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Installation Information File Specification October 12, 1999 Novell Confidential doc_tpl.fm Rev 99a 27 August 99 Legal Notices Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. Further, Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software, at any time, without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes. 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Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other countries. 5 Installation Information File Specification 104-000190-001 October 12, 1999 Novell Confidential doc_tpl.fm Rev 99a 27 August 99 6 Installation Information File Specification Installation Information File Specification 104-000190-001 October 12, 1999 Novell Confidential doc_tpl.fm Rev 99a 30 July 99 Contents 1 Installation Information File Specification What is the Installation Information File? . 11 Cards and Buses Supported . 11 Information File Format and Syntax. 12 Reserved Keywords . 12 General Format of the Installation File . 15 General Information File Syntax. 17 Language Translation . 20 2 Driver Section-General Syntax Overview . 23 Driver Description Name . 24 Dependency Expression . 25 Description . 29 Help . 30 ParameterInformation . 32 ProductID . 36 SProd . 42 CProg (Configuration Program) . 44 File. 44 OFiles (Other Associated Files) . 44 Timeout . 45 Alias . 45 Client . 46 HProd . 46 3 Driver Section-Parameters Parameter Types . 49 General Parameter Definitions . 50 The PROMPT Parameter . 51 Syntax . 51 Dependency Expression . 52 Description . 52 Help . 52 Type . 52 Values . 53 Default . 54 Contents 7 Installation Information File Specification 104-000190-001 October 12, 1999 Novell Confidential doc_tpl.fm Rev 99a 30 July 99 ReservedLength . 54 OutputFormat. 54 Example . 54 The LIST Parameter . 55 Syntax . 55 Dependency Expression . 56 Description . 56 Help . 56 Choice and CDescription . 56 Default . 57 OutputFormat. 57 Example . 57 The FRAME Parameter . 58 Syntax . 58 Dependency Expression . 59 Description . 59 Help . 59 Choice and CDescription . 59 Default . 60 OutputFormat. 60 OctetBitOrder. 60 Example (for Assembly Language MLIDs) . 60 4 Predefined Parameters Global Predefined Parameters . 63 The BUS Parameter . 64 The GT_16 Parameter . 64 Local Predefined Parameters . 64 Predefined PROMPT Parameter . 64 Example MLID . 70 5 Driver Installation Information Template 6 Sample DDI/LDI files for Family Drivers with ISA Support First Example . 77 Second Example . 78 7 16-Bit DOS Client Installation Information (INS) File General Rules . 81 File Syntax . 82 Signature Lines. 82 Driver Name . 83 8 Installation Information File Specification Installation Information File Specification 104-000190-001 October 12, 1999 Novell Confidential doc_tpl.fm Rev 99a 30 July 99 Version . 83 Associated File List . ..