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Date:         Sun, 22 Nov 1992 15:16:17 +1100
From:         Paul O'Farrell <paul@NETMANAGER.DOTC.GOV.AU>
Subject:      Re: NDIS drivers in hi memory

Steve

Loading the NDIS driver high does work - for those drivers that are
written to allow it - most of them aren't.

From v1.34 on the NI6510 driver can be loaded high.  The current version
of this driver is 1.35.  I am using it loaded high on a Deskpro 50M at the
moment.

regards

Paul

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On Fri, 20 Nov 1992, Steve Cochran wrote:

> >
> > >
> > > Has anyone gotten NDIS drivers to work with Banyan Vines and put all or
> > > part of the Banyan software and/or drivers in high memory or extended
> > > memory?
> > >
> >
> > Scott:
> >
> > As it happens, Steve Gordon and I have spent most of today trying to
> > get them to work, with no luck.  One problem seems to be that the drivers
 will
> > relocate the address of the ethernet card from wherever you elect to put it
> > to address (hex) D0000 the SECOND time you use them.  We don't know why; and
>  so
> > far we've abandoned the whole thing until we get some better ideas.
> >
> > If you get any replies to your query, would you be kind enough to forward
> > copies to me?  Thanks very much.  (By the way, if you get a similar sort of
> > message plus request from SGordon@magnus, no need to reply twice: anything
> > Gordon get, I'll see, and vice-versa)
> >
> > Thanks!  and Good luck.
> >
> > --
> > Phil Viton
> > PViton@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
> >
>
> Neither of you mention which card you are using.  I have had no
> problems loading some NDIS setups into upper memory.  You don't
> want to load PROTMAN.DOS or the card driver into UMB (I have not
> tried this, but I doubt that it would work).  You can, however,
> load Banyan up there.  If you give me your specific card and needs
> I would be willing to post an example.
>
> Another note:  We have not had any luck with the NI6510 NDIS when loaded
> into UMB.  It loads but network access fails.
>
> --
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