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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1111                 3-20-95

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    	 INSTALLING/UPGRADING TO THE AMD PCNET VER. 2.0 NDIS DRIVERS FOR
    					    BANYAN WORKSTATIONS

    PROBLEM

    When attempting to use the instructions contained in the Users Manual to set
    up the Premmia GX as a Banyan Vines workstation, using the Integrated Ethernet
    Adapter, the drivers may fail to load or other configuration related failures
    may occur.

    CAUSE

    The Premmia GX User's Manual, as well as the documentation on page 41 of the
    README file, disk two of the AMD Ethernet driver disk set, contain errors
    which may result in a failed installation.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501457-XXX     PREMMIA GX P90

    SOLUTION

    To accomplish a successful Banyan Vines workstation installation, follow the
    instructions outlined below.  The values used in the following procedure
    assume the files are being installed in a directory called Banyan and the
    adapter set up for I/O Port 300, IRQ9, DMA5.

    Create a directory on your C: drive called Banyan.

    Install all Banyan-supplied workstation software into C:\Banyan.

    Copy the PCNTND.DOS driver file located in the
       MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\PCNTND
    directory on the AMD drivers disk to C:\Banyan.

    Set network adapter @ port 300, DMA5, and IRQ9 (Any non conflicting
    configuration).

    Add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS FILE:

    	DEVICE=C:\BANYAN\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\BANYAN
    	DEVICE=C:\BANYAN\PCNTND.DOS

    NOTE:  The /I: switch tells PROTMAN where to look for the PROTOCOL.INI file.

    Create PROTOCOL.INI file which contains:

    	[PROTMAN]
    	DRIVERNAME=PROTMAN$

    	[PCNTND_NIF]
    	DRIVERNAME = PCNTND$
    	IOADDRESS = 0X300
    	INTERRUPT = 9
    	DMACHANNEL = 5
    	RXBUFFERS = 4
    	TXBUFFERS = 4

    	[VINES_XIF]
    	DRIVERNAME = NDISBAN$
    	BINDINGS = PCNTND_NIF

    Reboot the computer.

    Run Banyan's PCCONFIG utility and select NDIS Ethernet as Network Adapter.
    Be very careful to set bindings to match that paramater in the PROTOCOL.INI
    file, for example. PCNTND_NIF in this case.

    Select the NDIS Ethernet as the default adapter.

    Reboot and run BAN.  The Banyan Vines login prompt. will appear on the screen.