Novell NetWare Client32* for DOS Installation


General Instructions

  1. From the Novell NetWare Client32* software, run INSTALL.EXE.

  2. Select the NetWare Client32 products you want to install on your workstation from the list:

    [X] NetWare Client32 for DOS
    [ ] NetWare TCP/IP protocol stack
    [ ] NetWare IP (TCP/IP Required)
    [ ]Desktop SNMP
    [ ] HOSTMIB for SNMP (SNMP Required)
    [ ] NetWare TSA for SMS
    NOTE: "NetWare Client32 for DOS" and "NetWare Client32 for Windows" are usually selected by default.

  3. From the Select LAN Driver Type menu, select 32-bit LAN drivers.

  4. From the 32-Bit Network Board Drivers menu, select: User-specified 32-bit Driver.
    Insert the driver diskette and type <drive>:\NWSERVER.
    Select Intel(R) PRO/100 LAN Adapter.

  5. <OPTIONAL> Specify the following settings for the PRO/100 adapter:

    Parameter Defaults:

    Speed (100B only) 0 (auto detect)
    IOMAPMODE Memory Mapped
    Forceduplex 0 (auto negotiate)
    Frame Type Ethernet_802.2
    Ethernet_802.3
    NOTE: The default settings will work for most installations. If you use multiple frame types, see the Tips section below.

  6. From the Installation Configuration Summary, verify the default settings for Client32 are correct, or modify as necessary.

    Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS [YES]

    Client Directory: C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32
    LAN driver type: 32-bit LAN drivers
    LAN driver: Intel(R) PCI Adapters

  7. NetWare then copies the files to your workstations and modifies the configuration files to match your selected configuration.


Tips (Client32 for DOS/Win3.x)

  1. To avoid the following message when you load the driver:

    "Do you want to load another frame type for a previously loaded board? Y/N "

    Add the slot number to the LOAD line in STARTNET.BAT (by default it is located in the \NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory). The only way for the system to determine the slot number is to put an invalid value on the load line. For example (but the load line should be all on one line):

    LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CE100B.LAN SPEED=0 IOMAPMODE=0
    FORCEDUPLEX=0 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 SLOT=e

    When you next reboot, you will be prompted with the correct value. Modify the STARTNET.BAT again, and use that value. If the slot is not specified correctly, only the first frame type will load. The parameters for Speed, Forceduplex and Iomapmode are optional given they have a default value if not listed. 

  2. CONFIG.SYS must contain the LASTDRIVE=Z statement.

  3. NET.CFG must contain FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F indented under the NetWare DOS Requester section

  4. Verify that the PRO/100 adapter passes the diagnostics test by running the Diag100.EXE diagnostics program found on the root of the CD. If the adapter fails diagnostics it will not function correctly running Client32.

  5. Using the 16-bit ODI driver with Client32 requires CLIENT32.NLM dated 10/09/96 or later. The driver won't load with older versions.

  6. If you encounter the error message "An attempt to load CE100B.LAN failed because the module references an undefined external: MSMHardwareFailure", you need to update the NetWare client files. Download ODI33x.EXE (where x=latest revision number) from Novell's electronic services and run the update utility.


Sample Files

CONFIG.SYS

DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=60
LASTDRIVE=Z

AUTOEXEC.BAT

prompt $P$G
path=C:\dos;C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
@CALL C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\STARTNET

STARTNET.BAT

SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NIOS.EXE
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSLC32.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CMSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ETHERTSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CE100B.LAN SPEED=0 IOMAPMODE=0 FORCEDUPLEX=0
FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 SLOT=2
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\E100B.LAN SPEED=0 IOMAPMODE=0 FORCEDUPLEX=0
FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 SLOT=2
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\TRANNTA.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\IPX.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CLIENT32.NLM

NOTE: If you are loading multiple frame types, you will need to specify the slot number of the adapter on the load lines.

NET.CFG

NetWare DOS Requester
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE F
NETWARE PROTOCOL BIND NDS

Protocol IPX
IPX SOCKETS 40