Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing the Intel PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers.  This production 
release of the drivers provides support for Intel PCIsets that use the 
Intel 82371FB or 82371SB PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controllers. 

To install the drivers, follow the steps below:

1.  For all drivers: execute the appropriate self-extracting archive.
	Windows 95* archive  - bmide_95.exe
	Windows NT* archive  - bmide_nt.exe
	IBM OS/2* archive    - bmideos2.exe
    This will place the SETUP files in a subdirectory on your hard disk.

2.  For all drivers: run the setup program. 
	Click on SETUP.EXE from Windows* File Manager/Explorer OR
	Execute Program/Run from the Program Manager.

3.  Driver Installation
    For the Windows 95 Driver:
	[See auto install procedures.]
	[If using OEM Version of Windows 95 CD-ROM on PIIX3 based systems
	see also " 82371SB PIIX3 Application Note #3 Microsoft Windows 95* 
	Support for PIIX3 IDE Controller".]

    For the IBM OS/2 and Windows NT Drivers:
	After running SETUP, follow the installation instructions in the 
	  README.TXT file which is extracted to the driver installation
	  directory.

The Driver Version Numbers included in this release are:
	Windows 95 Driver - version 2.61
	Windows NT Driver - version 1.59
	IBM OS/2 Driver   - version 2.05


Sincerely,
PCIsets Product Line Marketing
PCI Components Division
Intel Corporation





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*       PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows 95*                         *
*       Auto Install/Uninstall Procedures                                  *
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*       INTRODUCTION                                                       *
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This document describes the auto installation and uninstallation procedure
for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Windows 95.

Note: For information regarding the driver, refer to the README.TXT file 
included with the driver package.  In order to access the README.TXT file, 
follow the steps to EXTRACT or INSTALL the driver below.

The README.TXT document has more detailed information on the following 
topics:
    System Requirements
    Installing the Software - Manual Method
    UNINSTALLing the Software - Manual Method
    Troubleshooting
    Identifying the Software Version Number
    Contents of the Distribution Package
    Storage Devices Supported by the Driver
    Release Notes

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ASSUMPTION: Ensure that a mouse is connected to the system.

TO DECOMPRESS THE DRIVER.

If drive is on a diskette, copy BMIDE_95.EXE  to your system.
Click on BMIDE_95.EXE from Windows* File Manager to decompress file.
 
Decompression process is completed when the command prompt appears.

TO RUN DRIVER SETUP.EXE PROGRAM

Click on SETUP.EXE from Windows File Manager.
    Select YES to read license.
    Close License box.
    Select YES if you agree to the terms of the license.
        If you do not agree, the installation process will terminate.

THREE OPTIONS WILL BE PRESENTED:

1.  AUTO INSTALL

NOTE:  SETUP.EXE will only perform installation of the driver on  Windows 95-
based systems with use either the Intel 82371FB or 82371SB PCI Bus Master IDE
controller.

To INSTALL the driver, click on INSTALL.
          
The 'Choose Destination Location' box appears.
    The default subdirectory, where the driver files and documentation are 
      to be located, is displayed.
    If another subdirectory is desired, specify subdirectory and hit ENTER.  
    Otherwise, click on NEXT.

If either the c:\CONFIG.SYS or c:\AUTOEXEC.BAT system files are present on the 
system, SETUP.EXE will prompt a warning.  The user will be required to 
confirm that there are no IDE or ATAPI real-mode drivers installed.  For 
more information regarding this issue, extract the README.TXT file from the 
driver package;  the information is listed under the 'Troubleshooting' 
section.   NOTE: the user can still install the drivers in the case that the 
CONFIG.SYS/AUTOEXEC.BAT files exist on the system.
    Select YES when prompted to continue.

 The 'Restart Windows' box appears.
    Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now.' 
    Click on OK. 
    [The system will restart.]
 
[Windows 95 will report that 'New Hardware' has been found in the system.] 
    
NOTE:  When  the Windows 95 compressed image is present on the system that 
the driver is installed on, Windows 95 may prompt the user for a driver 
installation path.  If this happens, enter the path where the containing the 
driver files and click on OK when prompted  to do so. 

Windows 95 will prompt that the system settings  have changed.
    Select YES when prompted to restart Windows 95.   
    The system will restart.
    [This step, restarting Windows 95, may occur two times.]

The PIIX Bus Master IDE Device Driver should now be installed.


2.  AUTO UNINSTALL

First follow TO RUN DRIVER SETUP.EXE PROGRAM procedures, 
    then continue to the AUTO UNINSTALL procedures.

To uninstall the driver, click on UNINSTALL.
    Question box appears warning that the driver will be uninstalled.
    Select YES to proceed with unstalling the driver.
    
 The  'Restart Windows' box appears.
    Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now.' 
    Click on OK. 
    [The system will restart.]
         .
The 'New Hardware found' box appears.
    Select 'Windows default driver'.
    Click on OK.
 
[Windows 95 will report that 'New Hardware' has been found in the system.] 
 
Windows 95 will prompt that the system settings  have changed.
    Select YES when prompted to restart Windows 95.   
    The system will restart.
    [This step, restarting Windows 95, may occur two times.]

The PIIX Bus Master IDE Device Driver should now be uninstalled.


3.  EXTRACT 

First follow TO RUN DRIVER SETUP.EXE PROGRAM procedures, 
    then continue to the EXTRACT procedures.

NOTE: Extraction of the driver files may be performed on any Windows-based system.

To EXTRACT the driver files (e.g. README.TXT) to the hard disk 
    without installing the driver, click on EXTRACT. 
    
The 'Choose Destination Location' box appears.
    The default subdirectory, where the driver files and documentation are 
       to be located, is displayed.
    If another subdirectory is desired, specify subdirectory and hit ENTER.  
    Otherwise, click on NEXT.

Extraction process is completed.
Go to specified subdirectory to refer to driver files.

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Intel is making no claims of usability, efficacy or warranty.  The Shrink Wrap
Software License Agreement completely defines the license and use of the PIIX
Bus Master IDE Driver.  
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* Intel Corporation disclaims all warranties and liabilities for the use   *
* of this document and the information contained herein, and assumes no    *
* responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, nor     *
* does Intel make a commitment to update the information contained herein. *
* Intel reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time,   *
* without notice.                                                          *
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Copyright (c) Intel Corporation, 1996.

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