I have the following computer and network ethernet card: DELL OPTIPLEX 755 Intel Corporation 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02)
Supposedly the 82566DM is supported by the Intel e1000 driver, however only NDIS drivers, no apparent ODI. (eg. prodos-22.10.exe, prodos-24.30.exe, ...) Regardless, somehow Dell.com has obtained and provides an ODI DOS driver for the Intel 82566DM ethernet device, packaged as R162323.exe and found on their website. FREEDOS-1.4 CORRECTIONS 1) Following the FreeDOS Networking documentation, I had a heck of time finding a reliable site for the Novell dw271e.zip/dw271e.exe file. Think I obtained the file from zx.net.nz domain. The FreeDOS Networking/help documentation seems to provide bad links, or confusing history of links. 2) However, thankful the help documentation was complete, just needs better organization and/or augmentation for being concise. In my opinion, users should merrily only have to glance at the documentation, and effectivley use the knowledge. Usually essential information is put at the top, with extensive specific/background knowledge posted below for elaboration. 3) ODIPKT.COM file is still packaged within FreeDOS-1.4, but now located at: C:\NET\ARACHNE\I386\SYSTEM\PKTDRVRS\ODIPKT.COM 4) LSL.COM Incorrect Incantation, missing '=' sign. -- LH C:\NETWORK\NWCLIENT\LSL.COM /C C:\NETWORK\NET\NET.CFG ++ LH C:\NETWORK\NWCLIENT\LSL.COM /C=C:\NETWORK\NET\NET.CFG MY SETUP FOR MY Dell OPTIPLEX 755 Intel 82566DM-2 ethernet device FreeDOS-1.4 CDROM install to removable USB flash media. 1) Obtain Novell's dw271e.zip/dw271e.exe, copy over DW27E/NIOS/LSL.COM to a new C:\NET\DELL directory. 2) Obtain Dell.com's R162323.exe DOS drivers, provides E1000ODI.COM and NET.CFG files, copy to C:\NET\DELL directory. 3) Edit NET.CFG FILE: C:\NET\DELL\NET.CFG Uncomment line containing: FRAME Ethernet_II 4) Create/Edit NET.BAT, or other name. FILE: C:\NET\DELL\NET.BAT REM DELL OPTIPLEX 755 INTEL NIC REM Intel Corporation 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02) lh C:\NET\DELL\LSL.COM /C=C:\NET\DELL\NET.CFG lh C:\NET\DELL\E1000ODI.COM lh C:\NET\ARACHNE\I386\SYSTEM\PKTDRVRS\ODIPKT.COM 0 105 For ODIPKT.COM options, 0 references the only line uncommented within NET.CFG 'FRAME Ethernet_II'. The 105 is the interrupt vector location which works for me, all others failed; requiring subsequent reboots if running ODIPKT.COM had any error or failing interrupt vector option. 5) After starting FreeDOS operating system, at commmand prompt, additionally run/execute C:\NET\DELL\NET.BAT when the FreeDOS USB flash media is being used on the Dell Optiplex, or machine having a Intel 82566DM-2 ethernet device. Funny, the ODI driver works better than Qemu emulation! QUESTIONS 1) When users install from CDROM media to removable USB flash media, are there any methods of detecting network hardware and then installing drivers? Seems most everything is static, with little ability for detecting hardware without resorting to exquisite methods/packages. 2) My NET.BAT would not save/update after subsequent editing, and keeps reappearing after deleting upon reboot of FreeDOS. During setup, forgot I had Qeme running the USB flash media FreeDOS operating system, and mounted and edited files on the USB flash partition at the same time. Oops! However, fsck should resolve this but did not. Guessing mtools or have a Windows OS scandisk/chkdisk this, or am I screwed with that file name now until the sector gets overwritten? Roger
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