Locating The Network Drivers; Accessing Dos - 3Com III User Manual

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HAPTER OADING
If you are running any other network operating system,
follow the driver loading instructions in the section "Loading
Drivers in Non-NetWare Environments" later in this chapter.

Locating the Network Drivers

The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains the latest versions of the
network drivers available when 3Com shipped the adapter.
It also contains other important information concerning the
3C592 EISA adapter.
The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette (3C59X drivers)
are compatible with the following bus master adapters:
Fast EtherLink EISA 10/100BASE-T (3C597) adapters,
Fast EtherLink PCI 10/100BASE-T (3C595) adapters,
EtherLink III EISA 10 Mbps (3C592) adapters, and EtherLink III
PCI 10 Mbps (3C590) adapters. The 3C59X drivers are not
backward-compatible with the 3C5X9 family of EtherLink III
adapters (ISA, EISA, or MCA). The latest version of the
EtherDisk diskette is available on 3Com's Bulletin Board
Service (BBS). For information on accessing the BBS, refer to
Appendix B, "Technical Support."
To obtain NOS drivers not included on the 3C59X EtherDisk
diskette, access Document 9071 in 3Com's 3ComFacts fax
service. Document 9071 provides a list of available drivers
and drivers in development along with information on where
these drivers can be obtained.

Accessing DOS

The 3Com program for installing drivers is a DOS-based
program that loads network drivers, modifies some adapter
parameters, and runs diagnostic tests on the adapter. If you
are using an operating interface other than DOS, such as
OS/2 , Windows 3.x, or Windows 95, you must exit from that
interface before installing the drivers. Table 4-1 describes how
to access DOS from various operating systems.
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ETWORK RIVERS