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CHAPTER 4: Software Setup and Operation
4. Software Setup and Operation
The Modular Parallel Adapter TR is supplied with software drivers that
support all major network operating systems. These drivers are found on the
network drivers diskette. This chapter describes only the Novell DOS ODI,
Microsoft NDIS, and IBM
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LAN Support Program (LSP) workstation drivers.
Instructions on how to use drivers in other network environments are
included in the README.DOC file on the network drivers diskette.
4.1 Supplied Files
The network drivers diskette contains the following files:
• README.DOC—Update information about the software
• STRDIAG.EXE—Self-test diagnostic program
• STRDIAG.HLP—Help file for the diagnostic program
The \LSP subdirectory contains the following IBM LAN Support Program
(LSP) drivers for use with any network that is compatible with the IBM LSP:
• CPIL.EXE—Hardware driver
• STRTOK.SYS—Software driver for IBM LSP
The \ODI subdirectory contains the following DOS ODI files for use with
Novell NetWare:
• CPIM.EXE—Hardware driver
• LSL.COM—Novell Link Support Layer program
• STRODI.COM—Token Ring ODI driver
• IPXODI.COM—Novell IPX™ Program
• NETX.COM—NetWare shell for use with DOS
• STARTNET.BAT—A batch file containing all commands required to load
the driver
• NET.CFG—Sample protocol configuration file
The \NDIS subdirectory contains NDIS files for use with the following
network operating systems: Microsoft LAN Manager, 3Com 3+Open, Banyan
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VINES™, DEC™ Pathworks™, and other network operating systems using the
NDIS interface specifications.
