IBM 16/4 Token-Ring, User Manual

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Chapter 3. Software installation
This chapter describes how to install the driver software for your token-ring adapter.
To install the software, perform the following procedures:
1. Get the latest level of LAN driver updates for your operating system to ensure
that your code is at the latest level.
2. Make sure that your adapter has already been installed in your computer. If it
has not, follow the instructions in “Chapter 2. Installing the adapter hardware” on
page 5.
3. Get the driver for your environment. There are three places to find the driver.
We recommend the first one listed here. All three methods will place the driver
in a directory according to the structure in Table 2 on page 8.
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Method A: Get the driver from a software package on the IBM Networking
Web site. This will ensure that you get the latest driver.
a. Go to x :\startcd.htm (where x is your CD-ROM drive).
b. Select your adapter from the section IBM Networking Web site - current
information.
c. Select Downloads and select the appropriate software package for your
environment.
d. Run the package to expand the files. The driver will be placed in the
directory listed in Table 2 on page 8.
Note: You can also access the Web site directly at
http://www.ibm.com/networking/support
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Method B: Use the driver shipped on this CD-ROM directly with your network
operating system’s installation software. Note the directory containing the
driver (see Table 2 on page 8).
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Method C: Get the driver from a software package shipped on this CD-ROM.
a. Go to x :\startcd.htm (where x is your CD-ROM drive).
b. Select your adapter from the section CD-ROM - release date information.
c. Select Downloads and choose the appropriate software package for your
environment.
d. Execute the package to expand the files. The driver will be placed in the
directory listed in Table 2 on page 8.
4. Install the driver. Use Table 3 on page 9 to find the location of the installation
instructions for your environment. We recommend that you install the latest
service pack for your operating environment before installing the adapter
software.
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