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Conference noted::etherworks

Title:EtherWORKS Notes Conference
Notice:WWW server at http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/adapters/
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Wed Sep 01 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1318
Total number of notes:5673

1276.0. "dc21x4.dbg needed" by NETRIX::"[email protected]" (Adrian Moore) Tue Mar 11 1997 21:07

Hi,

Thanks for the previous help with symbol files. I also need to source a symbol
file for dc21x4.sys. Can someone help? This is urgently required.

Regards,
Adrian

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1276.1NETCAD::STEFANIFDDI Adapters R UsWed Mar 12 1997 08:0311
Hello Adrian,

We don't build the DC21X4.SYS driver here in NPB engineering.  That driver was
originally written by Digital Semiconductor (the folks that brought you the
DECchip DC21x4 products), then given to Microsoft to include in their source
pool.

Have you already checked your Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 CDs to see whether the
.DBG files already exist for that driver?

/l
1276.2DC21X4.DBGNETRIX::"[email protected]"Adrian MooreWed Mar 12 1997 16:4837
Hi Larry,

The kit which Microsoft are shipping with NT 3.51 is v2.3 (disks & service
packs). The kit being used on this site is 2.43 (which is from 3xkit241.zip
and 3xkit240.zip) due to it being "the latest". Do we have a channel into
Digital Semiconductor?

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Without derailing my original request,

Can you also clarify some confusion I have on this issue of Microsoft owned
and distributed drivers, and why the version on ftp.digital.com is LATER than
the version on the O/S CDs and Service Packs:

In researching this I have taken the following into account:
Noting the threads:
1255 in this conference, 1244 in this conference, 5611 in decwet::windows-nt

...and the fact that I have an escalation with Microsoft who are requesting we
supply the symbol debug file since we supplied the driver.

Note also the difference in the driver version numbers
(alt-enter from file manager on the dc21x4.sys to check this) between the
CD (v2.3) and the ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/adapters/de43x/ kits (v2.43).
In addition, the driver still has an internal manufacturer name =
"Digital Equipment Corporation".

Conclusion: There is strong circumstantial evidence that DC21X4.SYS v2.43
is "our" responsibility.

Thoughts?

Thanks & regards,
Adrian Moore
http://cscnw410.stl.dec.com/

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1276.3NETCAD::FERGUSONThu Mar 13 1997 21:2712
    The dc21x4 driver is written by Digital Semiconductor.
    I will contact you off-line with a contact name to pursue this with.
    The people moderating with file are from NPB (Network Product
    Business).  We use the dc21x4 chips from Digital Semiconductor and
    sometimes use their drivers.  We had to supply the latest driver for
    compatibility with newer chips.  You will find the latest 3xkit243.zip
    just tonight posted to kali::pcdrivers: does not include NT drivers
    anymore, we just say use what is on the CD.  We now have our own
    drivers for the later chips and do not have to rely on Digital
    Semiconductor.
    
    Janice