NET.CFG Options Reference

Link Driver Option

Syntax

link driver driver_name

 

parameter_name, value

 

Replace driver_name with the name of the LAN driver.

 

Replace parameter_name with the name of the parameter you

 

want to use.

 

Replace value with the value setting which corresponds with the

 

parameter name.

 

(See Table 2-6 “List of ODI LANB Driver Names and

 

Supported Network Boards” for more information.)

 

 

Default

None

 

 

Example

To configure an NE2000™ driver, you could type

 

link driver ne2000

 

int 5

 

port 360

 

frame ethernet_802.2

 

 

ALTERNATE

 

Specifies an alternate network board. Normally, the LANSUP and NTR2000 drivers use the primary board.

Syntax

alternate

 

 

Default

None

 

 

Example

To specify the LANSUP.COM driver to use an alternate

 

network board, you would place the following lines in

 

your NET.CFG file:

 

link driver lansup

 

alternate

 

 

BUS ID name number

Specifies the bus that the network board is inserted into. Use this parameter with LAN drivers that support multiple bus types.

The currently defined bus ID types and numbers are as follows:

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