RPL Clients Will Not Boot with a SMC 8432 Adapter

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
• Microsoft LAN Manager, versions 2.2, 2.2c

SYMPTOMS

When you use an SMC 8432 adapter with an RPL client you will receive the following error:

NOT USER LEVEL SEC!
RPLDISK.SYS
Error in server \\<ServerName>.
System files not found (Non-System disk).

CAUSE

By default, the entries in the Protocol.ini file for the RPL clients are in lower case. When the RPL client parses through the Protocol.ini file, and the drivername for the SMC adapter under the [smcpwr_nif] section is in lower case, the RPL client will fail to start. Below is the default section of the [smcpwr_nif] from the Protocol.ini file:

[smcpwr_nif]
  drivername = smcpwr$ 

RESOLUTION

Modify the Protocol.ini file and ensure that the drivername for the SMC adapter under the [smcpwr_nif] section is typed in upper case. A working Protocol.ini file is referenced below:

[protman]
  drivername = protman$
  dynamic = yes
  priority = netbeui

[netbeui_xif]
  drivername = netbeui$
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  names = 6
  ncbs = 12
  packets = 20
  pipeline = 10
  sessions = 6
  stacksize = 512
  lanabase = 0

[xnsnb_xif]
  drivername = xnsnb$
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  load = xnsnb[cbr]
  lanabase = 1

[xnstp_xif]
  drivername = xnstp$
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  load = xnstp[ub]
  lanabase = 1

[tcpip_xif]
  drivername = TCPIP$
  disabledhcp = (TCPIP_NO_DHCP)
  ipaddress0 = (TCPIP_ADDRESS)
  subnetmask0 = (TCPIP_SUBMASK)
  defaultgateway0 = (TCPIP_GATEWAY)
  tcpsegmentsize = 1450
  tcpwindowsize = 1450
  nbsessions = 6
  load = tcptsr[c],tinyrfc[c],emsbfr[cr]
  unload = "unloadt /notsr[dc]"
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  lanabase = 1

[ipx_xif]
  drivername = ipx$
  load = ipxmark[u],ipx[u]
  unload = ipxrel[c]
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  lanabase = 1

[msdlc_xif]
  drivername = msdlc$
  bindings = smcpwr_nif
  load = msdlc[ub]
  unload = msdlc[u]

[smcpwr_nif]
  drivername = SMCPWR$ 

Additional query words:

Keywords : NTInterop
Version : winnt:3.5,3.51; :2.2,2.2c
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb