The EM960 PCI Adapter
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   You can take advantage of Predictive Pipelining, 
   Cogent's innovative data transfer technology, by 
   using eMASTER+ adapters in both the client and 
   server computers. Refer to the eMASTER+ User 
   Manual for information about configuring your 
   EM960 PCI adapter for Predictive Pipelining.

   The EM960 PCI adapter now supports NEXTSTEP.
   The NEXTSTEP driver is included on the 
   eMASTER+ setup diskette. 

   Cogent's NetWare 4.x server driver and DOS-ODI workstation
   drivers for the EM960 PCI adapter are Novell Tested 
   and Approved. The Novell Labs Report number for the 
   EM960 PCI NetWare 4.x driver is L-2348. The Novell Labs 
   Report number for the EM960 PCI DOS-ODI driver is L-2349.


Predictive Pipelining on NetWare 4.x and 3.1x Servers
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   To enable Predictive Pipelining, you must add the following 
   line to the STARTUP.NCF file:

   SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE=4202

   You can disable Predictive Pipelining on a specific eMASTER+ 
   adapter by using MAXSIZE=1514 as a LOAD line parameter.


PCI Master Slot Support in PCI-ISA Computers
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   IMPORTANT!   

   Before installing your EM960 PCI adapter in your 
   PCI-ISA computer, verify that the slot is a bus master 
   PCI slot--not a slave PCI slot; the EM960 PCI adapter 
   MUST be installed in a bus mastering PCI slot. Refer to 
   your system documentation to determine which slots 
   support bus mastering.


Conflicts with DOS EMM386
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   EMM386.EXE versions 4.48 and earlier conflict with the 
   PCI bus I/O allocation scheme. If you are using 
   EMM386 and you suspect that it conflicts with your PCI 
   device, upgrade EMM386.EXE to version 4.49.
   
   To upgrade EMM386.EXE, run the EMM386UP batch file 
   in the EMM386UP subdirectory of the eMASTER+ setup
   diskette. 


Support for 3.3 and 5 Volt PCI Slots
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   The EM960 PCI adapter currently supports only 5 volt PCI 
   slots. A future release of the adapter will support both 
   3.3 and 5 volt PCI slots. 
   

eMASTER+ Setup Program
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   The eMASTER+ Setup Program requires MS-DOS version 3.3 or 
   later.
   
   Before running the eMASTER+ Setup Program, make sure no network
   drivers are running in the system.

   To run Diagnostics on one or more adapters, the adapters 
   must be installed in machines located on a private 
   network.


Latest NetWare Client Support Files for Your 
ODI Workstation
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   For your convenience, Cogent has included on 
   this diskette the latest NetWare workstation 
   files as of the time of this shipment, including 
   LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM and NETX.EXE.

   To configure your DOS ODI workstation to connect 
   to a NetWare server, add the following lines to 
   your AUTOEXEC.BAT (TIP: your NET.CFG should be 
   in the same directory as your LSL.COM):

	  c:\[path]\LSL.COM 
	  c:\[path]\EM960.COM
	  c:\[path]\IPXODI.COM
	  c:\[path]\NETX.EXE 

   You should check the NOVFILES forum in 
   CompuServe occasionally to determine if Novell 
   has released new or updated ODI client files.


Latest NetWare Server Support Files
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   For your convenience, Cogent has included on this diskette
   the latest NetWare server files as of the time of this
   shipment, including:

	  PATCHMAN.NLM v 2.30 
	  LSLENH.NLM   v 1.01
	  MSM31X.NLM   v 2.20 
	  ETHERTSM.NLM v 2.22

   You should use all of the latest versions of 
   each of these support files, which can be found 
   on your EM960 diskette.  Otherwise, you may 
   receive an error such as the following when 
   you try to load ETHERCDT.NLM:

	  'Loader Cannot Find Public Symbol: [symbol_name]'

   If you are also using a non-Cogent adapter 
   in your server, you should update your server 
   with the latest ETHERTSM.NLM, provided
   on this diskette in the \NW4X directory.
	

NetWare 3.11 AUTOEXEC.NCF Example
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   If you are using a NetWare 3.11 Server, add the
   following lines to your AUTOEXEC.NCF file:

	  load [drive]:\[path]\PATCHMAN
	  load [drive]:\[path]\LSLENH
	  load [drive]:\[path]\MSM31X
	  load [drive]:\[path]\ETHERCDT
	  load [drive]:\[path]\EM960_4  [optional parameters]
   
  
NetWare 3.12 AUTOEXEC.NCF Example
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   If you are using a NetWare 3.12 Server, add the
   following lines to your AUTOEXEC.NCF file:

	  load [drive]:\[path]\MSM31X
	  load [drive]:\[path]\ETHERCDT
	  load [drive]:\[path]\EM960_4  [optional parameters]
   

NetWare 4.X AUTOEXEC.NCF Example
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   If you are using a NetWare 4.X Server, add the
   following lines to your AUTOEXEC.NCF file:

	  load [drive]:\[path]\ETHERCDT
	  load [drive]:\[path]\EM960_4  [optional parameters]
	  

Windows and Windows NT Setup Files
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   Because Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT use the same 
   filenames for their configuration files, these files have 
   been placed in separate subdirectories off the root. 
   Therefore, when installing drivers for either of these
   platforms, you must specify the correct path for the 
   appropriate driver. Windows NT files are located in 
   A:\WINNT, Windows for Workgroups files are in A:\WINDOWS. 

   The \WINDOWS\OEMSETUP.INF supports the configuring
   of the EM960 adapter for either an NDIS or ODI environment
   in WFW 3.11.

   The Windows NT driver is certified by Microsoft as an
   NDIS 3.0 Network Adapter Driver for Windows NT 3.10.   

NEXTSTEP Driver
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   To use the EM960.TAR file included on this diskette,
   please follow these simple instructions:

   You must be logged in as ROOT to install this driver.
   After copying the file to your hard drive, double click on
   the EM960.TAR file icon. Click once on the 'Unarchive'
   button to unarchive the TAR file. After the TAR file
   is unarchived, you will find a COGENTEM960NetworkDriver.pkg
   file and a CogentEM960NetworkDriver.Readme.RTF file.
   Double click on the RTF file for further instructions
   on using the COGENTEM960NetworkDriver.pkg file, or simply
   double click on the latter to start the installation process.


DOS NDIS Driver
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   DOS NDIS driver parameters are currently case-sensitive. 
   Therefore, PROTOCOL.INI keywords and values must be entered 
   in as all capitals. Future releases of the driver will not 
   be case-sensitive.


NFOLIO Help
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   Problems are known to occur when using ODI workstation 
   drivers for bus mastering LAN adapters with NetWare's 
   NFOLIO Help versions prior to 2.13.  The NFOLIO 2.13 
   update is available on CompuServe in the Novell 
   Vendor A forum (GO NVENA).

								   
Frequently Asked Questions about PCI
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   Here are the answers to some frequently asked 
   questions about the emerging PCI environment to 
   help you get your EM960 PCI adapter up and running 
   as quickly as possible! If you have new information 
   regarding the solutions described here, please contact 
   Cogent Technical Support at (206) 378-2929. This 
   information will be updated regularly on Cogent's 
   CompuServe forum and BBS (filename PCI_QA.TXT).


   Q:  Do I have to configure my EM960 PCI adapter 
   for my computer?

   A:  PCI is self-configuring, so for most PCI 
   computers all you have to do is plug in your adapter 
   and let PCI do the rest. But, some PCI computers with 
   ISA or EISA buses require that you manually configure
   your PCI adapter using your computer's BIOS. If you 
   need to manually configure your EM960 PCI adapter, 
   refer to page 5 in your EM960 PCI manual for instructions.


   Q:  What interrupt should I use with my PCI adapter?

   A:  Unless you are using a PCI-ISA computer which 
   requires manual configuration, you should not have to 
   worry about interrupts. But, if your computer is not 
   self-configuring, you will have to set your PCI 
   adapter's interrupt. To do this, you may have to 
   manually set a jumper on your computer's motherboard 
   and/or set the interrupt in your computer's PCI BIOS. 
   In both places, assign the PCI interrupt INTA to any 
   available ISA interrupt (except interrupt 14, see notes
   below). Multiple EM960 PCI adapters can share the same  
   PCI interrupt and all must use INTA.

   Keep in mind that the interrupt configuration on 
   your computer's motherboard and in your BIOS must 
   match. So, for example, if you set INTA to ISA 
   interrupt 5 via a BIOS configuration setting, you must
   also set the jumper on your motherboard to ISA interrupt 5.


   Q:  What interrupt should I NOT use with my PCI adapter?

   A:  You should NOT use Interrupt 14 with any PCI adapters 
   except PCI IDE adapters.


   Q:  Which slot should I use for my EM960 PCI adapter?

   A:  You must put your EM960 PCI adapter in a PCI slot 
   which supports bus mastering. This is very important.
   The PCI connectors in your machine are white. 
   Contact your computer's manufacturer if you are usure 
   which slot is a bus mastering slot.


   Q:  Which slots are "mastering" slots in my PCI machine?

   A:  Your best source of information is your motherboard 
   manufacturer or vendor.


   Q:  Is the EM960 PCI a 3.3 volt or a 5 volt adapter?

   A:  The EM960 PCI is currently shipping as a 5 volt 
   adapter; it will not fit in a 3.3 volt slot. A future 
   release of EM960 PCI will support both 3.3 volt or 
   5 volt slots without any adjustment necessary.


