Grass Valley Profile CD-ROM Drive - Manual (Page 15)

Sharing the CD-ROM Drive On the Network
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Sharing the CD-ROM Drive On the Network
Windows NT allows file and directory sharing over the network. If your Profile
systems are connected by an Ethernet network, you can install the CD-ROM drive
on one Profile system and then configure Windows NT to share the drive. In this
way, other Profile systems on the network can have access to the same CD-ROM
drive to perform software upgrades, such as Profile system software or
Windows NT operating system. For more information on file sharing, refer to your
Windows NT documentation or on-line help.
Upgrading Windows NT
The following sections contain information about using the CD-ROM drive to
upgrade the Windows NT operating system.
NOTE: If you are upgrading to Windows NT 4.0, you must upgrade
your Profile system software to version 2.0 or higher.
Upgrading Windows NT 3.50
The CD-ROM device driver software supplied with this kit is not supported by
Windows NT 3.50. However, the driver is supported by the Windows NT Setup
programs that come with Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 upgrade packages. To use the
CD-ROM in this way, boot your system from the Windows NT Setup floppy disks
that come with your upgrade package. When the setup program asks for the
CD-ROM driver, insert the NT Driver Diskette shipped with thus kit. For more
information, refer to the instructions in the Windows NT upgrade package
documentation that describe running Windows NT Setup from floppy disk.
Before you can attach the CD-ROM drive to your PDR100 system, you may have
to install and enable the parallel port. Refer to the procedures in “Installing the
Parallel Port” on page 32. These procedures describe how to install and enable the
parallel port on PDR100 systems with the 486 System CPU board. After the
parallel port is installed and enabled, the CD-ROM drive can be connected and
used to upgrade Windows NT 3.50.