The following is a partial list of products which the DOS ODI driver supports:

--Novell NetWare 286 Client
--Novell NetWare 3.1x Client
--Novell NetWare 4.x DOS Requester (VLM)
--Novell Personal NetWare
--Novell LAN WorkPlace for DOS
--Farallon Timbuktu for Windows (PhoneNet)

The DOS ODI driver is compatible with DOS extended memory managers and can be loaded into high memory. In addition, the driver is compatible with Windows 3.0 and later.

If you are using the VLM DOS Requester, you can run the automated Novell NetWare Client Install that comes with Novell NetWare:

1. Run INSTALL from your Novell install diskette labeled WSDOS_1
2. At STEP 4 during the install process, remove the WSDOS_1 diskette and insert your Adaptec diskette, specifying \DOSODI as the directory location for your adapter driver.

Otherwise, to install the DOS ODI driver manually, follow the instructions below.

1. Boot your system under MS-DOS version 3.1 or later.
2. Insert the Adaptec setup diskette into drive A:.
3. Copy the \DOSODI directory on the Adaptec setup diskette into your workstation's Novell NetWare directory (usually called \NWCLIENT)
4. Using a text editor, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that the driver is loaded between Novell NetWare's Link Support Layer and the network protocol, as in this example:
LSL.COM
EMPCI.COM
IPXODI.COM
VLM.EXE
7. Save and exit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
8. In the NWCLIENT (or your workstation's Novell NetWare directory) create a file named "NET.CFG". The following examples should offer some guidance:

Novell NetWare 3.11 Example:

Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.3

Protocol IPX

Bind #1; binds IPX to first frame type listed in
"Link Driver EMPCI" section

Novell NetWare 3.12, Novell NetWare 4.x Example:

Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.2

TCP/IP Example:

Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol ARP 806 Ethernet_II

Multiple Protocol Example (TCP/IP and IPX):

Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.2

Protocol IPXODI
Bind #2; binds IPX to second frame type

Multiple Adapter Example (Two adapters, IP and IPX)

NOTE: The IPX protocol can only run on one adapter per machine in DOS environments.

Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 16
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II

Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 17
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2

All of the following custom parameters are OPTIONAL.

Parameters will AUTOSENSE or DEFAULT to the proper value in most cases.

Parameter Special Notes:

Full Duplex Operation: The DOS environment does not really support Full Duplex operation, but if you need to connect your adapter to a Full Duplex switch port, use the UTP_FDE parameter.

Parameters listed without an associated "value" should simply be placed alone on an indented line in the LINK DRIVER section of NET.CFG.

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SLOT "value"

PCI slot number. Required for multiple adapters.

DEFAULT: 16 for first adapter, 17 for second, etc., up to the number of Adaptec adapters and Quartet ports

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NODE ADDRESS "value"

Specifies (in hex) the Ethernet node ID

DEFAULT: as supplied on adapter
Example: Link Driver EMPCI Node Address 000092123456

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RXBUFS "value"

Number of receive buffers network driver will allocate.

Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4

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TXBUFS "value"

Number of transmit buffers network driver will allocate.

Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4

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Frametype "value"

Specifies frame type(s) to be supported by driver.

DEFAULT: ETHERNET_802.2
RANGE: ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_SNAP

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PROTOCOL "value"

Used to specify the protocol type(s) to be run on the Adaptec adapter. Used in multiprotocol configurations to clarify the frame type to be used by each of the loaded protocols.

DEFAULT: NONE
RANGE: IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3
IPX 8137 ETHERNET_II
IP 800 ETHERNET_II
ARP 806 ETHERNET_II

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CABLE TYPE PARAMETERS

The following parameters can be used in the NET.CFG to override cable type and line speed autosensing.

THICK (ANA-6901/C only)Sets cable type to AUI Thicknet.

THIN (Selected models only)Sets cable type to BNC Thinnet.

UTP Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted pair

UTP_LINK_OFF Deactivates link integrity on RJ-45 port.

UTP_FDE (10BASE-T and 100BASE-Enables Full Duplex mode on RJ-45 X only)port.

SPEED "value" (10/100 models only)Sets cable speed to be used by the adapter.

Example: Speed 10