5-10 CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING NETWORK DRIVERS

To use the IBM 16/4 Token Ring Adapter drivers supplied with your network operating system, copy them to your PC and follow any provided instructions.

Using Remote Program Load (RPL)

The 3C619C adapter contains a built-in RPL facility for loading boot images from Novell NetWare, IBM LAN Server, Microsoft LAN Manager, and Banyan VINES servers.

If RPL is enabled on the adapter and on the network server, the PC can boot from a server on the token ring network using the configured adapter. This eliminates the need for local drives or diskettes. RPL can be disabled to allow the PC to boot from its hard disk or from a server using 3Com’s utility 3TOKDIAG described below.

IBM documentation regarding installation and RPL operation for IBM 16/4 Token Ring Adapters is also valid for the 3C619C adapter.

RPL can only be used with I/O base addresses of A20h or A24h and IRQs of 2, 3, 6, or 7 whether in 3Com or IBM mode.

Before Using RPL

To execute the RPL code on the 3C619C adapter, the hard disk must be made a nonbootable device and the adapter must have the Boot PROM feature enabled. For more information about enabling the Boot PROM, see “Changing Software Option Settings” in Chapter 4. A definition is provided in Appendix B.

Refer to your network operating system documentation for instructions on how to create a boot image that loads the IBM token ring driver.

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IBM 09-0572-000 manual Using Remote Program Load RPL, Before Using RPL

09-0572-000 specifications

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