
--------------------   The RTL8139 Boot ROM  ----------------------

OutLines:
A. How to create the RTL8139 Novell RPL Boot ROM Code.
B. How to install the Novell 3.X 4.X RPL server.
C. How to install the Microsoft Windows NTAS 3.5 , 3.51 RPL server.
D. How to install the Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Remoteboot server.
E. How to install the IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Remoteboot server.

A. How to create the RTL8139 Novell RPL Boot ROM code 
(By card makers which have our source code. If you are a user or don't have source code,
 you should jump to B directory)

 1. Using Borland's TLINK.EXE to create a file called RBOOT.ROM. For example.

     TLINK BSMA.OBJ BSMETHER.OBJ RTSODI.OBJ, RBOOT.ROM /t

   Note:

   TLINK.EXE must be version 6.00 or higher.
   DPMI16BI.OVL and RTM.EXE must also be in the same directory with TLINK.EXE.

 2. Run the ROMSUM utility to adjust the size of RBOOT.ROM. For example,

       ROMSUM   128     (64K ROM)

 3. Test the Boot ROM's functionality by using TESTROM.COM.


 4. Burn the Boot ROM into a PROM.


 Note:

  The Novell Boot ROM Developer's kit (RPL_KIT) provides the following files:

        BSM.OBJ
        BSMETHER.OBJ
        ROMSUM.COM
        TESTROM.COM

  The Realtek Semiconductor provides the object module RTSODI.OBJ.


B. How to install the Novell RPL Server

 1. You must create a remote boot diskette. Copy the following files into
    this boot diskette:
        COMMAND  COM
        IO       SYS   attrib -s -h io.sys
        MSDOS    SYS   attrib -s -h msdos.sys
        LSL      COM
        RTSND    COM
        IPXODI   COM
        NETX     EXE
        AUTOEXEC BAT
        CONFIG   SYS

     The AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains these lines :

        PATH H:\LOGIN;
        SET COMSPEC=H:\LOGIN\COMMAND.COM
           DOSKEY
           LSL
           RTSODI
           IPXODI
           NETX or VLM

     The CONFIG.SYS file  contains these lines :

           DEVICE=A:\HIMEM.SYS
           STACKS=9,256
           DOS=HIGH,UMB
           FILES=30
           BUFFERS=30
           LASTDRIVE=G
           FCBS=16,8

 2. Boot a workstation with at least one floppy disk drive, and log in to
    the server as SUPERVISOR.

 3. Change directory to SYS:SYSTEM

 4. With the DOS boot diskette in driver A: execute the DOSGEN utility. This
    creates a DOS boot image file named NET$DOS.SYS.

 5. Copy NET$DOS.SYS to the SYS:LOGIN directory.

 6. Remoteboot different DOS image files by RPL server
    Create BOOTCONF.SYS in SYS:\LOGIN directory
    BOOTCONF.SYS format is

      0 x 525439*         =   RTL8139.SYS
      0 x 52544C*         =   NE2000.SYS
      0 x 52544C29*       =   RTL8029.SYS
      0 x 52544C81*       =   RTL8129.SYS

        (Node number)   RTL8029.SYS,NE2000.SYS,RTL8129.SYS renamed by
                        NET$DOS.SYS file.

  Note:

     if have not BOOTCONF.SYS file or node number is not match in BOOTCONF.SYS
     Node number , there will be boot default NET$DOS.SYS

 7. Copy RBOOT.RPL, ETHER.RPL to the SYS:LOGIN directory.

 8. Copy RPL.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

  Note: It depends on file server's version.

        In the RPL developer's kit,

           for Netware 3.11,  use .\RPL\NLM\311\RPL.NLM;

           for Netware 3.12/4.x  use .\RPL\NLM\40\RPL.NLM;

 9. Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

     For example:

          file server name FTEST
          ipx internal net 831123

          load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_1 frame=ETHERNET_802.2
          load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_2 frame=ETHERNET_II
          load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_3 frame=ETHERNET_802.3
          load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_4 frame=ETHERNET_Snap

          bind ipx to ftest_1 net=21
          bind ipx to ftest_2 net=22
          bind ipx to ftest_3 net=23
          bind ipx to ftest_4 net=24

          ; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------
          load rpl
          bind rpl to ftest_1
          ; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------

          mount all

          load monitor

 10. Shutdown the file server, and reboot it.

 11. Configure the RTL8139 PCI Card to "Boot ROM Enable".

 11. Now, when the file server is running, the workstation equipped with Boot
     ROM on the RTL8139 card will be attached to the file server without any
     hard disk or floppy.


