jrd@cc.usu.edu (06/01/91)
There appears to be a small surge of interest in running the NDIS protocol demuxer with other things so I thought I'd use the occasion to remark that one can add a Packet Driver interface on top of NDIS. The item is named DIS_PKT. FTP Software Inc wrote it and then I rewrote parts. It's at version 1.07 currently, and can be obtained as an archive of docs, source, binary via anonymous ftp to NETLAB.USU.EDU 129.123.1.11 as files [.NETWATCH]DIS_PKT.TXT (uuencoded PKZIP) or [.NETWATCH]DIS_PKT.ZIP. Duplicates exist in [.NOVELL]. This is a VMS machine so [. ] notation is needed to change directories (see the read.me file for instructions). At the moment I have NDIS loaded for a WD8003E board, AT&T StarGROUP uses Lan Man to it, DIS_PKT is attached and services NetWare and FTP Inc's PC/TCP, all together. This does not leave much memory to play with mind you (DIS_PKT uses only 2.5KB), but it works. Now there are enough loose ends in this conversion business to make one slightly cautious so if you have a noted bug in DIS_PKT 1.07 I'd appreciate hearing about the details. Some things I can fix, others might remain mysteries (you have to digest NDIS v1 and v2 documents to understand the mystery aspect). NDIS drivers are almost all commerical objects, vs free Packet Drivers from Clarkson's archives. If you need one for a particular board the normal thing is to contact the vendor of that board rather than asking for a (illegal to distribute?) copy across the networks. DIS_PKT is copyrighted but FTP grants free redistribution (see statement at top of DIS_PKT.ASM). Send bug reports (and fixes??) to me at jrd@cc.usu.edu Joe Doupnik