Preparing to Install or Upgrade the NetWare Client Software
Preparing Client Workstations
If you have | Then |
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EISA or MCA | Run the workstation’s setup or reference program. |
network boards | This program lists the values for your network board |
| settings. |
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ISA network | Look at the network board itself to obtain the specific |
boards | settings. The documentation provided with your |
| network board will direct you where to find each |
| setting value. |
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PCI Local Bus | Run the workstation’s setup or reference program. |
network boards | This program lists the values for your network board |
| settings. |
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NOTE: | If you have a network connection already, type “NVER” in the PUBLIC directory at |
| the command line to view board settings. |
| It is important that you keep a record of the settings you use to configure the |
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| network boards, because the NetWare Client installation program requires |
| specific information about the network board installed in each client |
| workstation. |
| Before loading the client installation program, record the values for the |
| following settings: |
| • Hardware interrupt |
| In most cases, you can use IRQ3 or IRQ5 for your network board if these are not |
| already used by COM2 and LPT2. If neither IRQ3 nor IRQ5 is available, see the |
| manufacturer’s documentation. |
| The following table shows the IRQ settings that are commonly used by other |
| devices, and the settings that might be available. |