Using Intel Adapters with Symantec Ghost* ========================================= 1) General Information 2) Creating a diskette for Symantec Ghost* Enterprise 7.5 3) Editing the PROTOCOL.INI General Information ------------------- After creating a boot disk for Ghost, you should replace the driver files supplied with Ghost for Intel adapters in the \NET directory of the boot diskette with the updated version contained in this archive. Use E100B.DOS for Intel PRO/100 adapters, and E1000.DOS for Intel PRO/1000 adapters. Use GHOST.EXE with the -FNI switch when using LAN on Motherboard implementations of Intel Network Interfaces, or if you are experiencing system hangs when the driver loads. This can be added as a parameter through the Ghost Boot Wizard, or by a manual edit of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file after the diskette is created. If you are using motherboards with Intel 865 or 875 chip sets, check the Symantec web site for updates. If you want to force speed and duplex, or modify any other parameters for the Intel adapter, see "Editing the PROTOCOL.INI" at the end of this document. Creating a diskette for Symantec Ghost* Enterprise 7.5 ------------------------------------------------------ These instructions will step you through creating a network boot diskette for Symantec Ghost Enterprise 7.5 and customizing it for Intel LAN interfaces. 1) Start the Symantec Ghost Boot Wizard 2) Select Network Boot Disk 3) Select either the Intel PRO 100 (for Intel 10/100 adapters) or Intel PRO 1000 (for Intel gigabit adapters) 4) Select the version of DOS you will be using 5) Select Symantec Ghost, then add any startup parameters NOTE: If you experience system hangs when the adapter driver loads, or other apparent adapter driver related issues, use the startup parameter -fni 6) Select DHCP or enter a static IP address 7) Specify your diskette parameters, and then confirm the details 8) Select "next" to finish, and continue until you complete the diskette creation process. 9) Replace the adapter driver that Ghost copied to the \NET directory on the diskette with the updated driver supplied in this archive. For 10/100 adapters, use E100B.DOS. For Gigabit adapters, use E1000.DOS. If additional parameters, such as speed and duplex, are needed, see the next section on how to edit the PROTOCOL.INI file. Editing the PROTOCOL.INI ------------------------ If additional adapter parameters are needed, such as forcing speed and duplex, use any text editor to edit the file net\protocol.ini. For a complete list of available parameters, use any browser to open the file \DOCS\DOS-DODI\driv_dos.htm. The sample PROTOCOL.INI supplied in the \GHOST directory of this archive shows usage examples. Any text in the sample file following a semicolon (;) will be ignored by the software, and are included to add usage comments for the user. To enable an option in the sample, remove the semicolon from the left-most column. Here are instructions for the most commonly used parameters. drivername = E1000$ Use E1000$ for PRO/1000 adapters or E100B$ for PRO/100 adapters. Drivername is the only required parameter for the driver. All others are optional. NODE = "00D00C123456" The NODE parameter overrides the burned in MAC address. Use this parameter if you are using Locally Administered Addresses SPEEDDUPLEX = # (E1000.DOS driver for PRO/1000 adapters only) Where # = the number specifying the desired speed and duplex. 0 equals 10Mbps half duplex, 1 equals 10Mbps full duplex, 2 equals 100Mbps half duplex and 3 equals 100Mbps full duplex. There is no parameter for 1000 Mbps, as this is always autonegotiated. Leave this parameter out if you want to run at 1000 MBPS. SPEED = # (E100B.DOS driver for PRO/100 adapters only) Where # equals 10 or 100. Sets the adapter speed to 10Mbps or 100Mbps. FORCEDUPLEX = # (E100B.DOS driver for PRO/100 adapters only) Where # equals 0 (autonegotiate), 1 (half duplex) or 2 (full duplex) SLOT = # Where # equals the slot number. This parameter is not needed if there is only one adapter in the system. If the driver finds more than one adapter in the system and this parameter is not used or is not valid, the driver will load on the first adapter it finds. If more than one NIC is present in the computer, set this for the NIC you wish to use. Should you need this parameter, download PROADMIN.EXE and see the documentation for the IDAdapt.exe utility, which explains the slot parameter usage in detail and how to use the utility to determine each adapters current slot number. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This document, README.TXT, as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation. 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