ThinkPad September 29, 2006 Broadcom NetXtreme Fast/Gigabit Ethernet for DOS and OS/2 RELEASE 8.3.5 ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the Ethernet driver for DOS(*1) and OS/2. The Ethernet driver enables or updates the Ethernet function on the following ThinkPad computers. One of the following Ethernet devices is integrated into your ThinkPad. - Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet - Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Note *1: The DOS driver is included only for unattended installation purpose. This release supports the following systems: - ThinkPad R51e(*2)(*4), R52(*2) - ThinkPad R60(*2), R60e(*2) - ThinkPad T43(*3), T43p(*2) - ThinkPad X41(*2), X41 Tablet(*2) - ThinkPad Z60m(*2), Z60t(*2), Z61e(*2), Z61m(*2), Z61t(*2), Z61p(*2) Notes *2: OS/2 is not supported. *3: ThinkPad T43 that has the following Machine Type (M/T) does not support OS/2: M/T: 1871/1872/1873/1874/1875/1876 *4: It supports Fast Ethernet only. To determine if you should update the Ethernet driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the Ethernet driver, refer to the "Installation Instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Release 7.7.4 Initial release for ThinkPad T43 and T43p Release 7.7.4 Initial release for ThinkPad T43 (new Machine Type) and R52 Release 7.7.4 Initial release for ThinkPad X41 Release 7.7.4 Initial release for ThinkPad X41 Tablet Release 8.1.4 Initial release for ThinkPad Z60t and R51e Release 8.3.5 Initial release for ThinkPad R60, R60e, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t, Z61p Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Release version (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <7.7.4> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T43 and T43p - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T43 (new Machine Type (M/T)) and R52, ThinkPad T43 new M/T: 1871/1872/1873/1874/1875/1876 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X41 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X41 Tablet <8.1.4> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad Z60t and R51e <8.3.5> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad R60, R60e, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t, Z61p Installation Instructions ------------------------- Unattended Installation ----------------------- DOS driver for unattended installation: For users who need to do unattended installation, DOS drivers are included in the following directories in this package. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose. \NDIS2\DOS \Netware\ODI16 OS/2 ---- The OS/2 device driver is located in the following folder: \NDIS2\OS2 UPDATE INSTALL: 1. Double click "OS/2 System" icon on the desktop 2. Double click "System Setup" icon 3. Double click "MPTS Network Adapters and Protocol Services" icon 4. Click "Configure" button in "Multi-Protocol Transport Services" 5. Confirm that "LAN adapters and protocols" is selected and click "Configure" button 6. Click "Other adapters..." button 7. Type the full path name of the following folder and click "OK" button \NDIS2\OS2 8. Select the following Ethernet adapter in "Network Adapters" "Broadcom Ethernet" 9. Click "Change" button 10. Click "Yes" button in "Change Network Adapter" 11. Click "OK" button to close "Adapters and Protocol Configuration" 12. Click "Close" button to close "Configure" 13. Click "Exit" to close "Multi-Protocol Transport Services" 14. Confirm that "Update CONFIG.SYS" is selected and click "Exit" 15. "CONFIG.SYS Updated" to be displayed and then click "OK" button 16. Click "Exit" button to exit "MPTS" 17. Reboot the system CLEAN INSTALL: 1. Double click "OS/2 System" icon on the desktop 2, Double click "System Setup" icon 3. Double click "MPTS Network Adapters and Protocol Services" icon 4. Click "Configure" button on "Multi-Protocol Transport Services" 5. Confirm "LAN adapters and protocols" is selected and click "Configure" button 6. Click "Other adapters..." button 7. Type the full path name of the OS/2 Ethernet driver and click "OK" button \NDIS2\OS2 8. Select the following Ethernet adapter in Network Adapters and Click "Add" button "Broadcom Ethernet" 9. Add Protocols as required for your network 10. Click "OK" button to close "Adapters and Protocol Configuration" 11. Click "Close" button to close "Configure" 12. Click "Exit" to close "Multi-Protocol Transport Services" 13. Confirm "Update CONFIG.SYS" is selected and click "Exit" 14. "CONFIG.SYS Updated" to be displayed and then click "OK" button 15. Click "" button to exit MPTS 16. Reboot the system Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- Gigabit Ethernet ---------------- NDIS File Name Version Operating System ------ --------- -------------------- ---------------- NDIS2: B57.dos 8.28 (RELEASE 8.3.5) DOS NDIS2: B57.OS2 8.28 (RELEASE 8.3.5) OS/2 ODI: b57.com 8.27 (RELEASE 8.3.5) DOS To check the version of the device driver that is installed on your system, watch the sign on message such as the following when the device driver is loading. DOS NDIS2: Broadcom Ethernet DOS NDIS2 Driver v8.28 Copyright(C) 2002-2005 Broadcom Corporation. All right reserved. OS/2 NDIS2: Broadcom Ethernet OS/2 NDIS2 Driver v8.28 Copyright(C) 2002-2005 Broadcom Corporation. All right reserved. DOS ODI: Broadcom Ethernet DOS ODI Driver v8.27 Copyright (C) 2000-2005, Broadcom Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks ---------- * ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo. * IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Broadcom is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of others.