   Q:  I have an ASUS motherboard, and I can't load the 
   Novell NetWare server driver for the EM960 PCI adapter. 
   Why?

   A:  ASUS PCI motherboards (both ISA and EISA) must be 
   used with specific versions of ASUS's BIOS for the 
   machine and the adapter to work together properly in a 
   Novell NetWare server. For NetWare workstations, any 
   version of the ASUS BIOS will work without problems.

   At the time of this printing, the BIOS versions 
   necessary for your ASUS motherboard to work properly are:
	 
	  EISA bus:  version 2.05
	  ISA bus:  version 2.05

   If you do not have these versions of the BIOS, you can 
   download the following files from the ASUS BBS. The ASUS 
   BBS number is (408) 956-9084.

	 AWSI0205.EXE_PCI-ISA SP3 (486 CPU)
	 AWMI0205.EXE_PCI-ISA MP3 (Pentium)
	 AWME0205.EXE_PCI-EISA

   If you have any questions about your ASUS or your BIOS, 
   please call ASUS at (408) 956-9077. If you have questions 
   about your Cogent adapter, please call Cogent Technical 
   Support.


   Q:  My EM960 PCI driver will not load when EMM386.EXE 
   is loaded. Why?

   EMM386.EXE versions 4.48 and earlier conflict with the 
   PCI bus I/O allocation scheme. If you are using 
   EMM386 and you suspect that it conflicts with your PCI 
   device, upgrade EMM386.EXE to version 4.49.
   
   To upgrade EMM386.EXE, run the EMM386UP batch file 
   in the EMM386UP subdirectory of the eMASTER+ setup
   diskette. 


   Q:  I have an EM960C PCI adapter that has all three
   connectors (BNC, AUI, UTP) on the same adapter.  
   How do I tell the driver which cable type I am using?

   A:  The EM960C is the only PCI Ethernet adapter on the
   market with AUTOSENSE capabilities. Normally, you 
   will not need to specify which cable type you are 
   using with your adapter.

   However, in some instances (depending on your machine 
   and your wiring hub) the driver will have difficulty 
   autosensing your cable type. The common symptom will 
   be that the workstation cannot find its server. In 
   these cases, you can use special keywords in your 
   NET.CFG, PROTOCOL.INI, or AUTOEXEC.NCF to specify 
   your cable type as follows:

NET.CFG
LINK DRIVER EM960
	 UTP                  ;for twisted pair cabling
	 THIN                 ;for THINNET, or BNC, cabling
	 THICK                ;for THICKNET, or AUI, cabling
	 UTP_FDE              ;for Full Duplex twisted pair
	 UTP_LINK_OFF         ;for twisted pair link integrity disabled

PROTOCOL.INI
[EM960_NIF]
drivername=em960$
TRANSCEIVER=UTP;          ;for twisted pair cabling
TRANSCEIVER=THIN;         ;for THINNET, or BNC, cabling
TRANSCEIVER=THICK;        ;for THICKNET, or AUI, cabling
TRANSCEIVER=UTP_FDE;      ;for Full Duplex twisted pair
TRANSCEIVER=UTP_LINK_OFF  ;for twisted pair link integrity disabled

AUTOEXEC.NCF
load em960_4.LAN UTP            ;for twisted pair cabling
load em960_4.LAN THIN           ;for THINNET, or BNC, cabling
load em960_4.LAN THICK          ;for THICKNET, or AUI, cabling
load em960_4.LAN UTP_LINK_OFF   ;for twisted pair link integrity disabled


   Q:  Is the EM960 PCI adapter "Novell certified"?
   A:  Yes. The EM960 PCI adapter server and workstation adapters 
   are Novell certified. The Novell Labs Report number for the 
   EM960 PCI NetWare 4.0x driver is L-2348.The Novell Labs Report
   number for the  EM960 PCI DOS-ODI driver is L-2349.


   Q:  I have a ZEOS "Cobra" PCI-ISA Pentium motherboard, 
   and am having problems. What should I do?

   A:  You should make sure your motherboard is Revision 7 
   or later. If you do not have a Revision 7 or later 
   motherboard, your ZEOS motherboard does not support 
   bus mastering adapters such as EM960 PCI. Contact 
   ZEOS to replace your motherboard. ZEOS can be reached 
   at (800) 228-5390.


   Q:  I have an M54PI motherboard from Micronics (or 
   (Micron or Microsys), and am having problems. What
   should I do?

   A:  Because it uses only one interrupt, the EM960 adapter
   is an INTA adapter in compliance with the PCI Bus 
   Specification. The M54PI Micronics motherboard has 
   only one slot for use by INTA PCI adapters. That slot is 
   the PCI slot furthest from the power supply. As long as 
   you use the Cogent adapter in this slot, you will have no
   difficulty running your Cogent adapter in your Micronics 
   motherboard.
