Alpha w/ Proteon P139x-Plus Rev E and Above NIC Doesn't Work (142866)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q142866 SYMPTOMS
Your DEC Alpha XL 266 computer with a Proteon 1392+ Revision E and above
Token Ring network interface card (NIC) does not work with Windows NT
version 3.51.
The Proteon P139x-Plus (a.k.a. 1392+) revision D Token Ring NICs work
correctly with Windows NT 3.51.
RESOLUTION
If you have a Proteon P139X-Plus Rev E or above NIC, copy the older p139x
driver, PRORAPM.DWN (date: 08/22/94, size: 24,734 bytes) over the current
version.
NOTE: This older driver also works on the Rev D NICs.
The older driver can be found on the Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 4 CD-ROM
in the following directory:
\SUPPORT\NDIS\PROTEON\PRORAPM.DWN
Copy this file to the \%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory and reboot
your computer.
This older driver is also available as a self-extracting executable from
Proteon at:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB142866 |
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