Configuration Reference

Driver Parameters Reference

The following paragraphs present configuration guidelines for each of the driver types: NDIS2 and NDIS3, ODI, and packet. These guidelines are followed by a comprehensive “keyword” reference section.

All of the drivers described here automatically detect the speed of the network to which the adapter is attached (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps), unless otherwise noted. Speed can also be specified with the LINESPEED keyword.

Full-duplex operation must be explicitly configured with the LINEMODE keyword, unless the adapter is being connected to a hub which supports Nway* auto-negotiation. In this case the adapter will auto-detect full- duplex operation.

All of the DOS drivers have enhanced resource detection capability built in. The drivers will detect free system memory, IRQ, and I/O resources for use by the drivers. To use this feature, do not force a particular resource by placing a keyword in the network configuration file. This will override the automatic resource detection for that parameter.

ODI Settings (for driver M32AODI.COM and M32AODI.OS2)

Custom parameters for networks using the ODI driver can be entered manually, using an ASCII editor, in the NET.CFG file.

DOS ODI Driver Configuration Notes (M32AODI.COM)

The ODI driver M32AODI.COM conforms to the “Novell ODI Specification: 16-bit DOS Client HSMs.” It is a DOS-based terminate-and- stay-resident (TSR) program. The driver will configure itself according to the options specified in the NET.CFG file. This file is supplied on the Network Drivers Disk and must be present in the same directory as the ODI driver. Files required for using M32AODI.COM are

M32AODI.INS

Intel installation information file

NET.CFG

Network configuration file

M32AODI.COM

Intel ODI driver

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PRO specifications

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