3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Locating the Network Drivers, Accessing DOS

4-2 CHAPTER 4: LOADING NETWORK DRIVERS

Locating the Network Drivers

The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains the latest versions of the network drivers available when 3Com shipped the adapter. The diskette also contains other important information about the adapter.

The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette are compatible with bus master adapters such as the Fast EtherLink EISA 10/100BASE-T (3C597-TX) adapter, Fast EtherLink PCI 10/100BASE-T (3C595) adapter, EtherLink III PCI 10 Mbps (3C590) adapter, and EtherLink III EISA 10 Mbps adapter

(3C592). The 3C59X driver is not compatible with non-bus mastering 3Com adapters (for example, 3C509B). The latest version of the EtherDisk diskette is available on 3Com’s Bulletin Board Service (BBS). For information on accessing the BBS, refer to Appendix B, “Technical Support.”

To obtain NOS drivers not included on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette, access Document 9071 in 3Com’s 3ComFacts® fax service. Document 9071 provides a list of available drivers and drivers in development along with information on where these drivers can be obtained.

Accessing DOS

When a computer is first turned on, it loads its operating system (such as DOS) into memory. In some computers, an additional user interface, such as Windows 3.x, is also loaded. The operating system and user interface allow you to communicate with the computer.

The 3Com program for installing drivers is a DOS-based program that loads drivers and modifies parameters for the adapter. It must be executed at the DOS command prompt.

If you have an operating interface other than DOS, you must exit from that interface before running the 3Com program.