v3.0 Drivers Software Release for all IBM Gigabit Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters from Intel ================================================================== This is a drivers software CD package released for all IBM Gigabit Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters from Intel. The adapters supported include: PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intel 22P6801 PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter by Intel 22P6501 PRO/1000 T Desktop Low Profile Adapter by Intel 22P6601 IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapter 06P3701 IBM Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter 34L0301 This software is fully Microsoft certified with CAT files. This gold v3.0 software release will replace current v2.1 software release for PNs 06P3701 and 34L0301. Starting with v3.0 software release, all drivers for all OSes are provided in this single software package. The operating systems supported are: Windows XP ( all versions ) Windows 2000 ( all versions ) Windows NT 4.0 ( all versions ) Netware 5.x Netware 6.x Unixware 7.x Linux ( up to kernels 2.2.19 and 2.4.6 ) All contents in the sofware package are from Intel. This package is created by PackageForTheWeb, which allows users to be able to extract all files and directories into either the default destination provided or any drive destination the users wish to specify. CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Driver Parameters 4.2 Additional Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This v3.0 software package is for all IBM Gigabit Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters from Intel. For general help or installation help, run Autorun.exe or browse help files from \Info with a web browser. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- This drivers software requires Microsoft Service Pack 5 or later for NT 4.0 installation. Any Linux OS that supports up to kernels 2.2.19 or 2.4.6 is supported by the Linux drivers that come with this package. 2.0 Change History ____________________ This new v3.0 sw release replaces the previous v2.1 or older sw releases for IBM Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters. This new v3.0 sw provides these key following updates: - Add drivers support for new 82544 Gigabit technology - Add Microsoft Windows XP support - Add NetWare 6.0 support - Enhance Adapter Teaming support for Linux & Unixware 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to help from User's Guide on Autorun.exe or from \Info directory. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ See 3.0 above. Notes: For Win XP or W2K, install PROSet2 properties program from Autorun.exe or from \Windows\PROSet2\Setup.exe after drivers install. For adapter failover or teaming setup, right click on any adapter from PROSet2 Network Components, after drivers install. For enable/disable Wake on LAN or Remote Boot Options, use the Brow.exe program from \BootAgnt directory. For unattended install setup, go to \Push directory. For unattended update setup, go to \Windows\Update directory. For DOS diagnostics, run Diag1000.exe in DOS boot. For Windows diagnostics, run Diag from PROSet2. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- Refer to 4.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 4.0 above. 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ________________________________________ IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then PCI. IBM eServer xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Select Servers then select Server Model. If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ Copyright (c) 2000-2001, IBM Corporation All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. 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