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5-10 CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING NETWORK DRIVERS
To use the IBM 16/4 Token Ring Adapter drivers supplied
with your network operating system, copy them to your PC
and follow any provided instructions.
Using Remote Program Load (RPL)
The 3C619C adapter contains a built-in RPL facility for
loading boot images from Novell NetWare, IBM LAN Server,
Microsoft LAN Manager, and Banyan VINES servers.
If RPL is enabled on the adapter and on the network server,
the PC can boot from a server on the token ring network
using the configured adapter. This eliminates the need for
local drives or diskettes. RPL can be disabled to allow the PC
to boot from its hard disk or from a server using 3Com’s
utility 3TOKDIAG described below.
IBM documentation regarding installation and RPL operation
for IBM 16/4 Token Ring Adapters is also valid for the 3C619C
adapter.
RPL can only be used with I/O base addresses of A20h or A24h
and IRQs of 2, 3, 6, or 7 whether in 3Com or IBM mode.
Before Using RPL
To execute the RPL code on the 3C619C adapter, the hard
disk must be made a nonbootable device and the adapter
must have the Boot PROM feature enabled. For more
information about enabling the Boot PROM, see “Changing
Software Option Settings” in Chapter 4. A definition is
provided in Appendix B.
Refer to your network operating system documentation for
instructions on how to create a boot image that loads the
IBM token ring driver.