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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1111                 3-20-95

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	 INSTALLING/UPGRADING TO THE AMD PCNET VER. 2.0 NDIS DRIVERS FOR 
					    BANYAN WORKSTATIONS


PROBLEM

When attempting to use the instructions contained in the Users Manual to set 
up the Premmia GX as a Banyan Vines workstation, using the Integrated Ethernet 
Adapter, the drivers may fail to load or other configuration related failures 
may occur.

CAUSE

The Premmia GX User's Manual, as well as the documentation on page 41 of the 
README file, disk two of the AMD Ethernet driver disk set, contain errors 
which may result in a failed installation.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501457-XXX     PREMMIA GX P90

SOLUTION

To accomplish a successful Banyan Vines workstation installation, follow the 
instructions outlined below.  The values used in the following procedure 
assume the files are being installed in a directory called Banyan and the 
adapter set up for I/O Port 300, IRQ9, DMA5.

Create a directory on your C: drive called Banyan.

Install all Banyan-supplied workstation software into C:\Banyan.

Copy the PCNTND.DOS driver file located in the 
   MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\PCNTND 
directory on the AMD drivers disk to C:\Banyan.

Set network adapter @ port 300, DMA5, and IRQ9 (Any non conflicting 
configuration).

Add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS FILE:

	DEVICE=C:\BANYAN\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\BANYAN
	DEVICE=C:\BANYAN\PCNTND.DOS

NOTE:  The /I: switch tells PROTMAN where to look for the PROTOCOL.INI file.

Create PROTOCOL.INI file which contains:

	[PROTMAN]
	DRIVERNAME=PROTMAN$

	[PCNTND_NIF]
	DRIVERNAME = PCNTND$
	IOADDRESS = 0X300
	INTERRUPT = 9
	DMACHANNEL = 5
	RXBUFFERS = 4
	TXBUFFERS = 4

	[VINES_XIF]
	DRIVERNAME = NDISBAN$
	BINDINGS = PCNTND_NIF

Reboot the computer.

Run Banyan's PCCONFIG utility and select NDIS Ethernet as Network Adapter.  
Be very careful to set bindings to match that paramater in the PROTOCOL.INI 
file, for example. PCNTND_NIF in this case.  

Select the NDIS Ethernet as the default adapter.  

Reboot and run BAN.  The Banyan Vines login prompt. will appear on the screen.