v5.1 Drivers Software Release for IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters family ============================================================ Windows NT 4.0 Drivers package with v5.41.27.0000 Drivers. 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 package includes the latest NDIS4 drivers ver 5.41.27.0000 for all IBM Intel-based 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters and LOMs, including the latest IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server Adapter PN 06P3601, IBM Desktop Adapter PN 22P4501, and IBM 10/100 Dual Port Server Adapter PN 22P4901. These drivers are fully Microsoft certified with CAT files. 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. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- These drivers software requires Microsoft Service Pack 5 or later for NT 4.0 installation. 2.0 Change History ____________________ This new v5.1 sw release replaces the previous v5.0 or older sw releases. Version history: v5.1 E100BNT5.SYS 5.41.27.0000 E100BNT.SYS 5.41.27.0000 v5.0 E100BNT5.SYS 5.40.11.0000 E100BNT.SYS 5.40.11.0000 v4.0 E100BNT5.SYS 5.00.66.0000 E100BNT.SYS 5.00.66.0000 Note: Starting with v4.0 sw release, IBM 10/100 Ethernet Adapters sw shares the same drivers names with the Intel retail sw for Intel PRO/100 Adapters family. 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Read the drivers.txt that comes with this sw package. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ Refer to 3.0 above. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- Refer to 3.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 3.0 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 Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or eServer xSeries ) 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) 2001-2002, 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. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.