Jan. 1995
                 Readme for the DE-254 boot ROM
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Product name : DE-254
Feature      : 8K Boot ROM for DE-250 series adapter
Function     :
    1. Machine detected :

       1> Auto detected
       2> PC compatibles ( INT 19h )
       3> IBM PS/2 ( INT 18h )

    1.1 For further details, see the following:

     1.1-1> Auto detected :
          . Auto detect bootstrap vector
          . One is for PC compatible machines,
            the other is for PS/2 and PS/VP model compatible machines.
            Note: User can specify which vector will be replaced.
                  If user selected INT18h for IBM PS/2, PS/VP model
                  or compatible machine, it would skip the confirmation
                  message, "Boot from network (Y/N)" .
                  Otherwise, all processes would be the same as the PC
                  compatibles.

     1.1-2> PC Compatibles (INT 19h)
          . If user selected item 2:" PC Compatibles (INT 19h)" ,
            boot ROM will work by the following rules:

            - Check if driver A has floppy diskette with diskette in A
              and ON, boot from drive A.
            - No floppy diskette in A , check if user has hard disk. No
              hard disk , boot from network .
            - With hard disk , it will confirm "Boot from network (Y/N) ?"
              Yes, boot from the network.
              No , boot from the hard disk.

     1.1-3> IBM PS/2 (INT 18h)
          . This is for IBM PS/2, PS/VP machine or compatible that
            supports the system startup procedure function.


    2. Server detected
       Supported server are as follows:

           1> Netware RPL Server
           2> IBM LAN Server 3.0
           3> IBM LAN Server 4.0
           4> MS LAN MAN Server
           5> The first available server

    2.1 For further details, see the following:

     2.1-1> Netware RPL Server
          . Boot from Netware RPL Server

     2.1-2> IBM LAN Server 3.0
          . Boot from IBM LAN Server 3.0

     2.1-3> IBM LAN Server 4.0
          . Boot from IBM LAN Server 4.0

     2.1-4> MS LAN MAN Server
          . Boot from MS LAN MAN Server

     2.1-5> The first available server
          . It will find the server in the network which responds first.


Troubleshooting:

    1. Remote boot function doesn't work ?

    Ans. . Check if boot ROM has been plugged in correctly.
         . Check if NIC's remote boot function is enabled.
         . Select ROM address that does NOT conflict with another device.
         . Select 8K bytes ROM size.
         . Cold start your system again.
         . If still doesn't work, have system service.

    2. Finding IBM LAN SERVER failure ?
    Ans. . Check if LAN SERVER net started successfully.
         . Check if LAN SERVER support remoteboot function.
         . Check if machine ID has been created.
         . Check if IPL server has been created.
         . Please refer to the IBM LAN SERVER manual.


    3. Finding Netware RPL boot server failure ?

    3-1.
    Ans. . Check if Netware server is on-line
         . Make sure adapter is working properly.
         . Check if Netware server support RPL and IPX interface.
         . Check if Netware server support ETHERNET_802.2 frame type.
         . Load drivers as follows:
           :LOAD xxx.LAN frame=ethernet_802.2
           :LOAD RPL.NLM
           :LOAD IPX.NLM (default initial)
           :BIND IPX to xxx.LAN net=100
           :BIND RPL to xxx.LAN
         . If still doesn't work, have system service.

    3-2. Remote boot from server failure
    Ans. Check if boot volume support bootable function.


    4. Finding MS LAN MAN failure ?
    Ans. . Check if LAN MAN net started successfully.
         . Check if LAN MAN support remote boot function.
         . Check if remoteboot configurations for new adapters have
           been created correctly.
         . Check if machine ID has been created.
         . Check if IPL server has been created.
         . Please refer to the MS LAN MAN manual.

Note:
    1. RPL (RIPL) : Remote Initialization Program Loader.
    2. Netware RPL server, IBM LAN Server 3.0, IBM LAN Server 4.0,
       and MS LAN MAN server all follow the RPL specifications.