LE8029R driver for NetWare 2.x and 3.11 Client Installation ======================================== This section tells you how to install the adapter into a workstation that uses DOS ODI. The ODI (Open Data-Link Interface) allows you to * Expand your network by using multiple protocols without adding network boards to the workstation. * Communicate with a varity of workstations and file servers via different protocols without rebooting the workstation. * Protect your investment because protocols send packets through the LAN driver written to ODI specifications. * Because one LAN driver supports several protocols, you have fewer hardware components to support. When using ODI shells, no files need to be generated. To install DOS ODI workstations, you need the following: * A working copy of the NetWare WSGEN diskette * A DOS system diskette to make master workstation diskette The procedure to create the master ODI workstation diskette is as follows: 1. Create system diskette by using DOS FORMAT command with /S parameter. 2. Copy the shell file you want from your NetWare WSGEN diskette to the master workstation diskette. * If you will use conventional memory in your workstation, use NETx.COM. * If you will use expanded memory (LIM 4.0 EMS compatible) memory, use EMSNETx.EXE. * If you will use extended memory (XMS 2.0 compatible) memory, use XMSNETx.EXE. 3. Copy the required workstation files from the DOSODI directory of the WSGEN diskette to the master workstation diskette. The following files are required to communicate with a NetWare server: * LSL.COM (V2.11 or above) * The LAN driver for the Ethernet adapter. -- The file LE8029.COM, which is located in the directory \DOSODI of the this driver diskette. * The protocol stack file (IPXODI.COM, for example) Optional * NETBIOS.EXE, INT2F.COM 4. Create the CONFIG.SYS file. This file must have, at minimum, the following: * FILES=XX (XX at least a value of 20) * BUFFERS=XX (XX at least a value of 30) * A line to load a memory manager if you are using such a program. 5. Put the executable files you selected into an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the master workstation diskette. Load the files in the following order: * Link support layer * LAN drivers * Protocol stacks * The shell The following is a sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file. LSL LE8029 <----- for the adapter series IPXODI NETx 6. Create a NET.CFG file on the master workstation diskette (optional). Usually, you do not need a NET.CFG file because the established defaults are adequate for your network. However, you might need to create a NET.CFG file if, for example, you are using different configurations other than the defaults or you are using a protocol other than IPX ODI. There is one sample NET.CFG file in the directory \DOSODI of this driver diskette. Please refer to NetWare manuals for the further information about NET.CFG file. 7. Label the master workstation diskette with the name of the LAN driver (such as "Master Workstation LE8029R") and list the configuration settings on the diskette. 8. Login to the network with the master diskette to ensure that the files you created, such as AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. can connect to the network. ============================================ IMPORTANT NOTE TO NetWare 3.11 or 2.2 CLIENT ============================================ Both Netware 3.11 and 2.2 servers normally use ETHERNET_802.3 as the default Ethernet frame type instead of using ETHERNET_802.2, which was recommended default frame type for Netware 3.12 and 4.01. The ODI driver \DOSODI\LE8029.COM in this driver diskette was designed to support multiple frame types and use ETHERNET_802.2 as default. If your station is the client of Netware 2.2 or 3.11 and the server was configured to support frame type of ETHERNET_802.3 only, you have to edit the NET.CFG file of your station to support ETHERNET_802.3 by adding the FRAME statement under the LINK DRIVER heading as below: LINK DRIVER LE8029 FRAME Ethernet_802.3 After NET.CFG file is changed, re-load the client software again. LE8029R driver for NetWare 3.12 and 4.01 Client Installation ======================================== This information covers the following three sections: 1. LAN Driver installation using LE8029R driver 2. About Netware DOS Requester ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. LAN Driver Installation ----------------------- During Netware DOS Client software installation The LE8029R ODI driver files have been properly structured and prepared in the driver diskette under \DOSODI sub-directory for Netware 3.12/4.01 DOS Client installation. Select one adapter model for your installation. 2. Netware DOS Requester --------------------- This sub-directory \DOSODI contains all the necessary files required for Netware 3.12 and 4.01 Client installation. During the client installation process, the install utility copies LE8029.COM, VLM manager and modules to a directory named NWCLIENT (unless you specify otherwise). The install utility will also modify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to incorporate the required statements if you allow the utility to perform this step. Netware 3.12 and 4.01 use the DOS Requester as a replacement for the shell, NETX.EXE. The DOS Requester is a set of files loaded into the client station's memory. The Requester has two components: . Manager (VLM.EXE) . Virtual Loadable Modules (VLMs) After client installation, DOS client configuration files are modified as follows: * CONFIG.SYS ---- The follwoing command line was included in CONFIG.SYS. LASTDRIVE=Z * AUTOEXEC.BAT -- The following batch command line was included in AUTOEXEC.BAT to load the networking files from \NWCLIENT. @CALL C:\NWCLIENT\STARTNET * STARTNET.BAT -- It will load ODI environment and load VLM.EXE. The command include the following: @ECHO OFF C: CD \NWCLIENT SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH LSL LE8029 IPXODI VLM * NET.CFG ------- The following example shows the NET.CFG file after the client installation utility has been executed. Link Driver LE8029 FRAME Ethernet_802.2 Netware DOS Requester FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F USE DEFAULT = OFF VLM = CONN.VLM VLM = IPXNCP.VLM VLM = TRAN.VLM VLM = SECURITY.VLM VLM = NDS.VLM VLM = BIND.VLM VLM = NWP.VLM VLM = FIO.VLM VLM = GENERAL.VLM VLM = REDIR.VLM VLM = PRINT.VLM VLM = NETX.VLM The Netware DOS Requester is the prefered DOS Client connection softwares. Please refer to Netware 3.12/4.01 manuals for more information.