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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide
Installing the NetWare Standard Driver
If you are installing NetWare on a new server, do not add the
DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select
No, and then continue with the NetWare installation.
Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
Therefore, if you are using multiple ports, the number of
receive buffers must be increased.
Typ e
load edit c:\nwserver\startup.ncf
, and then insert the
following commands at the end of the file:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 512
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1024
If you are installing NetWare 5.0 on a new server, please see Install of
Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation on
page 9-3.
To install the standard driver for NetWare follow these steps:
1
Insert the Duralink64 NetWare 4.x and 5.0 diskette.
2
At the system prompt type:
a:\NWSERVER\setupsf
and press
Enter. The Select Driver window appears.
Figure 9-3. The Standard driver is selected in this illustration.
3
Select Standard and press Enter.
4
In the message indicating the New Adaptec NICs have been
detected, press Enter.
5
Press Enter to continue through the messages that appear until
the Board Configuration screen appears.
6
Continue to Configuring the Ports on page 9-5.