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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide
Special Notes for UnixWare
When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs, it is a good idea
to document where each port physically resides in the server—
especially when two or more identical NICs exist.
Installing the Standalone Driver on
UnixWare 7.x
To install the Standalone driver for UnixWare 7.x (which includes
UnixWare 7.1.x), follow these steps:
1
Insert the UnixWare 7.x driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2
Log on to the UnixWare 7.x CDE as the root user.
3
Open the dtterm console.
4
Mount the CD-ROM by typing the following command after
the prompt (#):
mount -F cdfs –r /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 /mnt
Then press Enter.
5
Again at the prompt, type
pkgadd -d /mnt/uw7x/duralan.pkg
and press Enter to add the package (driver).
6
Run
netcfg
to open the Network Configuration Manager
window.
7
Go to the Hardware menu.
8
Select Add new LAN adapter.
9
Select Ethernet-Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver, then select
Continue
.
10
Select Advanced Options, and select the appropriate speed.
(The default speed is AutoNegotiation.)
11
Select OK. The Add Protocol window will appear.
12
At the Add Protocol options menu, select the desired protocol
(IPX/SPX or TCP/IP), and click Add.
13
Enter the network configuration, and click OK.
14
Click OK once more to finish the configuration process.
