
----------------   The AcerLAN ALN-201 RPL Boot ROM  -----------------

 How to install the RPL Boot ROM for Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server


1.Installing the Remoteboot Service on the Server.
        On the Windows NT Server computer, log on to a user account
        that belongs to the Administrator local group.

        a.In Control Panel, choose the Network icon.
        b.In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the
          Add Software button.
        c.In the Add Network Software dialog box, select the
          Remoteboot Service.
          NOTE: If you did not install DLC Protocol, select the
                DLC Protocol first.
        d.In the Remoteboot Setup dialog box, choose <OK>.
        e.In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, choose <Continue>.
        f.In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, the system prompt for you to
          key in where is the Remoteboot Client files. If you are installed
          from CD, and the CD-ROM is drive D, please key in:
            D:\CLIENTS\RPL
          and choose <Continue>.
        g.In the Network Settings dialog box, choose <OK>.
        h.Restart now.

2.Starting Remoteboot Service
        a.In Control Panel, choose the Services icon.
        b.In the Services dialog box, select the Remoteboot Service.
        c.Choose the <Start> button.
        d.Choose the <Close> button.

        NOTE: The service is installed as a manual service, meaning
              that you have to start it each time you want it to run.

3.Installing MS-DOS Files for Remoteboot Workstation.
        Copy MS DOS files (including system files IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS), to
        the \WINNT35\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOSxxx, where xxx is the version
        number, (for example, DOS622).

        Under a DOS workstation,
        a.make a DOS bootable diskette,
          containing some useful DOS program you need.
        b.use ATTRIB command to remove the hidden attribute of the
          system files.
          ATTRIB -S -H A:\IO.SYS
          ATTRIB -S -H A:\MSDOS.SYS

        Under a DOS session of NT server,
          COPY A:*.* C:\WINNT35\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS622

4.Copy the MS DOS device driver for the AcerLAN ALN-201 series card.
        Under a DOS session of NT server, the AcerLAN driver diskette
        in drive A,
          COPY A:\DOSNDIS\ALN201.DOS C:\WINNT35\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS

5.Create the directory for the AcerLAN ALN-201 series card.
        Under a DOS session of NT server,
          CD \WINNT35\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI
          MD ALN201
          COPY NE2000\*.* ALN201
          CD ALN201

        a.edit DOSBB.CNF file
          change the all string "NE2000" to "ALN201".

        b.edit PROTOCOL.INI
          change the all string "ms2000" to "aln201".

6.Add a block record for the AcerLAN ALN-201 series card.
        Under a DOS session of NT server,
          RPLCMD

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] V
        Add Del Enum: a
        VendorName=0000E2 or 006067 ( please refer to board's physical
                                      address left three bytes )
        VendorComment=Acer Netxus Inc.

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] B
        Add Del Enum:a
        BootName=DOSX1
        VendorName=0000E2 or 006067 ( please refer to board's physical
                                      address left three bytes )
        BbcFile=BBLOCK\NETBEUI\ALN201\DOSBB.CNF
        BootCommet=ALN-201
        WindowsSize=0

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] C
        Add Del Enum:a
        ConfigName=DOS622X1
        BootName=DOSX1
        DirName=DOS
        DirName2=DOS622
        FitShared=fits\dos622.FIT
        FitPersonal=fits\dos622p.FIT
        ConfigComment=DOS 6.22 ALN-201
        DirName3=
        DirName4=

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] Q

7.Configure the Remoteboot workstation.
        Under DOS workstation, run ACERSET. Configure the AcerLAN
        ALN-201 card to "Boot ROM Enable".

8.Reboot the Remoteboot workstation.
        Remember to run CMOS setup. Let any drive (C or D, A, B)
        setting to be "Not installed".

9.Starting Remoteboot Manager
        Create a profile and add a new workstation for the AcerLAN
        ALN-201 series card.

        a.From the Network Administration program group, choose the
          Remoteboot Manager icon.
        b.From the Remoteboot menu, choose New Profile.
        c.In the New Profile dialog box, type a name for this profile.
          In the Configuration box, choose a configuration you named
          in procedure 5, ConfigComment= "DOS 6.22 ALN-201".
        d.From the View menu, choose Refresh.
        e.From the Remoteboot menu, choose Convert Adapters.
        f.In the Workstation Name box, type a name for the workstation.
          In the Workstation In Profile box, choose the profile
          "DOS 6.22 ALN-201", created in procedure c.
        g.Choose the <Add> button.

10.Now, the workstation equipped with Boot ROM on the ALN-201 card,
   will be attached to the Windows NT Server without any hard disk
   or floppy.


   Please refer to the Chapter 8 "Remoteboot" of the Microsoft Windows
   NT Server Installation Guide.


