v5.1 Drivers Software Release for IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server
and Desktop Adapters family
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Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, ME, 9x Drivers package with v5.41.27.0000 
Drivers.


CONTENTS
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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
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This package includes the latest NDISx drivers ver 5.41.27.0000
for all IBM Intel-based 10/100 Ethernet Server and Desktop Adapters
and LOMs, including the latest IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server Adapter
PN 06P3601, IBM Desktop Adapter PN 22P4501, and IBM 10/100 Dual Port
Server Adapter PN 22P4901.

These drivers are fully Microsoft certified with CAT files.

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.

1.1   Limitations
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These drivers software requires Microsoft Service Pack 5 or
later for NT 4.0 installation.

And Service Pack 2 or later is recommended for Windows 2000.
The Adapter Failover ( Teaming ) features are only applicable
to the Server Adapters.


2.0   Change History
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This new v5.1 sw release replaces the previous v5.0 or older sw 
releases. 

Version history:

v5.1  E100BNT5.SYS 5.41.27.0000
      E100BNT.SYS  5.41.27.0000

v5.0  E100BNT5.SYS 5.40.11.0000
      E100BNT.SYS  5.40.11.0000

v4.0  E100BNT5.SYS 5.00.66.0000
      E100BNT.SYS  5.00.66.0000


Note:

Starting with v4.0 sw release, IBM 10/100 Ethernet Adapters sw 
shares the same drivers names with the Intel retail sw for Intel
PRO/100 Adapters family.


3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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Read the drivers.txt that comes with this sw package.



4.0   Configuration Information
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Refer to 3.0 above.


4.1 Driver Parameters
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Refer to 3.0 above.


4.2 Additional Configuration Information
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Refer to 3.0 above.


5.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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IBM Support Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then PCI.

IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or eServer xSeries )

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
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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
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Copyright (c) 2000-2001, 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
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