3Com 3C319 Before Using the AutoLink Configuration Utility, Modifying AutoLink Default Settings

3-2CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING NETWARE DOS CLIENTS AUTOMATICALLY

Before Using the AutoLink Configuration Utility

Make sure that the following steps have been performed before using the AutoLink configuration utility:

■The NIC is installed in your DOS-based PC and is connected to the network.

■NetWare version 3.12 or later is installed on the server (if necessary).

■A NetWare server account is available with a user ID and password.

■DOS version 3.2 or later is installed on the client PC.

Modifying AutoLink Default Settings

A 3INSTALL.BAT file in the LOGIN directory of the NetWare server allows the AutoLink configuration program to download the NetWare client software from the server instead of from TokenDisk diskette #1. Your system administrator can create a 3INSTALL.BAT file that copies specific software from the server to customize your installation.

Use the AUTOLINK.CFG file to modify the AutoLink configuration process. The AUTOLINK.CFG file in the AUTOLINK directory on TokenDisk diskette #1 contains default settings and descriptions of the AUTOLINK.CFG parameters.

Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts

The NIC uses areas of upper memory to transfer data. If you are using a memory manager such as EMM386 on your PC, you must reserve the upper memory for the NIC. The 3C319 NIC’s default configuration requires 16 K

of shared RAM at address D8000–DBFFF and 8 K of MMIO/BIOS address at CC000. The following example uses EMM386 and the default memory range.