Odi Client32; Installing The Novell Netware Client32 Driver For Ms-Dos - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

ODI Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
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ODI Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter
User Guide
Overview

ODI Client32

DOS ODI
Overview
Three drivers are discussed in this section:
BX2.LAN: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet 32-bit driver
BX2.COM: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet 16-bit driver
BNX2EV.COM: Broadcom NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet 16-bit driver
The examples used in the
refer to the BX2.COM driver, but also apply to the BNX2EV.COM driver.
ODI Client32
The Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) driver software allows LAN drivers to work together irrespective of differences between
the hardware and/or the protocol stacks of communicating systems. An intervening layer, called the link support layer (LSL),
is responsible for routing different packet types between local area network (LAN) drivers and protocol stacks.
Installing the Driver Software
The ODI Driver software must be installed on a system having an MS-DOS operating system. MS-DOS 6.22 is recommended.
Preinstallation Requirements
1. Copy the Broadcom ODI driver files to a floppy disk. Copy the BX2.LAN and BX2.LDI files for the Client32 driver.
2. Go to the Novell web site
files to the hard disk: download the dw271e.zip file for the Client32 installation.

Installing the Novell NetWare Client32 Driver for MS-DOS

1. Extract the dw271.zip file to a temporary directory on the hard disk.
2. Double-click the dw271e.exe file.
3. Type y and then press ENTER when you are prompted for a response.
4. Restart your system in MS-DOS mode.
5. Change to the directory where the extracted files are located.
6. Type install, and then press ENTER.
7. Read the agreement, and then press ENTER to accept the agreement.
8. Using the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key as necessary, highlight Novell Client for DOS (required), and then
press F10 to save and continue.
9. Highlight 32-bit LAN Drivers, and then press F10 to save and continue.
10. Insert the floppy disk containing the Broadcom 32-bit LAN driver files into the floppy disk drive.
11. Highlight USER SPECIFIED 32-BIT DRIVER, and then press ENTER.
12. Press ENTER.
13. Highlight the NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver, and then press ENTER.
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ODI Client32 section only refer to the BX2.LAN driver. The examples used in the
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/13555.html
DOS ODI
and download the NetWare DOS Client
section