3Com 3C920B-EMB Network Card Component

[Neal]

I am building a CD bootable XP Emedded system for a Cyber Reasearch
rack-mount computer. After importing the .slx file that was created by
tap.exe there was nothing showing for my network card (a 3Com 3C920B-EMB).
The closest component available to my NIC was 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible) so I added it to the build. However,
after booting XPe there is no network card available for my 3Com card.

Can anyone help me? I'd rather not design a new component for my network
card if possible becasue I have no experience with the Component Designer.

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Neal,
Resolve your current dependencies with this component in your build.
Save project and remove this component.

Then build your image and manually copy files from new XP driver to inf,
system32 and drivers folders all files that are needed.

If this work for you, then you should consider taking few hours to master
making simple component that will copy files during the build to your image.
This will save you time and it will prevent you from forgetting to copy
files.

Regards,
Slobodan

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[Neal]

When you say "this component" are you talking about the "3C920 Integrated
Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)" that I mentioned?

How do I figure out what files to "manually copy from new XP driver.."?

Thank you for your help.

 

[KM]

Neal,

In TD turn on View--> Resource option and go to your component in the
Configuration. You will be able to see what files are getting in to your
image from the component (Files section).

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

I meant by "This component" any network component this means component that
you currently have in your image.

You can see from Windows XP in device manager files used to support your
adapter.
Or extract all files from driver install pack you download from boards
manufacturer.
Find inf file that support your network adapter.
Use this file and files referenced inside of this inf file.

Regards,
Slobodan

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[Neal]

I followed your directions and added the .INF file and the .SYS files to the
appropriate Windows folders but still had no network card showing under
Network Connections.

1. Any other ideas?

2. Is there a place where new built components can be downloaded from (i.e.
components that weren't included with XPe but may have been added later)?

3. I tried running the network card installation from Windows XP embedded
but I get a message saying "..INSTALL.exe is not a valid Win32 application".
What might I need to add to my build to run this installer from XPe.

 

[Brad Combs]

Neal,

2. Is there a place where new built components can be downloaded from (i.e.
components that weren't included with XPe but may have been added later)?
www.xpefiles.com

3. I tried running the network card installation from Windows XP embedded
but I get a message saying "..INSTALL.exe is not a valid Win32 application".
What might I need to add to my build to run this installer from XPe.

"Dos Windows On Windows" component.

HTH,
--
Brad Combs
Imago Technologies, LLC

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[Neal]

I couldn't find the "Dos Windows On Windows" component. Could you point me
to it?

 

[Gordon Smith \(eMVP\)]

Lower your visibilty to 100.

It's in software\system\system services\application support.

--Gordon Smith (eMVP)