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Novell NetWare Driver Setup
Pre-Installation Requirements
■The NIC must be installed in the server.
■Install the latest support pack files. The NetWare support pack or patch file(s) needed for your server operating system are indicated below:
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NetWare 5.1 | NetWare 5.1 Support The latest support packs can be found at: | |
| Pack (or latest support | http://support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm |
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NetWare 4.2 | Support Pack 8.0 or |
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NOTE: NetWare 5.x: If you are installing NetWare 5.x for the first time, you will need to install the NIC driver during the OS installation procedure. Install the NetWare 5 support pack after you have successfully installed the operating system on the server.
To obtain the latest support pack files, go to the Novell support Web site and select the Minimum Patch List option in the navigation bar. Scroll down the page and, using the table above as a guide, select and download the latest support pack or patch file(s) for the operating system running on your server.
NOTE: NetWare 4.2: The latest ODI LAN drivers are not installed automatically with the NetWare 4.2 Support Pack. Follow the support pack instructions for including the ODI LAN drivers during installation.
Installing Novell NetWare Server 4.2
1When you install the operating system, select the custom method.
2When you’re asked if you would like to add startup commands, select Yes.
3Enter the maximum and minimum packet receive buffers.
The default maximum number of receive buffers for the system is 500; the default minimum is 128. Edit the startup.ncf file to have the following entries:
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS=10000 SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS=2000
4When prompted for the network boards, select Insert to choose an unlisted driver.
5Press Enter if the drivers are contained on a floppy disk, or press F3 and enter a different path.
6Press Enter to select the network adapter.
7Select Modify Driver Properties to configure the NIC’s options, or select Save and Load Driver.
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