V5.4 Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Device Drivers Disk 
for 10/100 EtherLink PCI Management Adapter by 3Com
(3C90x Family)
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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 NDIS4 driver version 4.8.0.0 for Windows
95 and NT 4.0, and NDIS5 driver version 4.8.0.0 for Windows 98,
Me, 2000, and XP for the 10/100 EtherLink PCI Management Adapter 
by 3Com PN 09N3601 and other adapters in the 3C90x family.


1.1   Limitations
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Microsoft Service Pack 5 or higher is required to support the 
driver in Windows NT 4.0.


2.0   Change History
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This new v5.4 sw release replaces the current v5.3a sw release.

NDIS4:

v5.4   EL90XBC4.SYS  4.8.0.0

v5.3a  EL90XBC4.SYS  2.16.0.0 

NDIS5:

v5.4   EL90XBC5.SYS  4.8.0.0

v5.3a  EL90XBC5.SYS  2.16.0.0 


3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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Please refer to the user's guide for installation instructions.


4.0   Configuration Information
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After following 3.0, your adapter should be properly configured.
If further details are needed, please see the user's guide available
from this web site or from the software CD.


4.1 Driver Parameters
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Refer to 4.0 above.


4.2 Additional Configuration Information
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Refer to 4.0 above.


5.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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IBM Support Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

IBM Marketing NetVista Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/netvista  

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-3P2QYL.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
NetVista

3Com, DynamicAccess, EtherLink, and EtherDisk are register trademarks
of 3Com 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) 1999-2000, 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
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