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PACKET DRIVER
The packet driver provides an interface between the CS8900 ISA Ethernet Adapters and a TCP/IP
protocol stack (or packet driver utility) written in accordance with the PC/TCP Version 1.09 Packet
Driver Specification. It is used in a DOS or MS Windows 3.1X environment.
The "CS8900 Setup and Device Driver Software" diskette contains the following files located in the
\PCKTDRVR directory:
EPKTISA.COM
Packet driver for DOS workstations
SOURCE.ZIP
Source files for packet driver
INSTALLATION
1) Install the adapter and boot DOS. DOS 3.3 or greater is required. If you are running Windows,
version 3.1 or greater is required. The packet driver must be loaded before starting Windows.
2) Copy the packet driver (EPKTISA.COM) to the target directory on your hard drive or boot floppy.
3) Change directories to the target directory and load the packet driver. The syntax of the packet
driver load command is:
epktisa [options] 0xINT [OxIO_ADDR] [0xIRQ] [E_ADDR]
INT is the packet software interrupt number (in hexadecimal) and is the only required parameter.
(The most frequently used packet software interrupt number is 0x60.) The other parameters are
optional and will be taken from the adapter's EEPROM by default. See the table below for an
explanation of all available options and parameters.
4) Install and/or load the TCP/IP protocol or packet driver utilities you want to use. Be sure to use
the same packet software interrupt number (OxINT) that you used when you loaded the packet
driver.
(TCP/IP protocols and packet driver utilities must be obtained from third party sources -- they are
not provided on the "CS8900 Setup and Device Driver Software" diskette).
PACKET DRIVER PARAMETERS
INT
Packet software interrupt number (in hex). Prefix the INT number by "Ox".
IO_ADDR I/O base address of the adapter (in hex). Prefix the IO_ADDR number by "Ox".
IRQ
Hardware IRQ used by the adapter (in hex). Prefix the IRQ number by "Ox".
E_ADDR 12-digit hexadecimal locally administered address in canonical format. Do not use
the "0x" prefix. Example: 020011223344