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                                  SMC

                Novell NetWare 386 v4.x/3.1x Server Driver
     For EtherPower, EtherPower^2, and the EtherPower 10/100 Family
                        of PCI Adapters

                         RELEASE INFORMATION

   This software is licensed by SMC for use by its customers only.
     Copyright (c) 1997 SMC Networks, Inc.. All rights reserved.

                 Version 3.11        9 April 1998


VERSION HISTORY

-- Version 3.11 (Current Version) --
    Fixed a problem causing Client32 for Windows 95 to freeze or reboot when
       adapter was receiving packets during initialization.
    Added SNOOZE keyword.
    Fixed a problem in autodetect/sense regarding the preservation the
       snooze/sleep/run mode.
    Fixed the clearing of cache line size when writing CFLT to a minimum value
       on systems that provide a too small laatency timer value.
    Made the driver more robust running under Client32 for Windows 95.
    Changed the Windows 95 INF file to include TX_DESCRIPTORS=64 keyword. This
       was done in order to reduce memory consumption of the NIOS when a DC21x4 driver
       loads.
    Fixed an abend problem, in Novell server, when failing to read the adapter's
       serial ROM.

-- Version 2.14 --
    Changed the destructors to delete memory on-line thereby reducing max memory
       usage during CreateNIC and footprint afterwards (55% max, and 75% footprint).
    Added DC21041 Autosense support.
    Added a special flavor of the driver that is SPEC 3.2 compliant (i.e. does not use
       NBI from Novell) in order to have a solution for the Netware 3.11 platforms.
    Added updates of 10/100 switching in the config tables.
    Corrected the NC and LC wrong count on full duplex problem.
    Updated the README files to show current kit (including 3.11 support)
    Fixed a problem in WriteCSR6 that caused a hang on certain SMP machines.

-- Version 2.13 --
    Fixed the problem where DC21140 was not working properly because the GEP control word
      was not written correctly.
    Solved the problem where SMP machines with secondary APIC did nor send interrupts to the
      driver because we limited the interrupt number to 15 (max) which is NOT true in SMP.
    Added SROM spec v4.00 support.
    Added MICROLINEAR support, both FORCE and AUTOSENSE.

-- Version 2.12 --
    Fixed QSI disconnect problems during dynamic Autosense.
    Fixed a problem in the memory management scheme that
      could create a system abend on some very rare occasions.

-- Version 2.11 --
   Added support for newer cards.

-- Version 2.10 --
   Added support for the 9334BDT and 9332BVT network cards.
   Added support to correctly detect the line speed on the National
      physical layer device when the hub/switch is a non-NWAY device.
   Fixed a problem found during Novell's certification stress test.

-- Version 2.03 --
   Added support for the 9332BDT adapter.
   Known limitations:
      For optimal performance, do not use this driver with the older
      9332DST adapter. Please use the certified driver version 1.13
      or look for a new revision of the driver on the SMC BBS in the
      future.
   Added Novell's workaround for Novell Green River NetWare on SMP

-- Version 2.02 --
   Fixed a problem with excessive transmit underflows caused by the
      driver and the OPTI PCI chipset.
   Updated the LDI file to conform to the new Novell Plug-and-Play
      standard.

-- Version 2.00 -
   The driver supports Novell ODI 32 bit driver spec 3.3.
   The driver supports NBI (new bus interface) by Novell.

 -- Version 1.13 --
   Added AUTODETECT feature on the new 8432 adapters.
   Added support for snooze/sleep modes on the 9332.
   Fixed a problem with fragmented buffers.
   Added flow control feature for small number of buffers.
   Added support for the 10/100 power-up and dynamic autosensing
      on the 9332 adapters.

-- Version 1.10 --
   Added reentrant code to support a heavily-loaded interrupt-sharing,
      twin-segment system.
   Improved handling of receive and transmit errors.  Also, the
      watchdog routines were changed to avoid issuing resets while
      continuing to handle a starvation problem.
   Added the SBASE keyword.
   Improved performance of DC21140-based systems.
   Added 'Rx Abort Frame Alignment' counter.

-- Version 1.05 --
   Added support for the new 8432 & 9332 with updated EEROMs.
   Supports serial ROM format version 1.00.
   Added an error message to warn user on PCI machines that have
   the INTEL PCMC chip rev 1, and that are configured in cache
   write back mode, for possible problems that might arise.

-- Version 1.02 --
   Driver will now print the adapter number according to the chip
   found on it:
      Adapter - 8432/8434 for the DC21040 (Ethernet chip).
      Adapter - 9332 for the DC21140 (Fast-Ethernet chip).

-- Version 1.00 --
   Certified by Novell.

-- Version 0.31 --
   Initial release.


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RESTRICTED RIGHTS.  Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) of the
Commercial Computer Software -- Restricted Rights clause at
FAR 52.227-19, or Alternate III of the Rights in Data -- General
clause at FAR 52.227-14, as applicable.  The manufacturer /
subcontractor is SMC Networks, Inc.,  350 Kennedy,
Hauppauge,  NY    11788.

SMC is a registered trademark; and EtherPower,
EtherPower^2, EtherPower 10/100, EtherPower 10/100 B, EZStart, and
SuperDisk are trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc.. Other
product and company names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective holders.