3Com EtherLink 10, User Manual

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Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette 13
Making a
DOS-Bootable
Diskette
For installation and configuration procedures that require you to boot from DOS,
you cannot successfully use the MS-DOS prompt from within Windows. Perform a
“clean” boot from DOS or use a DOS boot disk.
To make a DOS-bootable diskette:
1 Insert a blank, formatted diskette in drive A.
2 At the DOS prompt, enter:
sys a:
System files are copied to the diskette.
3 Remove the diskette from drive A and attach a label for future reference.
Diskette Installation
Installation diskettes are not included with this product. If you do not have
a CD-ROM drive installed in your PC, you need to locate a system with a
CD-ROM drive and create installation diskettes from the
EtherCD that
accompanied this product.
Go to: Making NIC Installation Diskettes .
If you have Internet access, you can also download installation disk images from
the 3Com World Wide Web site.
Go to: http://support.3com.com/software .
Making NIC
Installation Diskettes
You will need three blank, formatted diskettes with labels for this operation. Label
the diskettes 1, 2, and 3.
To make installation diskettes:
1 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 From the main menu, select Installation , and then click Create Installation
Diskettes .
3 Click Create , and then follow the prompts.
Go to: Installing from Diskettes .
NOTE: To use the CD-ROM drive on a PC or server in a DOS environment, the DOS
drivers for the CD-ROM drive must be installed. Consult the documentation that
accompanied your CD-ROM drive or your motherboard for information about how
to install these drivers.
NOTE: If the PC or server is only running DOS and a CD-ROM drive is not installed,
you must install the NIC software using installation diskettes. For more information
about installation diskettes
Go to: Diskette Installation .
NOTE: Text on the installation diskettes is in English only.