Automating DLC Installation

ID: Q133338

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system versions 3.5 and 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51

SUMMARY

By default, the DLC protocol is not installed during Windows NT Setup. However, you can accomplish unattended installation of DLC by modifying the default setup files included with Windows NT. You must then run WINNT.EXE or WINNT32.EXE with the /U switch and designate an answer file. The answer file must include entries necessary to successfully setup a network adapter.

MORE INFORMATION

To make the necessary modifications:

Copy the i386 directory from the Windows NT compact disc to your hard disk drive.

Expand \I386\NTLANMAN.IN_ to \I386\NTLANMAN.INF.

Rename \I386\NTLANMAN.IN_ to \I386OEMNXPTC.BK_.

Add the following entry to the [Service Data] section of the NTLANMAN.INF file.
```
      ProtoData_4      = "OEMNXPDL.INF","DLC",4,dlc
  
```
The ProtoData_4 line must immediately follow the ProtoData_3 line.

Find the following for loop in the NTLANMAN.INF file


      ForListDo $(ProtoInfList)
              Set AddIt = 0
              ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "NBF"
                  ifint $(!InstallNetBEUI) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif
              else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "TC"
                  ifint $(!InstallTCPIP) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif
              else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "NWLNKIPX"
                  ifint $(!InstallNWLink) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif

and add the following three lines:


      else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "DLC"
              Set AddIt = 1
      endif

The new for loop should read as follows:


      ForListDo $(ProtoInfList)
              Set AddIt = 0
              ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "NBF"
                  ifint $(!InstallNetBEUI) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif
              else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "TC"
                  ifint $(!InstallTCPIP) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif
              else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "NWLNKIPX"
                  ifint $(!InstallNWLink) == 1
                      Set AddIt = 1
                  endif
              else-ifstr *($(ProtoOptionList),$(#)) == "DLC"
                      Set AddIt = 1
              endif

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : ntsetup
Version : 3.50 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :