3.9
Ethernet Interface
The Ethernet controller Am79C972 used with the VP7 is a high performance Fast Ethernet PCI
controller compatible to the Novell NE2100 and NE1500 standard devices.
For registration and identification of a workstation in a LAN, a unique ID number is required. Each
network card is assigned an unique ID number, which resides in an Ethernet address ROM on the VP7.
This ID number can be viewed by a software utility. The VP7 BIOS setup provides permission of an
Ethernet boot option.
3.9.1
Software Installation
The drivers available for the Ethernet controller AM79C972 support a large number of operating
systems. The VP7 BIOS also allows Ethernet remote boot from the following servers:
•
IBM LAN SERVER 2.x/3.x
•
IBM LAN SERVER 4.x
•
Microsoft LAN SERVER
•
Novell SERVER
Type
System
The table shows operating systems
ODI
DOS, OS/2
Supported by the available software.
NDIS
DOS, OS/2 2.01
NDIS
WfW 3.11
Windows NT 3.1
Windows NT 3.5
Windows NT 3.51, 4.0
Windows 95
The CDROM supplied with the VP7 include the
most commonly used software drivers and
utilities. More software is available from Internet
or BBS. For detailed information, read the
chapter "Update Information".
SCO UNIX
SCO ODT 3.0
SCO Open Server 5.0
SUN Solaris
SUN Solaris Drive 2.4
Novell Unixware
Novell Unixware driver 1.2
Novell Unixware driver 2.0
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