These instructions were included with the NE2000 compatible driver on
Hobbes (\os2\32bit\network\ndis\ns2000.zip). 

Note that the instructions below are completely irrelevant to our purposes
since they are for IBM's LAPS setup routine. We are doing it the hard way,
installing the driver manually :-).

Original text follows.
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The two files included with this README document provide an OS/2 NDIS driver
for the National Semiconductor NS2000 ethernet adapter, an NE2000-compatible
adapter.  The files included are NS2000.NIF and NS2000.OS2.  You may want to
store these files, along with this documentation, on a floppy disk for later
use in case you need to restore the system.

I received these files from a person who claims that they are available on 
National Semiconductor's support BBS, wherever that is.  All I know is that 
these files have ended my five-week quest to get IBM's TCP/IP for OS/2 
working with my NE2000-compatible ethernet adapter.

INSTALLING THE DRIVER

I've only tested this driver with LAPS, as part of an IBM TCP/IP for OS/2
installation.  All I had to do to install the driver is edit the NIF file, 
copy both files to my \IBMCOM\MACS directory, and configure LAPS to use the 
NS2000 driver.  However, I should make clear right now that I don't know
much about networking at the transport layer, so follow these installation
instructions at your own risk.

1) Edit the NIF file.
   You must be certain that three pieces of information in the NIF file
   are correct: the file path, the interrupt, and the I/O base address.
   
   (a) PATH: Under the [FILE] section of the NIF file, use the "Path" line to
   specify the path where your other NDIS drivers are.  The default is:

   Path = C:\IBMCOM\MACS

   I'm not sure if the spaces around the "=" sign are important; it is 
   probably best to leave them there, just in case.
   
   If you installed to a disk other than drive C, or to a directory other
   than C:\IBMCOM\MACS, you should edit the Path line to specify the correct
   directory.  If you aren't sure, look for a directory containing mainly
   *.NIF and *.OS2 files, probably in a directory called MACS.

   (b) INTERRUPT: Under the [interrupt] section of the NIF file, use the 
   "default" line to specify the interrupt, or IRQ, of your NE2000-compatible 
   ethernet adapter.  For example, my card runs on IRQ 10, so I've specified:

   default = 10

   If your ethernet adapter runs on an IRQ other than 10, edit the line to
   specify the correct IRQ.  IMPORTANT: be sure you are working under the 
   [interrupt] section of the NIF file.

   (c) I/O BASE ADDRESS: Under the [iobase] section of the NIF file, use the
   "default" line to specify the memory address that your NE2000-compatible 
   ethernet adapter uses for I/O.  You specify this number in hexadecimal 
   notation.  For example, my card uses address 320 hexadecimal, so I've 
   specified:

   default = 320

   If your ethernet adapter uses an address other than 320 hex, edit the line 
   to specify the correct IRQ.  IMPORTANT: be sure you are working under the 
   [iobase] section of the NIF file.

2) Copy the edited NS2000.NIF and NS2000.OS2 to the directory you specified 
   in step 1(a), above.  Again, the default is the directory \IBMCOM\MACS on 
   your boot drive.

3) Change directory to the directory where LAPS is installed (normally the
   \IBMCOM directory on your boot drive) and start the LAPS configuration
   program, LAPS.EXE.  When it starts, press the "Configure" button.  An
   adapter configuration window appears.

   (a) If you have previously tried to use another driver that didn't work,
   you should remove it from the list at the bottom of the configuration
   window before you install the new drivers.
   
   (b) Scroll through the list of NDIS drivers in the top-left pane of the
   configuration window until you find "NS2000 (NE2000-compatible)".  Click 
   on the NS2000 entry in the list to select it, then press the "Add" button
   under the drier list.  You should see an entry for the NS2000 driver appear 
   in the bottom pane of the configuration window.

   (c) Scroll through the list of protocols in the top-right pane of the
   configuration window until you find a protocol (TCP/IP, for example) that
   you want to run on your ethernet adapter.  Click on the protocol entry to 
   select it, the press the "Add" button under protocol list.  You should see 
   an entry for the protocol appear under the NS2000 entry in the bottom pane 
   of the configuration window.

   (d) Close the configuration window and exit LAPS.

   (e) Shut down and reboot.  Watch the screen for messages about the NS2000.
   If there are no error messages, your card should be up and running.