v8.0 Drivers Software Release for all IBM Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters by Intel ===================================================================== Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 Drivers software package for all IBM Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters by Intel. The adapters supported include: PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intel 22P6801 PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter 22P6501 PRO/1000 T Low Profile Desktop Adapter 22P6601 IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapter 06P3701 IBM Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter 34L0301 IBM 10/100 Dual Port Server Adapter 22P4901 IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server Adapter 06P3601 Intel PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter 22P4501 Intel PRO/100 S Low Profile Desktop Adapter 22P4701 And all other IBM Intel-based adapters. This software is fully Microsoft certified with CAT files. This v8.0 software release replaces the previous v6.2 release. Windows 95 and 98ME are supported for 10/100 adapters. Windows 98ME is supported for Gigabit adapters. 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. 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 v8.0 software package is for all IBM Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters from Intel. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- This drivers software requires Microsoft Service Pack 5 or later for Windows NT 4.0 installation. For Windows 2000, at least Service Pack 2 is required. 2.0 Change History ____________________ Gigabit drivers =============== v8.0 software Windows 98 E1000W9X.SYS 7.0.36 10/100 drivers ============== v8.0 software Windows 98 E100BNT.SYS 7.0.26 E100BNT5.SYS 7.0.26 Windows 95 E100BNT.SYS 6.1.3 E100BNT5.SYS 6.1.3 This new v8.0 sw release replaces the previous v6.2 or older sw releases for IBM Intel-based Gigabit & 10/100 Ethernet Adapters. This new v8.0 sw provides these following key updates: - Support latest Intel 8254x technologies - Enhanced PROSet properties 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Go to \Help in the sw package. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ See 3.0 above. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- Refer to 4.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 4.0 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 eServer xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Select Servers then select Server Model. 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) 2002-2003, 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.