C. How to install the Microsoft Windows NTAS 3.5 , 3.51, 4.0 RPL server

 1.Installing the Remoteboot Service on the Server.
  (a).Choose Control Panel , Network , Add Software , Remoteboot Service
      , put NTAS CD or disk they will be installed Remoteboot Service.

   Note:
        To install RPL server before , you must be had installed DLC and
   NetBEUI protocol in your NTAS.

 2.Sharing RPLFILES files and to install MS-DOS Files for Remoteboot
   workstation.

  (a).Sharing \\systemroot\rpl\rpl\rplfiles to V:\\RPLFILES
                                                ;use File manager sharing

  (b).Copy all the MS-DOS 6.22 ver files to
                              ----> \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS622

       copy c:\dos\*.* V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       attrib -s -h c:\io.sys
       attrib -s -h c:\msdos.sys
       copy c:\io.sys V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       copy c:\msdos.sys V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       attrib +s +h c:\io.sys
       attrib +s +h c:\msdos.sys

 3.Creating Remoteboot configuration for new adapter
  (a).copy the MS-DOS device driver (NDIS2) for the RTL8139 PCI adapter to the
    \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS directory  (RTSND.DOS of RTL8139 NDIS2 driver)
  (b).Create this directory \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8139 and
      copy RTL8139.CNF , protocol.ini files
  (c).use RPLCMD utility to add a bblock record for new adapter.
  (d).In MS-DOS Prompt type <1>. NET START RemoteBoot
                            <2>. RPLCMD
  (e).Screen will display under line option and you following these do it.

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] V
        Add Del Enum: A
        VendorName=525439
        VendorComment=Realtek for RTL8139

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] B
        Add Del Enum:A
        BootName=DOSY
        VendorName=525439
        BbcFile=BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8139\RTL8139.CNF
        BootCommet=Name of this adapter
        WindowsSize=0

        Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] C
        Add Del Enum:A
        ConfigName=DOS622X
        BootName=DOSY
        DirName=DOS
        DirName2=DOS622
        FitShared=FITS\DOS622.FIT
        FitPersonal=FITS\DOS622P.FIT
        ConfigComment=DOS 6.22 <Adapter name>
        DirName3=
        DirName4=

  (f).Shutdown Windows NTAS server, and reboot it.
 4.Login Administrator to NTAS server.

 5.Starting Remoteboot service and Remoteboot manager
  (a).In MS-DOS Prompt type " NET START Remoteboot "
  (b).In Network administrator , Remoteboot Manager
      1.Choose Remoteboot , New Profile , created a RTL8139 Profile Name
      2.Add new workstation for RTL8139 adapter and choose RTL8139 Profile
        file.

 6.To config RTL8139 card "Node ID (525439******)" and Running Boot ROM of
   RTL8139 Card .

  Note:
      If the new workstation Node ID is not match for your workstation ,
      you can use "Convert Adapters" in Remoteboot option.

D. How to install the Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Remoteboot server

  1.Installing Microsoft OS/2 in the HD.

  2.Installing Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 in OS/2.

  Note:
      Network Driver protocol must have Netbeui , Remoteboot protocol .

  3.Installing RPL server in LAN Manager 2.1

   (a).IN OS2 Full screen mode type RPLSETP  and choose MS-DOS workstation.

