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12. Check for the following conditions to determine whether the adapter is working
correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully:
v The device driver files are loading successfully. There are no error
messages.
v The adapter LEDs indicate normal operation: Green ON, Amber OFF. See
“Understanding the adapter LEDs and labels” on page 43.
If you experience problems, see “Chapter 4. Problem solving” on page 37.
OS/2 NDIS 2 device driver using MPTS
Use the following procedure to install the OS/2 NDIS 2 device driver using the
Multiple Protocol Transport Services (MPTS).
1. When updating an existing device driver, error message X100035, which
indicates that the driver could not be installed and the previous version could
not be restored, can be prevented by performing the following steps before
beginning the update. This is particularly useful when the existing driver was
installed from the adapter CD-ROM.
v From an OS/2 window, go to the drive where OS/2 is installed. Change to
the ibmcom subdirectory (where x is your drive letter):
x:
cd \ibmcom
v Enter the following two commands:
attrib -r ibmtrp.* /s
attrib -r la1*.msg
2. Start MPTS by performing either of the following actions:
v From the OS/2 desktop, double-click the MPTS icon.
v From an OS/2 window, go into the ibmcom subdirectory and enter mpts at
the OS/2 prompt.
3. Select OK on the MPTS logo panel.
4. Select Install. You will be prompted for the source of the .NIF file. Enter the
path to the driver directory. Select OK once the Installation Complete message
appears. You will return to the main menu.
5. Select Configure in the MPTS dialog box.
6. On the Configure panel, make sure that LAN adapters and protocols is
preselected and then select Configure at the bottom of the panel.
7. In the Configuration panel, in the Network Adapters group box, select IBM
Token-Ring PCI Family Adapter (IBMTRP.OS2) and select ADD.
Note: You can edit parameter settings for this adapter. Highlight your adapter
in the Current Configuration list box and select Edit.
8. In the Protocols list box, select the protocols used by your network application.
Highlight each protocol and select ADD.
Note: If you are not sure which ones to use, select IBM IEEE 802.2 and IBM
OS/2 NetBIOS protocol drivers or ask your network administrator.
The protocol drivers you have selected will appear under the adapter driver
name in the Current Configuration list box.
Note: You can edit parameter settings for the protocols. Highlight a protocol
and select Edit.
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