3Com 10/100BASE-T4 PCI manual Using the EtherDisk Diskette, Accessing DOS

3-2 CHAPTER 3: LOADING THE NETWORK DRIVERS

Using the EtherDisk Diskette

The EtherDisk diskette contains the latest versions of the network drivers available when 3Com shipped the adapter. It also contains other important information concerning Fast EtherLink and EtherLink III adapters and their configuration.

To obtain network operating system drivers not included on the EtherDisk diskette, contact the manufacturer of that network operating system or application. To obtain a list of supported drivers along with software driver updates and patches for the drivers on the EtherDisk diskette, use one of the bulletin board services listed in Appendix D. For example, Document 9071 in 3Com’s automated fax service contains a list of all available drivers and drivers still being developed.

Refer to your network operating system manuals for specific instructions for using the driver with your network operating system.

The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette are compatible with the following bus master adapters:

■Fast EtherLink PCI 10/100BASE-T (3C595)

■EtherLink III PCI 10 Mbps (3C590)

■Fast EtherLink EISA 10/100 (3C597)

■EtherLink III EISA 10 Mbps (3C592)

The 3C59X drivers are not backward-compatible with the 3C5X9 family of EtherLink III adapters (ISA, EISA, or MCA).

Accessing DOS

The 3Com program for loading drivers is a DOS-based program that loads network drivers, modifies some adapter parameters, and runs diagnostic tests on the adapter. If you are using an operating interface other than DOS, such as OS/2® or Windows 3.x, and you want to use the EtherDisk diskette to load the drivers, you must exit from that interface before