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NDIS 2.0.1 DOS Driver Configuration Notes

The DOS NDIS driver M32ANDIS.EXE conforms to the 3Com/Microsoft LAN Manager Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) version

2.0.1.It is a DOS-based executable terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program that will configure itself according to the options specified in the PROTOCOL.INI file, which is supplied on the Network Drivers Disk.

The files required for using M32ANDIS.EXE are:

PROTOCOL.INI

Configuration and binding information file

M32ADOS.NIF

Intel installation file for Microsoft LAN

 

Manager

M32ANDIS.EXE

Intel DOS NDIS 2.0.1 driver

NDIS 2.0.1 OS/2 Driver Configuration Notes

The OS/2 NDIS driver M32ANDIS.OS2 conforms to the 3Com/Microsoft LAN Manager Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) version

2.0.1.It is an IBM OS/2-based device driver for use with OS/2 versions 2.0 and later.

The files required for using M32ANDIS.OS2 are:

PROTOCOL.INI

Configuration and binding informa tion file

M32AOS2.NIF

Intel installation file for Microsoft LAN

 

Manager

M32ANDIS.OS2

Intel OS/2 NDIS 2.0.1 driver

If any parameters need to be changed, use an ASCII text editor to modify the PROTOCOL.INI file with the appropriate keywords and values.

Keyword syntax for PROTOCOL.INI can be found below. Keywords are not case sensitive, and can be abbreviated to a unique sequence of initial characters (for example, IN for INTERRUPT, IO for IOADDRESS). A Keyword Alphabetical Reference follows the keyword listings.

Most installations will be able to use the settings implemented in the PROTOCOL.INI file by the Intel Installation Program. If any parameters need to be changed, use an ASCII text editor to modify the PROTOCOL.INI file with the appropriate keywords and values.

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