3-4 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING NETWORK DRIVERS
Requirements for AutoLink Installation
To use the AutoLink software feature, your system must meet
the following requirements:
■ Your network operating system must be Novell NetWare 2.x,
3.1x, or 4.x.
■ Your computer must have an 80486 or higher processor.
■ Your computer must have only one Fast EtherLink PCI
adapter installed in it.
■ Your computer must be intended for use as a NetWare
DOS ODI client.
If this does not describe your network environment, refer to
the appropriate section later in this chapter.
If you have a boot PROM or want to optimize driver
performance manually, refer to Appendix B, “Configuring
Software Settings.”
AutoLink Installation of Client Drivers
To use 3Com’s AutoLink auto installation software feature to
install a NetWare DOS ODI client, perform the steps below.
You can use the AUTOLINK.CFG file to control the AutoLink
process. The AUTOLINK.CFG file in the root directory contains
default settings and descriptions of other control parameters.
1 Make sure that you have booted the computer under DOS,
version 6.x, and that your computer is connected to the
network (refer to the section “Connecting to the Network”
in Chapter 2).
2 Insert the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette in a floppy drive on
your computer and make that drive the current drive.
For example, if the diskette is in drive A, type the following
command:
A: [Enter]
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