a:\release.not 26 March 1998 Version V4.05 Release Notes for Digital EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter This file contains detailed technical information regarding known anomalies. Use this file to help solve specific installation issues. CONTENTS: Driver Versions on this Distribution Installation Troubleshooting Notes on Configuring PCMCIA Adapters Installation of Windows NT Installation of Windows 95 Installation of Windows for workgroup Installation of Novell Netware Server Installation of Novell DOS ODI Client Driver Release Notes **************************************** * DRIVER VERSIONS ON THIS DISTRIBUTION * **************************************** NDIS2/DOS DEPCM.DOS V1.02 07/11/96 11:34p 25,808 bytes NDIS2/OS2 DEPCM.OS2 V1.02 07/01/96 11:56a 20,466 bytes NetWare ODI DOS Client DEPCM.COM V1.02 07/01/96 06:12p 37,295 bytes Server DEPCM.LAN V3.51 07/01/96 06:31p 7,406 bytes WFW 3.11 DEPCM.386 V1.01 05/31/96 1:44p 34,911 bytes Windows NT intel NT3.5 DEPCM.SYS V3.52 07/02/96 1:10a 39,424 bytes intel NT3.51 DEPCM.SYS V1.02 07/01/96 12:35p 32,768 bytes Windows 95 DEPCM.SYS V1.02 07/01/96 12:23p 31,744 bytes 1step 1STEP.EXE V1.02 07/01/96 7:21p 208,270 bytes Enabler DECOPEN.EXE V1.01 06/10/96 9:16p 15,065 bytes Packet Driver DEPCM.COM V1.02 07/01/96 6:21p 20,883 bytes ********************************** * CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION * ********************************** Changes from V4.00 to V4.05 Updated DEPCM.INF file to have a more user-friendly installation for WIN95 OSR2. Also updated WIN95\README.TXT file with this information. **************************************** * NOTES ON CONFIGURING PCMCIA ADAPTERS * **************************************** 1. For those who installed EMM386.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS (DOS),please exclude a range of memory from your system. Although the Digital EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter uses only 4K bytes of Attribute memory, Card Service and other system software may require more to function properly.It is recommended to reserve at least 8K for this purpose.The more PCMCIA cards you intend to use at the same time,the more memory you need. The client drivers need at least 4k memory for attribute memory . The default value is D400-D5FF, So Please Add "X= " by yourself. Example 1: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D400-D5FF This example excludes 8K bytes from EMM386. This is the bare minimum for most Card Services to work. Example 2: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D0FF This example excludes only 4K worth of memory. This may not be enough for the Card Service to work. Example 3: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-DFFF This example reserves 64K bytes of memory. This is sufficient in most cases. 2. For the DIGITAL EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter to function,the adapter needs to be enabled first. In this release,the DOS/ODI driver DECPCM.COM, Packet drive DEPCM.COM ,the NDIS 2.0 driver,DEPCM.DOS and DEPCM.OS2 , Windows 95 driver DEPCM.SYS and Windows NT 3.5X driver DEPCM.SYS have built-in enabling capabilities. For Netware server(DEPCM.LAN) and Windows for workgroup ( DEPCM.386 ) drivers only , a separate enabler, DECOPEN.EXE, is provided. DECOPEN must be executed first before those other drivers will work. 3. For those who installed Card and Socket Services device drivers in yours CONFIG.SYS ( DOS ), please run client driver after those device drivers since client driver is a Card Services Client and should only be activated after the Card and Socket Services drivers are activated. Example 1:(DataBook CardTalk) DEVICE=SS_2.SYS (Socket Service driver) DEVICE=CARDTALK.SYS (Card Service driver) Example 2:(SystemSoft CardSoft) DEVICE=SS365SL.EXE (Socket Service driver) DEVICE=CS.EXE (Card Service driver) DEVICE=CSALLOC.EXE C:\path\CSALLOC.INI Example 3:(Phoenix PCMPlus) DEVICE=PCMSSDB.EXE (Socket Services driver) DEVICE=PCMCS.EXE (Card Service driver) ****************************** * INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS NT * ****************************** **NOTE** If you have a DEPCM Rev. A card you may find that your card does not work on WindowNT. We are working a fix for this problem. We will release a new kit as soon as it is available. 1) In the Main group of NT, select the Control Panel icon. 2) In the Control Panel window, select the Network icon. 3) In the Network Settings dialog box, select the Add Adapter button. The Add Network Adapter dialog box appears. 4) In the list of network cards, select " Requires disk from manufacturer", and press the button. 5) Insert the driver diskette in a diskette drive. Enter drive and pathname (e.g. A:\) and select the OK button. 6) In the Select OEM Option dialog box, you will see "Digitale EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter" in the menu.Use the OK button to install it. 7) Next, the Network Card Setup dialog box appears. You must specify the "IRQ level" and "I/O Port Address" of the adapter. 8) The installation is now complete.The PCMCIA adapter becomes one of the Installed Adapter Cards and the driver becomes one of the Installed Network Software. You can see "[0x]Digitale EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter" in the Installed Adapter Cards menu, and "Digital EtherWORKS PCMCIA Turbo Adapter Driver" in the Installed Network Software menu. 9) The SETUP program has copied DEPCM.SYS from the A:\WINNT\INTEL35 or A:\WINNT\INTEL351 directory to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS,and the OEMSETNT.INF file from A:\ to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32; but renamed it to another installation information file. The next time when you add the PCMCIA adapter to your system, you do not need the driver diskette again. 10) To complete network installation, remember to bind the adapter to transport drivers by selecting the "Bindings" button under the "Network Setting" dialog box. 11) Restart the system to bring up the network. **note** For Hinote VP 550-575 users installing Windows NT on their laptops additional software may be required to run your adapter. You may obtain this software via the internet at the following URL... http://www.windows.digital.com/vp500_utils/vp500-1.asp ****************************** * INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS 95 * ****************************** 1) Insert the PCMCIA Adapter into the slot. The system displays the "New Hardware Found" window, with "DIGITAL-DECPM-XX" as the device name. 2) Select "Drivers from disk provided by hardware manufacturer". 3) At the "Install From Disk" window, enter the drive letter and path where the device information file (.INF file) and device driver can be found (e.g. A:\). Press "OK". The driver then installs itself. **NOTE** If running an older version of Windows95 you may be asked to locate certain files for installation. Files that will needed and where they are located are as follows... depcm.dos - located in a:\Ndis2\dos depcm.sys - located in a:\Win95 If you have a newer version of Windows95 The files needed should load in automatically. 4) Occasionally, the system may ask for files from the Windows 95 distribution disks. Follow the prompt until the installation is complete. 5) Reboot the machine to start the network. ***TRADEMARKS*** DEC, Digital, DECpc, PATHWORKS, and OpenVMS are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows NT and Windows95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Novell, NetWare, and LAN WorkPlace are registered trademarks and NetWare Loadable Module, NLM, and NetWare SFT are trademarks of Novell, Incorporated. OS/2 is a registered trademark and PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.