4-2 CHAPTER 4: LOADING NETWORK DRIVERS
If you are running any other network operating system, follow the driver loading instructions in the section “Loading Drivers in Non-NetWare Environments” later in this chapter.
Locating the Network Drivers
The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains the latest versions of the network drivers available when 3Com shipped the adapter.
It also contains other important information concerning the 3C592 EISA adapter.
The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette (3C59X drivers) are compatible with the following bus master adapters: Fast EtherLink EISA 10/100BASE-T (3C597) adapters,
Fast EtherLink PCI 10/100BASE-T (3C595) adapters, EtherLink III EISA 10 Mbps (3C592) adapters, and EtherLink III PCI 10 Mbps (3C590) adapters. The 3C59X drivers are not backward-compatible with the 3C5X9 family of EtherLink III adapters (ISA, EISA, or MCA). The latest version of the EtherDisk diskette is available on 3Com’s Bulletin Board Service (BBS). For information on accessing the BBS, refer to Appendix B,“Technical Support.”
To obtain NOS drivers not included on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette, access Document 9071 in 3Com’s 3ComFacts fax service. Document 9071 provides a list of available drivers and drivers in development along with information on where these drivers can be obtained.
Accessing DOS
The 3Com program for installing drivers is a DOS-based program that loads network drivers, modifies some adapter parameters, and runs diagnostic tests on the adapter. If you are using an operating interface other than DOS, such as OS/2, Windows 3.x, or Windows 95, you must exit from that interface before installing the drivers. Table 4-1 describes how to access DOS from various operating systems.
