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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1735          06/25/97

    TITLE:  EtherExpress I.D. with IntraNetware

    ISSUE

       When performing a Novell IntraNetware 1.0 Client 32 installation,
       all Intel EtherExpress Pro 100/B ethernet adapters are identified
       as ATI Fast Ethernet Adapters by the setup program.

       The network adapter will function normally, but the adapter type
       will be incorrectly identified by IntraNetware.

       This issue affects the following systems: 501832 and any system
       using the Intel EtherExpress adapter.

    BACKGROUND

       The cause of the problem is as follows:

       During the install process, the Device/SubVendor ID is retrieved
       from the adapter. The install program then matches that ID with
       the first OEMSETUP file found matching that Device/SubVendor ID.
       The associated driver for that vendor (specified in the OEMSETUP
       file) is used to install the card.

       The Device/SubVendor ID for the Intel Ether Express Pro 100/B
       (and all Intel 82557 based network adapters) is fixed. All
       xx557-based adapters are being identified as ATI Fast Ethernet
       adapters, because it is the first driver found in the FAT table
       containing the Device/SubVendor ID.

       The ATI driver is loaded and DOES FUNCTION for all 82557-based
       adapters. However, all  82557-based adapters appear as ATI Fast
       Ethernet adapters.

    ACTION

       To resolve this issue, perform the following steps:

       1. Download file 12916033.EXE from any of AST's On-Line!
          services as follows:

          AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
          AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
          CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM
          Prodigy:   JUMP: ASTSUPPORT

          * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's
            international BBS numbers.

          To decompress this file, create a temporary directory
          on your hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that
          directory, and run the file.

          This file contains updated drivers for the
          EtherExpress card.

          (See Software Bulletin # 0304 for further details.)

       2. If the version of Intranetware being installed does
          not list the Intel Ether Express as an option,
          instead of allowing the program to detect the network
          adapter, choose "Unlisted adapter" and insert the
          diskette generated in step 1 above, when prompted.

       3. Continue the installation as normal.

    NOTES

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    TAN N/A

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