CLI Reference Guide

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NET.CFG Options Reference
Using the NET.CFG Reference Pages
Using the NET.CFG Reference Pages
The following figure explains how to read the following NET.CFG reference
pages in this chapter.
Figure 2-2 Format of NET.CFG Reference Pages
Square brackets
mean the
value
is optional
Parameter name
Parameter
description
Option
description
Usage example
Replace words in
italics with
specific values
What to type
Special
considerations
when using the
option
Option name
Link Driver Option
Use this option to specify the hardware and software configurations
of the LAN drivers for each network board in your workstation.
The value settings you specify for each parameter with this option
should match the hardware and software settings for your network
board. This option also allows you to set up the proper frame type
and protocols for NetWare supported LAN drivers.
MEM [#1 | #2] hex_starting_address [hex_length]
Specifies a memory range to be used by the network board.
Be sure you don't assign a range that is already used by other hardware. (VGA
monitors commonly use a0000-C6FFF and XVGA monitors commonly use
a0000-CFFFF.)
Syntax mem [#1 | #2] hex_starting_address [ hex_length ]
Replace hex_starting_address with the
hexadecimal physical (absolute) address of the
memory used by the network board.
Replace the hex_length with the memory address
range (in hexadecimal paragraphs, with one
paragraph of 16 bytes) used by the network
board. Usually, the hex length is not needed.
Default #1
Range When the node address on a network board is set
from D0000 to D4000 (bytes), the starting address
is D0000 and the range is 400 hexadecimal
paragraphs.
Example Therefore, for an NE2000 network board, you
would place the following lines in your NET.CFG
file:
link driver ne2000
mem d0000 400
Note