How do I load the DOS drivers for the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PCI NIC?

[Sukhoi]

I'm currently using two LNE100TX version 4 PCI NICs to connect my P133 running Win95A and my C433 running Win98SE. I have TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and NetBEUI, along with file and printer sharing installed in Windows on both computers.

I would like to use Drive Image 4.0 to make an image file of my P133, and store it on the hard drive of my C433. All of the needed hard drives are shared.

Drive Image will only run in DOS mode. Thus, I need a way to load the NIC drivers for the P133 on a boot floppy. The driver disk Linksys sent with the NICs has a folder on it called mslanman.dos, which I assume is the folder for the DOS drivers. Inside that folder are two other folders, called Fast, and Nif.

In the Fast folder are two files: LNE100.dos and Protocol.int.

In the Nif folder is one file, which has the name LNE100.nif

Assuming these are the DOS drivers for the NICs, how do I put them on the boot disk so I can send the drive image from my P133 in MS-DOS mode, to my C433 running Win98SE. If needed, I can also run the C433 in MS-DOS mode while doing the image file. Thanks!

 

[IsOs]

Look here for info Drive Image

Sources and info for DOS networking clients and DOS networking tools

Goodluck

 

[Sukhoi]

Thanks IsoS, but the PowerQuest link doesn't talk about DOS -> Windows 98.

I looked through the other links, and I never imaged setting up a NIC in DOS could be that hard. I think I'll just stick with using the MS Backup program that came with Windows.

 

[jsm]

I actually set up something similar to what you are talking about at my work. What you need to do is get a Windows NT server. From there, you can set up a network boot floppy and just put the NDIS driver in the Net folder, change one INI file and away you go.

If you want a more complete explanation, just let me know.