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NDIS2 Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme® 57XX User Guide

Preinstallation Requirements

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use in MS-DOS Environments

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use in IBM OS/2 Environments

Using Keywords for the B57.dos and B57.OS2 Drivers

Preinstallation Requirements

Before you can successfully install the NDIS2 driver software, the Broadcom network controller must be physically installed on the computer. Networking software that is appropriate to the operating system (such as Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 for MS-DOS or Warp Version 4 for IBM OS/2) must already be running on your computer.

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use in MS-DOS Environments

The NDIS2 driver software can be run from an MS-DOS startup disk using Microsoft Network Client 3.0 or from the hard disk using Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2.

Creating a Startup Disk to Run Microsoft Network Client

To perform this installation you must have the following items:

 NOTES:
  • Windows NT 4.0 is supported only on the following HP notebooks:
    - Compaq Evo Notebook N620c Series
    - HP Compaq nc4000 Business Notebook Ultraportable
  • Windows NT 4.0 is not supported by HP on any other notebooks.

To create a startup disk

  1. Create a folder called NCADMIN in the root of the C drive.
  2. Copy the NCADMIN.CN_, NCADMIN.EX_, and NCADMIN.HL_ files from the I386 folder on the Windows NT Server 4.0 CD-ROM.
  3. Open a command prompt window and change the directory to C:\NCADMIN.
  4. Type expand -r ncadmin.* and press ENTER.
  5. Close the command prompt window by typing exit and then pressing ENTER.
  6. Start Windows Explorer.
  7. Open the NCADMIN folder and double-click ncadmin.exe.
  8. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the network startup disk (choose NE2000 Compatible from the list of adapters).

Modifying the Startup Disk

To modify the startup disk

  1. Edit A:\Net\Protocol.ini with Notepad or a similar text editor.
    1. Change DriverName=$ to DriverName=B57$.
    2. Remove all other parameter entries under the [MS$NE2CLONE] or equivalent section such as IOBASE=0x300 or INTERRUPT=3, and so on.

      Example Protocol.ini for IP

      [network.setup]

      version=0x3110

      netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

      transport=tcpip,TCPIP

      lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,tcpip

      [MS$NE2CLONE]

      DriverName=B57$

      [protman]

      DriverName=PROTMAN$

      PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

      [tcpip]

      NBSessions=6

      DefaultGateway=0

      SubNetMask=255 0 0 0

      IPAddress=192 168 0 1

      DisableDHCP=0

      DriverName=TCPIP$

      BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

      LANABASE=0

      Example Protocol.ini for IPX

      [network.setup]

      version=0x3110

      netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

      transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP

      transport=ms$nwlink,MS$NWLINK

      lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$nwlink

      lana1=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$ndishlp

      [MS$NE2CLONE]

      DriverName=B57$

      [protman]

      DriverName=PROTMAN$

      PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

      [MS$NDISHLP]

      DriverName=ndishlp$

      BINDINGS=ms$ne2clone

      [ms$nwlink]

      DriverName=nwlink$

      FRAME=Ethernet_802.2

      BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

      LANABASE=0

      Example Protocol.ini for NetBEUI

      [network.setup]

      version=0x3110

      netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

      transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP

      transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI

      lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$ndishlp

      lana1=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$netbeui

      [MS$NE2CLONE]

      DriverName=B57$

      [protman]

      DriverName=PROTMAN$

      PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

      [MS$NDISHLP]

      DriverName=ndishlp$

      BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

      [MS$NETBEUI]

      DriverName=netbeui$

      SESSIONS=10

      NCBS=12

      BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

      LANABASE=0

  2. Edit A:\Net\System.ini.
    1. Change netcard= to netcard=b57.dos.
    2. Check for references to C:\NET and change C:\NET to A:\NET if necessary.

      Example SYSTEM.INI

      [network]

    sizworkbuf=1498

    filesharing=no

    printsharing=no

    autologon=yes

    computername=MYPC

    lanroot=A:\NET

    username=USER1

    workgroup=WORKGROUP

    reconnect=yes

    dospophotkey=N

    lmlogon=0

    logondomain=

    preferredredir=basic

    autostart=basic

    maxconnections=8

    [network drivers]

    netcard=B57.dos

    transport=ndishlp.sys,*netbeui

    devdir=A:\NET

    LoadRMDrivers=yes

  3. Copy B57.dos to A:\Net.
  4. Create the appropriate Autoexec.bat file in drive A for the chosen protocol as shown below.

