!NVL1501.CFG:

This is a configuration file for the LAN adapter, and is to be used with 
EISA machines only.  It should be available when running the configuration 
utility for your machine.  The configuration utility uses configuration 
files to resolve conflicts in assignment of system resources such as 
interrupt levels and DMA channels.  

You should run the configuration utility before installing your LAN
adapter(s) to avoid hardware conflicts with other adapters or
components in your EISA machine.  


802.2 Default Frame Type

The default Frame type is the frame that is loaded if no FRAME
parameter is specified in the NET.CFG for workstatations or on the
command line for server drivers.

Novell's new Ethernet ODI drivers default to the 802.2 frame
type. Older Ethernet drivers default to the 802.3 frame type. The
change to 802.2 allows compatibility with, and greater
connectivity to future products. Frame types on the server and
workstation must match.

Workstation driver frame types can be changed from default to another
frame type by using the FRAME frame_type command in a NET.CFG file.

Valid frame types,
ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_SNAP

The following is an example of a NET.CFG for a non default frame type.
It can be created by using the copy con command or any DOS text editor.

;NET.CFG FILE BEGIN

LINK DRIVER NE2000
   INT 3
   PORT 300
   FRAME ETHERNET_802.3

;NET.CFG FILE END

For more information on NET.CFG parameters see NetWare
Workstation for DOS or ODI for DOS User's Guide.


The 3.x or 4.x server LAN driver frame type can be configured by using the 
FRAME = frame-type parameter when loading the server driver. 

The following command will show how to load the server driver using a
non default frame type.

load ne2000 frame=ethernet_802.3

Refer to .txt files in the DOSODI directory for further information.