Alpha w/ Proteon P139x-Plus Rev E and Above NIC Doesn't Work

 Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
Article ID: Q142866

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

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: 

   ftp://ftp.proteon.com/pub/bbs/pronet4_16/p139x/prorapm.exe

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): 

   S E R V P A C K
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Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp4 kbnetwork ntdriver
Version : 3.51
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
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