    For TCP/IP

  1. Create a Config.sys file on the startup disk in drive A as shown below.

    files=30

    device=a:\net\ifshlp.sys

    lastdrive=z

Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software on the Hard Disk

  1. Verify that the system has Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 installed, with a protocol such as NetBEUI configured.
  2. Create a folder on your hard disk to store the NDIS 2.01 driver.

Example: C:\LANMAN

  1. Copy the B57.dos file to this folder.
  2. Edit the Config.sys file by adding the following lines:

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\PROTMAN.DOS

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\B57.DOS

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\NETBEUI.DOS

  3. Edit the Autoexec.bat file by adding the following lines:

    C:\ LANMAN\NETBIND.EXE

    C:\LANMAN\NET START WORKSTATION

    C:\LANMAN\NET USE <drive letter>: \\<server name>\<resource name>

  4. Edit the Protocol.ini file (located in C:\LANMAN) to configure the driver to bind with NetBEUI or any other protocols.

    Example

[PROTOCOL MANAGER]

DriverName = PROTMAN$

[NETBEUI_XIF]

DriverName = netbeui$

BINDINGS = B57

[B57]

DriverName = "B57$"

  1. Restart the computer to complete the installation.

NOTE: The driver loads during system configuration and displays the Broadcom banner, adapter name, MAC address, IRQ number, detected line speed, and the adapter BusNum and DevNum. If the driver fails to load, an initialization fail message is displayed.

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use in IBM-OS/2 Environments

To perform this installation you must have a floppy disk that contains the Broadcom NDIS2 driver files (B57.NIF and B57.OS2). These file are located on the installation CD.

To install the NDIS2 driver software

  1. At the OS/2 desktop, double-click System Setup.
  2. Select MPTS Network Adapter and Protocol Services, and then click OK.
  3. In Multi-Protocol Transport Services, click Configure.
  4. In Configure, verify that LAN Adapters and Protocol is selected, and then click Configure.
  5. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, click Other Adapters.
  6. Insert the floppy disk that contains the B57.NIF and B57.OS2 files, and then click OK.
  7. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, search for and select Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet, and then click Add.
  8. In Protocols, select IBM OS/2 NETBIOS, and then click Add.
  9. Click OK.
  10. In Multi-Protocol Transport Services, Click Close, and then click Exit.
  11. Restart the computer.

Using Keywords for the B57.dos and B57.OS2 Drivers

The Protocol.ini file contains certain keywords that are used by the B57.dos and B57.OS2 drivers. These keywords are listed below:

BusNum. Specifies the PCI bus number in which the adapter is installed. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 255.

DevNum. Specifies the device number assigned to the adapter when it is configured by the PCI BIOS. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 255.

FuncNum or PortNum. Specifies the PCI function or port number assigned to the adapter. For a single-port adapter, the function number is 0. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 7.

NOTE: These keywords BusNum, DevNum, and FuncNum (or PortNum) are needed when multiple adapters are installed in the computer and when a specific adapter must be loaded in a certain order. These keywords are used concurrently and are included for manufacturing purposes. Do not use them unless you are familiar with how to configure PCI and PCI Express devices. A PCI device scan utility is needed to find this information.

LineSpeed. Specifies the speed of the network connection in Mbit/s. Requires a decimal number having a value of either 10, 100, or 1000. Technically, a line speed of 1000 Mbit/s cannot be forced and is achievable only via auto-negotiation. For the sake of simplicity, the driver performs auto-negotiation when the line speed is set to a value of 1000.

Duplex. Specifies the duplex mode of the adapter. Requires a setting of either Half or Full. When this keyword is used, the LineSpeed keyword must also be used. If neither keyword is used, the network adapter defaults to Auto-negotiatiation mode.

NodeAddress. Specifies the network address used by the adapter. If a multicast address or a broadcast address is specified, the adapter uses the default MAC address.

Example:

[B57]

DriverName = "B57$"

BusNum = 3

DevNum = 14

PortNum = 2

LineSpeed = 1000

Duplex = Full

NodeAddress = 001020304050

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