Compaq 127507-008 - Deskpro EP - 64 MB RAM Quick reference guide

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October 1998
Prepared By
Commercial Desktop
Product Marketing
Compaq Computer
Corporation
CONTENTS
Obtaining the
Multi-NIC Boot
Utility.............................3
Multi-NIC Boot
Utility Operation............. 3
Supported Network
Controllers..................... 3
Adding Microsoft
Client.............................3
Modifying
SYSTEM.INI and
PROTOCOL.INI................4
Using a Specific
Computer Name..............4
Performing
Enterprise-Specific
Functions....................... 4
Systems With
Multiple Network
Controllers..................... 4
Adding and
Deleting Network
Controller Drivers...........5
Compaq Guide to PC Deployment
Network Installation of Microsoft Windows on
Compaq Deskpro EP and Deskpro EN
Series of Personal Computers Using the Multi-NIC Boot Utility
The Multi-NIC Boot Utility (MNBU) contains software to boot Compaq Deskpro EP and
EN Series of Personal Computers to MS-DOS, load the correct NDIS network controller
driver, and begin installation of Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98.
This paper and other relevant documents may be located at http://www.compaq.com/im/change.

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NOTICE
The information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL
OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE
FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested.
The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available
solution. This test is not a determination of product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure
compliance with any federal, state or local requirements. Compaq does not warrant products other
than its own strictly as stated in Compaq product warranties.
Compaq, Deskpro, Compaq Insight Manager, and ROMPaq are registered in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
Netelligent, SoftPAQ, QuickBlank, QuickLock are trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq
Computer Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows NT Advanced Server, SQL Server for Windows NT
are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Celeron and MMX are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
©1998 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Compaq Guide to PC Deployment
Network Installation of Microsoft Windows on
Compaq Deskpro EP and Deskpro EN
Series of Personal Computers Using the Multi-NIC Boot Utility
North America First Edition (October 1998)

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OBTAINING THE MULTI-NIC BOOT UTILITY
The Multi-NIC Boot Utility (MNBU) is packaged in a Compaq SoftPAQ, located under Corporate
Deployment on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com/im/change.
MULTI-NIC BOOT UTILITY OPERATION
The MNBU automatically performs the following steps:
1. Boots MS-DOS.
2. Detects one of the supported network controllers.
3. Constructs Microsoft Client configuration files PROTOCOL.INI and SYSTEM.INI to match
the detected network controller.
4. Generates a random network name for the computer.
5. Starts Microsoft Client using the detected network controller's DOS NDIS driver.
6. Processes whatever enterprise-specific steps you require.
SUPPORTED NETWORK CONTROLLERS
Network controllers supported by the MNBU include::
•3COM Etherlink XL NIC
•3COM Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX)
•Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet Controller
•Compaq Netelligent 10 T/2 UTP/Coax PCI Controller
•Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller
•Compaq Netelligent 10T PCI UTP Controller
•Compaq NetFlex-3/P Controller
Refer to the README.TXT file (included with the MNBU) for the most up-to-date list of
supported network controllers.
ADDING MICROSOFT CLIENT
To use the MNBU, you must add some files from the Windows NT 4.0 Server CD. Copy the
following files from the "\Clients\Msclient\Netsetup\" folder on the Windows NT 4.0 Server CD
into the MNBU "\NET" directory:
emsbfr.exe
hosts
ifshlp.sys
lmhosts
nemm.dos
net.exe
net.msg
neth.msg
networks
nmtsr.exe
protman.dos

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protman.exe
services
tcpdrv.dos
tcptsr.exe
tcputils.ini
tinyrfc.exe
umb.com
MODIFYING SYSTEM.INI AND PROTOCOL.INI
SYSTEM.INI and PROTOCOL.INI are built dynamically during MNBU boot in order to
automatically load the detected NIC's driver. Further modifications to these files may be
accomplished by editing SYSINI.TMP and PROTINI.TMP for your specific needs. These two
files contain the boilerplate text for the INI files.
NOTE: The requirement that files are built dynamically requires that the
MNBU diskette not be write protected. This requirement is also necessary due to
Microsoft Client's creation of password list (.PWL) files.
USING A SPECIFIC COMPUTER NAME
If you wish to use a specific computer name instead of a randomly generated name, remove the
line in AUTOEXEC.BAT that begins with "unique."
REM **BEGIN RANDOM COMPUTER NAME GENERATOR**
REMOVE -> unique /f:name.txt /s:ComputerName=Boot$
type name.txt>>\net\system.ini
REM **END COMPUTER NAME GENERATOR*
And edit NAME.TXT:
;UNIQUE Generated name
ComputerName=<YourName>
PERFORMING ENTERPRISE-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
Place any enterprise-specific functionality at the end of AUTOEXEC.BAT after the statement:
REM **BEGIN ENTERPRISE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY**
Typically, this will include commands such as NET USE to map a network drive containing an
operating system installation image, WINNT.EXE /B to launch Windows NT Setup, or
SETUP.EXE to launch Windows 9x Setup.
For more information on using WINNT.EXE and the NET command (Windows NT Workstation
4.0) or SETUP.EXE (Windows 95 or Windows 98), refer to the appropriate Microsoft operating
system documentation.
SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE NETWORK CONTROLLERS
DETECT.BAT uses a program called SYSINV.EXE to find the first NIC in the system (defined
by PCI order). This NIC is referred to as NET0. The /eNET0 command line parameter can be
found on the SYSINV.EXE line in DETECT.BAT.

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If you wish to identify another network controller instead of the default, change /eNET0 to
/eNET1. The third controller is NET2 and so on.
To find out which NETx identifier corresponds to the NIC you wish to use, run SYSINV.EXE at
the command line. This lists devices next to the NETx identifier.
ADDING AND DELETING NETWORK CONTROLLER DRIVERS
Drivers may be added or deleted from the MNBU diskette. Currently, there is very little free space
on the diskette, so adding a new driver may require that you remove another.
Removing a driver from the MNBU diskette requires only that you delete the driver
(<drivername>.DOS) from the \NET directory.
Adding a driver requires the following steps:
1. Copy the new driver into the \NET directory.
2. Run SYSINV.EXE /S on a PC equipped with the new network card. SYSINV will display a
line similar to this:
NET0: (21120E11) Unknown type - update INI file
The eight characters in parentheses constitute the PCI ID of the new network card.
3. Edit SYSINV.INI by adding the PCI ID of the new card to the bottom of the file along with a
NIC code and a description. For example:
21120E11=6=My New Favorite Network Controller from Compaq
The choice of NIC code is arbitrary, but due to the rules of MS-DOS batch script, it is
recommended that the new value be one less than the lowest existing code.
4. Run SYSINV.EXE /S again and verify that the new network card is shown as:
NET0: (21120E11) My New Favorite Network Controller from Compaq
5. Edit DETECT.BAT and add a section to handle the new NIC code. Immediately after the line
"REM TODO - Add additional errorlevel checks for other NICs here."
add the following line:
if errorlevel==6 goto NewNet
6. Add the MS-DOS batch script to handle NewNet after the line
"REM TODO - add new NIC sections here."
:NewNet
echo Detected My New Favorite Network Controller from Compaq
set netcard=<drivername>
set drivername=<drivername>$
set ndis2=<drivername>.dos
cd\net
autoinf us < protoini.tmp > protocol.ini
autoinf us < sysini.tmp > system.ini
goto end
The choice of "NewNet" is arbitrary.