      Copy files from A:\
      Install LAN MANAGER for MS-DOS Remoteboot workstation? Y
      Install LAN MANAGER for MS OS/2 Remoteboot workstation? N
      Replicate Remoteboot files ? N

      Is the above information correct (Yes , No ,eXit ) ? Y

  4.Installing MS-DOS Files for Remoteboot workstation.
   (a).Copy all the MS-DOS files to the
                            ------> \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
       attrib -s -h c:\io.sys
       attrib -s -h c:\msdos.sys
       copy c:\io.sys \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
       copy c:\msdos.sys \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
       attrib +s +h c:\io.sys
       attrib +s +h c:\msdos.sys

  5.Creating remoteboot configuration for new adapter
   (a).copy the MS-DOS device driver for the network adapter to the
   \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS directory (RTSND.DOS of RTL8139 NDIS2 driver)
   (b).Create the directory \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8139 and
       copy RTL8139.CNF , protocol.ini files
   (c).add these contents to RPL.MAP file :

        ;boot bblock records:
        yyyyyyyyyyyy BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8139.CNF 2 6 F ~ DOS Realtek ~RTL8139
        525439~ ,,,, ~ RDOSY

        ;default workstation records:[enable only one in each address range]
        525439???? ?????? D FITS\DEFAULT [RPL_SERVER_NAME] S ~~~ ,,, ~RDOSY~
        DEFAULT *~Realtek RTL8139 ~* ~~~

        ;profile and workstation records added by rplmgr:

    (d).In OS/2 Full Screen type "NET" and logon supervisor to Network
        1.In OS/2 Full Screen type "RPLINST" !!! wait for minutes ....
        2.Choose View , Available resource , RTLFILES , Use resource ,
          Local device [ D:]

  6.Starting Remoteboot service and Remoteboot manager
   (a).In MS-DOS Prompt type " NET START Remoteboot "
   (b).In OS/2 Full Screen type " RPLMGR " (RPL MANAGER utility)
      1 Choose Remoteboot , New Profile , created a RTL8139 Profile Name
      2 Add new workstation for RTL8139 adapter and choose RTL8139 Profile
        file.

  7.To config RTL8139 card "node id (52539********)" and Running Boot ROM of
    RTL8139 Card .

  Note:
      If the new workstation Node ID is not match for your workstation ,
      you can use "Convert Adapters" in Remoteboot option.

E. How to install the IBM OS/2 LAN SERVER 4.0 Remoteboot server.

  1.Installing IBM OS/2 in the HD.

  2.Installing IBM LAN Server 4.0 in OS/2.

  Note:
      LAN Adapter and protocol support must have IBM IEEE 802.2 , NETBIOS
      protocol.

  3.Installing RPL server in LAN Server 4.0
   (a).Choose LAN Services , OS/2 LAN Services installation/Configuration
       Advanced , install or configure this workstation , Domain control
       install or remove a component , add "DOS Remote IPL Service" , config
       DOS Remote IPL Service , add MS-DOS 5.0 OK

  4.Creating Remoteboot configuration for new adapter
   (a).copy the MS-DOS device driver for the network adapter to the
       \\IBMLAN\RPL\DOS directory (RTSND.DOS) and RTL8139.CNF

   (b).Create this directory \\IBMLAN\RPL\DOS\RTL8139 and copy protocol.ini
        file.

   (c).add these contents to RPL.MAP file :

       ;server records:
       yyyyyyyyyyyy RTL8139.CNF 3 10 A IBMLAN$ DOS ~ Realtek ~RTL8139
       ~PCI~Adapter~ ~ ~,,,, R_RTL8139 ~ ~

       ; workstation records
       525439290001 RTL8139 ~ RT39IMG LANS4 CNSDS2 ~ ~ ~ ,,, Z R_RTL8139 ~ ~ ~

   (d).logon supervisor to LAN Server 4.0
      1.In OS/2 Full Screen type "GETRPL" !!! wait for  ....
      2.Choose LAN Service , LAN Requester , Definition , IPL Images
        STH5H500 , Actions , Create ,Image ID = RTL8139 .
      3.Definition , Machine parameters , NEW , Action , Create ,

        Remote IPL workstation
        Machine ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ RTL8139]
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ Realtek RTL8139 Fast Card  ]
        Network adapter number  . . . . . . . [ 525439290001               ]
        Remote IPL server . . . . . . . . . . [ F4 ]
        Server record identifier. . . . . . . [ F4 or R_RT8139 ]

  5.Starting Remoteboot service and Remoteboot manager
   (a).In MS-DOS Prompt type " NET START Remoteboot "

  6.To config RTL8139 card "Node ID (525391290001)" and Running Boot ROM of
    RTL8139 Card.



