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BroadCom LAN Adapter Software for DOS - ThinkPad R40e
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This package provides the Ethernet driver for DOS users.

This release supports the following systems:

- ThinkPad R40e(*1)

NOTE:
*1: Only Link speed 10/100 is supported.
File details
Version: 6.30
Release Date: 2003/03/14
 File link     File size     File description
bce1sdos.exe     355,298     Version 6.30 - BroadCom LAN Adapter Software for DOS

bce1sdos.txt     2,645     README for Version 6.30 - BroadCom LAN Adapter Software for DOS

Additional information

This Additional Information field contains the following sections
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
Version 6.30

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R40e

II. Installation instructions
DOS driver for unattended installation:

For customers who need unattended installation, the DOS driver, B57.DOS, is included in the C:\DRIVERS\DOS\ETHERNET\NDIS2 sub-directory of this package.

Unattended installation instructions are also included in the Unattended sub-directory of the Ethernet driver package for Windows XP. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose.

III. Determining which version is installed

Component File name Version
DOS NDIS2 B57.dos 6.30
DOS ODI B57.com 5.01

To check the version of the device driver that is installed on your system, follow the instructions below:

DOS NDIS2:

  1. Find the file B57.dos (10/100 Ethernet).
  2. To determine if a driver update is needed, check the date of the driver file. If the date is older than the date below, then you need to update your driver.
    • 02/12/2003

DOS ODI:

  1. Find the file B57.COM (10/100 Ethernet).
  2. Execute it in a DOS environment, it shows the following version information.
    • BroadCom Gigabit Ethernet MLID v5.01 (121302)

 

Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-50158
Last modified:  2003-03-13
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