Installing From Diskette 5
This guide explains installing network drivers from floppy
diskettes for the 3Com® EtherLink® 10/100 PCI network
interface card (NIC) with 3XP processor (3CR990 family). It
is intended to be used with computers that are not
equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
For complete instructions about EtherLink 10/100 PCI NIC
hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting,
see the EtherLink 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card with
3XP Processor User Guide (P/N 09-1742-001).
You can print the Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable
Document Format (PDF) version of this guide for reference.
It is available on the EtherCD™ in the following location:
\english\manuals\ether dsk\usrguide.pdf
Installing From DisketteIf your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, use a PC
that has a CD-ROM drive and create installation diskettes
from the EtherCD.
You can also download the EtherDisk software from the
3Com World Wide Web site:
http://support.3com.co m/infodeli/tools/nic
The installation diskettes allow you to install th e network
driver only. If you want to install the NIC diagnostics or
desktop management software, you must install them from
the EtherCD.
Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette
For installation and configuration procedures that require
you to boot from DOS, you cannot successfully use the
MS-DOS prompt from within Windows. Perform a “clean”
boot from DOS or use a DOS boot disk.
To use the CD-ROM drive on a PC or server in a DOS
environment, the DOS drivers for the CD-ROM drive must
be installed. Consult the documentation that accompanied
your CD-ROM drive or your motherboard for information
about how to install these drivers.