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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1735          06/25/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  EtherExpress I.D. with IntraNetware
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When performing a Novell IntraNetware 1.0 Client 32 installation, 
   all Intel EtherExpress Pro 100/B ethernet adapters are identified 
   as ATI Fast Ethernet Adapters by the setup program.
   
   The network adapter will function normally, but the adapter type 
   will be incorrectly identified by IntraNetware.
   
   This issue affects the following systems: 501832 and any system 
   using the Intel EtherExpress adapter.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   The cause of the problem is as follows:
   
   During the install process, the Device/SubVendor ID is retrieved 
   from the adapter. The install program then matches that ID with 
   the first OEMSETUP file found matching that Device/SubVendor ID.  
   The associated driver for that vendor (specified in the OEMSETUP 
   file) is used to install the card.  
   
   The Device/SubVendor ID for the Intel Ether Express Pro 100/B 
   (and all Intel 82557 based network adapters) is fixed. All 
   xx557-based adapters are being identified as ATI Fast Ethernet 
   adapters, because it is the first driver found in the FAT table 
   containing the Device/SubVendor ID. 
   
   The ATI driver is loaded and DOES FUNCTION for all 82557-based 
   adapters. However, all  82557-based adapters appear as ATI Fast 
   Ethernet adapters.    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve this issue, perform the following steps:
   
   1. Download file <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/S-OTHER/12916033.EXE">12916033.EXE</A> from any of AST's On-Line! 
      services as follows:
   
      AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
      AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
      CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM
      Prodigy:   JUMP: ASTSUPPORT
   
      * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's 
        international BBS numbers.
   
      To decompress this file, create a temporary directory 
      on your hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that 
      directory, and run the file.  
   
      This file contains updated drivers for the 
      EtherExpress card.
   
      (See Software Bulletin # 0304 for further details.)
   
   2. If the version of Intranetware being installed does 
      not list the Intel Ether Express as an option,  
      instead of allowing the program to detect the network 
      adapter, choose "Unlisted adapter" and insert the 
      diskette generated in step 1 above, when prompted.
   
   3. Continue the installation as normal.    

 
NOTES 
 
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TAN N/A 
 
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