### Loading the NetWare Drivers for Xem Adapters

For the driver to be loaded automatically during boot, a load line must be inserted in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

- Each Xem ISA adapter in the system must have its own load command.

- Xem PCI adapters need only a single load command even if there are multiple PCI adapters in the system.

- All load commands for ISA adapters must come before the PCI adapter load command.

Configure the driver by supplying values for these parameters after the load command:

Xem ISA adapters:

| load aiodgxem port=xxx mem=xxxxx name=bname node=0 altp=mask

Xem PCI adapters:

| load aiodgxem name=bname altp=mask

The parameters have these values:

port=xxx (required for ISA adapters)

| Supply the adapter's unique 3 digit I/O port address as set by the DIP switch on the adapter. Possible values: 104, 114, 124, 204, 224, 304, 324. Example: port=324

mem=xxxxx (required for ISA adapters)

| Use this parameter to set the dual-port memory address for the adapter to use. You must choose a free 32K block of free memory address space. Typically addresses from C0000 to D8000 are the best choice for availability. Possible values: 80000, 88000, 90000, 98000, A0000, A8000, B0000, B8000, C0000, C8000, D0000, D8000. Example: mem=d0000

name=bname (optional)

| Use this parameter to choose a name for the adapter. A name is assigned by the driver if you do not choose one. Possible values: Up to 10 alphanumeric characters. Example: name=digiboard1

node=0 (ISA only -- optional)

| Use this parameter, with this value, to tell the driver to number adapters sequentially, based on the order of the load lines in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. This parameter must be used in the first load command. If not used, the adapters (and their ports) will be numbered based on the I/O address of the adapter (lowest to highest). Possible values: 0 Example: node=0

altp=[mask]

| Use this parameter when you are using an RJ-45 10-pin connector assembly or PORTS/Xem module with 10-pin RJ-45 connectors, and want to use peripheral cabling with 8-pin plugs. This option switches the DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal from pin 10 of a 10-pin RJ-45 connector to pin 2 (this corresponds to pin 1 of an 8-pin plug).

| Possible values: Use the parameter with no value to cause all ports to use the alternate wiring. Otherwise, use a hexadecimal mask up to 16 digits in length to use alternate wiring for up to 64 individual ports. Bit zero is port one. A value of one turns on the alternate wiring.

| Example: altp=f0, causes ports 5 to 8 to use alternate wiring.

| IMPORTANT! Use this option only for ports equipped with 10-pin RJ-45 connectors.

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