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Novell NetWare Driver Setup
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Installing Novell NetWare Server 5.1
Be sure that the server has the latest support pack available installed. The latest support
packs can be found at:
http://support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm.
You may want to create an archive disk by copying all the files from the
CDROM\NetWare\Driver directory onto a floppy disk. If you choose to use the CD directly,
ensure that the CDROM.NLM is loaded and that you are aware of the NetWare Volume
name for the CD that you just installed.
1
When prompted for the network boards, select the field and then press Enter.
2
Press Insert to specify a NIC.
3
Press Insert to specify an unlisted NIC.
4
Press Enter if the drivers are contained on a floppy disk, or press
F3
and enter a
different path.
5
Press Enter to select the NIC.
6
Select
Modify Driver Properties
to configure the NIC’s options, or choose
Return to
Driver Summary
.
7
If necessary, select additional NICs and repeat steps 5 through 7.
8
After you are finished configuring the NICs, select
Continue Installation
.
9
Restart the server for the new configuration to take effect.
Verifying or Modifying NIC Parameters
When a NIC configuration is saved, the NetWare install program adds load and bind
statements to the autoexec.ncf file. By accessing this file, you can verify the parameters
configured for each NIC, modify them, or enter additional parameters.
The parameters that can be defined in the load statements are described in the table in
“Installing Novell NetWare Server 4.2” on page 51. A valid autoexec.ncf file is shown
below. One set of load and bind commands (in bold) is shown for each frame type the NIC
is configured to support.
set Time Zone = PST8PDT
set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1
set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (APRIL SUNDAY FIRST 2:00:00
AM)
set End Of Daylight Savings Time = (OCTOBER SUNDAY LAST 2:00:00
AM)
set Default Time Server Type = SINGLE
set Bindery Context = O=LAN
# WARNING!
file server name NOVELLSERVER51
NOTE:
The server must be restarted for the new configuration.
NOTE:
The Novell monitor program and the config command are also useful for
verifying driver configuration. For information on how to use these programs, see
the Utilities Reference in your Novell NetWare online documentation.
