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EtherLink PCI Network Interface Card User Guide
Installing the NetWare Client Driver 

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Installing the NetWare Client Driver

The NetWare client driver enables PCs running DOS, Windows 3.x, or Windows for Workgroups to access resources on a NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x network.

Use the 3Com intelligent auto install software (COMSLINK) to install the client software and drivers for Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x.

     
     
     
    Do not use the intelligent auto install software if you are running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. See Installing NIC Software in Windows for procedures to install network drivers under these operating systems.

About 3Com Intelligent Auto Install Software

The 3Com intelligent auto install software automatically configures your NIC and PC for use as a NetWare client.

The intelligent auto install software creates a new AUTOEXEC.BAT file and saves the old file as AUTOEXEC.3CM. It also creates a new CONFIG.SYS file and saves the old file as CONFIG.3CM.

The 3Com intelligent auto install software does not support Japanese versions of DOS and Windows 3.1x.

Intelligent Auto Install Requirements

To use the intelligent auto install program:

Running the Intelligent Auto Install Software

To run the intelligent auto install software to install the client software and drivers for a NetWare network:

  1. Install the NIC and connect it to the network, as described in Inserting the NIC in the PC.
  2. Reboot to DOS.
  3. Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
  4. At the DOS prompt, enter the following command, where d is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive:
  5. d:install
    The main menu appears.
  6. Select Auto Install and Config for NetWare and press Enter.
  7. Select DOS, Windows 3.1x, or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and follow the instructions.
  8. When the installation process is finished, remove the EtherCD and reboot the PC.
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    If you are running Windows 3.1x, after you connect to the NetWare server, run the WSINSTALL program for full Windows support. Contact your system administrator for the location of this NetWare utility.