IPX.TXT - How to use Novell Netware with Distinct TCP/IP for Windows
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List of included files:

   IPX.TXT      This file
   IPX.COM      Netware IPX Version 3.10 for Packet drivers
   IPXLND.COM   NDIS compliant IPX
   IPXNDIS.DOS  Device driver

-- Using a Packet driver -------------------------------------------

You can use Novell Netware and Distinct TCP/IP for Windows concurrently
and on the same board by using a device independent IPX that works over
the Clarkson Packet drivers. The IPX.COM file is a copy of IPX already
generated for the Packet drivers.

To use Netware and TCP/IP concurrently over Packets:

  * You must add the '-n' switch to your Packet driver command line
    (between the driver name and the first board parameter).

  * You must load the IPX.COM before loading DISTINCT.EXE. If you load
    the IPX after the Distinct driver, the latter will be disabled and
    you will get a 'License violation' message when you try to run
    Distinct TCP/IP for Windows.

For example, your AUTOEXEC.BAT file might contain these three lines:

  C:\ETC\3C503.COM -n -w 0x62 0x5 0x300
  C:\NOVELL\IPX.COM
  C:\ETC\DISTINCT.EXE

-- Using an NDIS driver --------------------------------------------

You can also use Novell Netware and Distinct TCP/IP for Windows
concurrently and over the same board by using a device independent
IPX that works with NDIS.  You may want to choose this solution if
you are planning to coexist with LAN Manager as well, or if there is
no Packet driver available for your board, like in the case of the
Excelan boards. The IPXLND.COM file is an NDIS compliant IPX, which
works with both Novell Netware 3.11 and LAN Manager 2.1.

To use Netware and TCP/IP concurrently over NDIS:

  * In CONFIG.SYS add the line DEVICE=C:\ETC\IPXNDIS.DOS before
    the line that loads DIS_PKT.DOS

  * In AUTOEXEC.BAT add the line C:\ETC\IPXLND.COM between the
    two lines containing the calls to NETBIND and DISTINCT.

  * In PROTOCOL.INI add this section:
    [IPX_XIF]
    DRIVERNAME=IPX$
    LOAD=IPXMARK[U],IPX[U]
    UNLOAD=IPXREL[C]
    BINDINGS=EtherLinkII

    where EtherLinkII must be replaced with the name of the section
    that contains the name and settings of the adapter in use.

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