v8.30 Windows 2003 and Windows XP Drivers Software Release for IBM Servers with on board
Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 
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This is the v8.30 Windows 2003 and XP 32 Bit Drivers software diskette for all IBM Servers 
with Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet controllers.

The xSeries Servers supported include:
x345, x360.

This software is Microsoft digitally signed for Windows drivers.

This v8.30 software release replaces the previous v8.20 release.   

CONTENTS
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1.0   Overview
      1.1   Limitations
2.0   Change History
3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
4.0   Configuration Information
      4.1 Driver Parameters
      4.2 Additional Configuration Information
5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0   Trademarks and Notices
7.0   License and Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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This v8.30 software package is for all IBM Servers with Intel-based Gigabit 
Ethernet controllers.


1.1   Limitations
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For Windows 2003 and XP, use the latest Service Pack.

2.0   Change History
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Gigabit drivers
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v8.3 software

NDIS5 miniport   E1000325.SYS    7.3.13.0 

v8.2 software

NDIS5 miniport   E1000325.SYS     


3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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Refer to the online guide and help files that come with the v 8.3 CD and
CD autorun program.  


4.0   Configuration Information
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See 3.0 above.


4.1 Driver Parameters
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Refer to 4.0 above.


4.2 Additional Configuration Information
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Refer to 4.0 above.


5.0   IBM Support Web pages
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IBM eServer xSeries Web Site:
   http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support
Select Servers then select Server Model.

IBM Options Support Web Site:
   http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support
Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then use Quick Path for search.


6.0   Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

IBM
Netfinity
eServer xSeries

Intel and PROSet are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.


7.0  License and Disclaimer
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Copyright (c) 2002-2003, IBM Corporation

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
   the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
   distribution.

3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its
   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
   from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
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