=== WINDOWS XP RC2 DK DOCUMENTATION ONLINE ===

July 31, 2001 - Microsoft has released RC2 for Windows XP.

Of particular interest to this group is that the new DDK includes
DOCUMENTATION IMPROVEMENTS in the the NDIS Intermediate (IM) driver
sections - particularly in the area of instalation. For example, it finally
describes the use of the FilterClass entry as well as other INF entries.
This new information should at least partially apply to Windows 2000 as well
as Windows XP.

PCAUSA, as well as others, are probably having problems installing NDIS IM
drivers on some systems (e.g., over teaming or FAILOVER filters) because
Microsoft has not provided adequate documentation.

The Windows XP RC2 documentation is definitly better. Only time will tell if
it is actually adequate.

On the downside, Microsoft does _NOT_ plan to ship RC2 on CD to common folks
like ourselves.

The new DDK _is_ available for download if you are on the XP Beta Test
program. If you are on the XP Beta Test program do take the time do download
least the Windows XP RC2 DDK to read the documentation.

If you aren't on the Windows XP Beta program, Microsoft has put the Windows
XP DDK documentation online as part of the MSDN Library. Go to:

http://msdn.microsoft.com

Click on "MSDN Library".

Drill down (expand):

Windows Development
Driver Development Kit
Network Devices And Protocols.

-OR-

Lookup something interesting like "FilterClass" to get in the correct area
of the documentation.

I bring this to your attention because any improvement in documentation is
bound to help us all.

Warm regards,

Thomas F. Divine

PCAUSA - Toolkits & Resources For Network Software Developers
NDIS Protocol - NDIS Intermediate - TDI Client
<http://www.pcausa.com> - <http://www.rawether.net>

APPOLOGIES if you received multiple copies of this mailing. It was sent to
three PCAUSA mailing lists to get wide distribution.

Thos