Originally posted by TensorField:
I am still new to adding drivers to DOS. I managed to add drivers to a bootable floppy for my Sanyo CDROM, but I'm not sure where to start with my Ethernet III 3C509 NIC card. I would like to use the bootable floppy to access my other computer using TCP/IP.

Am I supposed to use NetWare services? The only information I am able to see in the 3Com download for DOS drivers suggests this. How do install the drivers using the 3Com software to that floppy? I don't want to risk damaging my Windows 98SE installation by installing DOS drivers to C:\. Would that be a problem?

I saw the similar post asking about NT domains, does that apply to me too?

Why doesn't the Start Disk generated by Windows 98 in "Add Software" provide the means of making network connections?

There are a few parts to this answer.

Yes you can boot dos with a TCP/IP stack. It can be difficult, but it is possible.

Do not try and run a DOS stack then load win98 - it will not work. You need to boot from a diskette or create a startup menu to boot into dos mode.

Do you need to boot to access Novell or Windows NT?

Let me know exactly what you are trying to do and I will get you some details.

Note: if you are creating this to access an NT network, then you can use the NT client disk generator.