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Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued)

System

Requirements

 

 

NetWare

 

 

 

Hardware

A Pentium-based server that meets NetWare 4.2, NetWare 5.0, or NetWare 5.1

 

software requirements

 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

 

Minimum 64 MB memory

 

 

Operating System

If you are using NetWare 4.2, you must have the most recent support pack

 

(Support Pack 8 or later).To download the latest support pack, go to the following

 

Novell Web page:

 

http://support.novell.com/products/nw42/patches.htm

 

For NetWare 5.0, download the most recent support pack (Support Pack 4 or

 

later).To download the latest support pack, go to the following Novell Web page:

 

http://support.novell.com/products/nw5/patches.htm

 

 

Software

GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher)

(loaded during

for NetWare, which is Included on the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card

driver installation)

Driver and Documentation CD in the \Netware directory.The necessary files are:

 

• Ga621.lan (network device driver file)

 

• Ga621.ldi (information used by installation program)

 

 

Red Hat Linux

 

 

 

Hardware

A Pentium-based server that meets Red Hat Linux 6.x or 7.x software requirements

 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

 

 

Operating System

Red Hat Linux 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0 and 7.1

 

 

Software

GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher)

(loaded during

for NetWare, which is included on the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card

driver installation)

Driver and Documentation CD in the \Linux directory.The necessary files are:

 

• ga.c (Linux network OS specific module file)

 

• ga621.h (Driver header file)

 

• hsm.c (Hardware specific module file)

 

• hsm.h (Hardware specific module header file)

 

• nsm.h (HSM related data structures)

 

• nsmtypes.h (Definition type define)

 

• sp.c (Tunable parameters)

 

• Makefile Rules to compile and install the driver)

 

 

hardware installation

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Contents Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Statement of Conditions TrademarksCertificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Vcci StatementEN 55 022 Statement Internet/World Wide Web Customer SupportContents Chapter Netware Driver Software IndexFront Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet Card TablesIntroduction FeaturesBenefits Introduction Package Contents Hardware InstallationSoftware and Hardware Requirements RequirementsWindows NetWare Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet Card Hardware DescriptionGA621 LEDs Preparing to Install Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet CardInstalling Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 1000BASE-SX Cable Characteristics Connecting the Network CablesWindows 95 OSR2/98/ME Driver Software Installing the Driver SoftwareWindows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Parameter Descriptions Moving the Network Card to a Different SlotWindows NT Driver Software Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box opens Click Have Disk Insert Disk dialog box opens Windows NT driver software Windows NT driver software Parameter Descriptions Updating the Driver Software Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 Driver Software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Click Finish to complete the installation Removing the Driver Software Netware Driver Software NetWare Device Installation MethodsNetWare Support Files Pre-Installation RequirementsLoad nwconfig Press the Enter key to select the listed driver Parameter Descriptions Modifying Driver PropertiesInstallation Troubleshooting File Listing Linux Driver SoftwareLinux files # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt Testing the Driver Software Configurable Parameters Checking the Port LEDs TroubleshootingGA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 1000BASE-SX Port LED ActivityPCI Bios Parameters Using a Troubleshooting ChecklistTroubleshooting Cable Specifications GA621 1000BASE-SX Appendix a SpecificationsPage Page NETGEAR, Inc