RE: netmap.inf syntax?

Hello,

Thanks for posting!

I have made some research on the issue. I cannot see Windows natively
includes the driver and this hardware does not appear to be on the Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL): http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx.
Although we are happy to provide general suggestions and information, we
recommend that you contact the device manufacturer for assistance with
this. Thank for your understanding.

I am including some general information, as well as a link to the hardware
vendor's support portal for your convenience.

CNET TECH SUPPORT CONTACT INFO
<http://www.cnetusa.com/newwebsite/techsupport/service.htm>

Download the inf file NETMAP.INF for free
<http://www.infdump.com/download-inf-files.php/inffiles/N/NETMAP.INF/downloa
d.html>

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Hope the information helps.

Best Regards,

Jason Tan

Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| From: "Antoine Leca" <antoine64leca.hotmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: netmap.inf syntax?
| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:05:51 +0100
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| Hi folks,
|
| I am trying to upgrading from NT4 to 2003. This computer has a CNet Pro
200
| (WL) PCI NIC (looks like a Davicom harware). I got the latest driver
(1.55,
| 1/2005) from the provider. It includes both a NT4 driver (NDIS3&4) and a
| "XP" driver (NDIS5) that I assume should work with 2003, albeit
"unsigned."
|
| However, when I run Setup, it says to me the "... networking component
[is]
| not compatible ..." blurb. There is a nice-looking [Have Disk] button,
and I
| happen to have a disk! Trying this one... leads nowhere, since what it
wants
| really is a netmap.inf file that does the mapping.
|
| Googling a bit to understand what it is about, had a look after the format
| of netmap.inf which is nicely explained at the beginning of this very file
| (inside the i386\WINNTUPG as expected), seems easy to expand, so I wrote
| mine according to the datas I have at hand:
|
|
| [version]
| signature="$Windows NT$"
|
| ; -----------------------------------------------------------------
| ; PCI cards
| ;
| [PciAdapters]
| DM9PCI = PCI\VEN_1282&DEV_9102&SUBSYS_50323030
|
|
| Put it inside the folder where are the relevant XP driver, tried again to
| [Have a disk]... No fun! "The OEM files at the specified location are
valid
| but not meant for upgrading the components currently displayed as
| unsupported."
| Of course I checked 3 times DM9PCI is indeed the name of the faulty
driver,
| so the message is slightly misleading.
|
| I guess my crude NETMAP.INF is missing something important; for example, I
| do not see how Setup will guess where to look for the relevant .INF+.SYS
| files to finally install the driver... But how can I hack it?
|
|
| Any idea?
|
| Antoine
|
|

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