The NetWare Client installation procedure will transfer files to a
specific directory on the workstation and create or modify existing
configuration files to fit your specific needs. The installation utility
INSTALL.EXE is located on NetWare's "Workstation for DOS" disk. The
INSTALL.EXE program is also installed on the 4.x server in the
\PUBLIC\CLIENT\DOSWIN directory. NetWare 3.12 does not automatically
create this directory on the server during installation.
General Installation
- Run INSTALL.EXE from the NetWare Workstation for DOS Disk.
- Specify the directory on the hard drive that you want to install the
NetWare client software. The default directory is C:\NWCLIENT. You can
specify another directory if you desire.
- Allow the NetWare Client software installation to automatically
update the CONFIG.SYS and the AUTOEXEC.BAT.
- Install the NetWare drivers for Windows*. If your workstation has
Windows installed, select yes and specify the path to your Windows
directory.
- <optional> Configure your workstation to use the Novell SBACKUP
program.
- Select the driver for your network board. From the list of drivers,
select the Intel EtherExpress 32 adapter.
The Expansion slot value should match the EISA slot value assigned to
the EtherExpress 32 adapter with your EISA Configuration Utility.
Specify the frame type(s) you want to use. The frame type you select
should match the frame type loaded on your NetWare server (Frame
Ethernet_802.2 is default).
The Optional Node address should be left blank unless you are using
locally administered addresses.
Press F10 to save the settings for the EtherExpress 32 adapter.
This is the final step and the install program will copy the appropriate
files to your hard drive.
Troubleshooting Tips
- If workstations can't log in to the file server, try these steps:
On the file server
Verify the Frame type the file server is using is the same as the first
frame type specified in the NET.CFG on your computer. If you do not have
a NET.CFG or do not specify a frame type, NE3200.COM will load 802.2 by
default. Also, Verify that IPX is bound to the loaded frame type at the
server.
Here is a list of the default frame types for NetWare servers:
NetWare 2.x | 802.3 |
NetWare 3.11 | 802.3 |
NetWare 3.12 | 802.2 |
NetWare 4.x | 802.2 |
You can verify what frame types your NetWare file server is using by
typing the command "CONFIG" at your NetWare server console screen.
- Check for a LASTDRIVE statement in the CONFIG.SYS file. You must have
LASTDRIVE=Z in the file.
- Verify that you have FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F in the NET.CFG file
under the Netware DOS Requester section.
- Thin Ethernet (RG58A/U COAX) requires a T-connector on EVERY
workstation and 50 ohm terminators on the end of each trunk segment.
One of the two terminators should be grounded. You cannot directly
connect 2 workstations without using T-connectors and terminators. Refer
to the cabling readme files on the EtherExpress adapter disk for more
information.
- Verify the SLOT setting in your NET.CFG matches the Expansion slot
value assigned to the EtherExpress 32 adapter with your EISA
Configuration Utility.
- Below are sample files for reference:
C:\CONFIG.SYS:
files=25
buffers=25
lastdrive=Z
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT:
@call c:\nwclient\startnet.bat
path=c:\dos
prompt $P$G
C:\NWCLIENT\STARTNET.BAT:
set nwlanguage=english
c:\nwclient\lsl.com
c:\nwclient\ne3200.com
c:\nwclient\ipxodi.com
c:\nwclient\vlm.exe
C:\NWCLIENT\NET.CFG:
Link Driver NE3200
slot 4
frame ethernet_802.2
frame ethernet_802.3
frame ethernet_ii
frame ethernet_snap
Netware Dos Requester
first network drive=f
NOTE: NET.CFG is position sensitive, so be careful to indent lines with
one space or one tab as shown above in the example.
NETWARE* ODI/NETX Installation Notes
This document applies to the EtherExpress 32 LAN adapters.
General Installation
- Copy LSL.COM, NE3200.COM, IPXODI.COM, NET.CFG and NETX.EXE from the
\NWCLIENT directory of EtherExpress 32 adapter disk to the root
directory of the boot disk.
- Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include these commands in this
order:
LSL
NE3200
IPXODI
NETX
F:
LOGIN
- Edit or Create the NET.CFG file. The NET.CFG file must be in the
same directory as the EtherExpress 32 adapter driver. The NET.CFG should
contain these statements:
Link Driver NE3200
Slot X
Frame Y
WHERE X is the SLOT value for the EtherExpress 32 adapter.
WHERE Y is the Ethernet Frame type used by your NetWare server.
NOTE: NET.CFG is position sensitive, so be careful to indent with one
space or one tab as shown below in the sample files.
Troubleshooting Tips
- If workstations cannot login to the file server, check these:
On the file server
Verify the Frame type the file server is using is the same as the
first frame type specified in the NET.CFG on your computer. If you do
not have a NET.CFG or do not specify a frame type, NE3200.COM will
load 802.2 by default. Also, Verify that IPX is bound to the loaded
frame type at the server.
Here is a list of the default frame types for NetWare servers:
NetWare 2.x | 802.3 |
NetWare 3.11 | 802.3 |
NetWare 3.12 | 802.2 |
NetWare 4.x | 802.2 |
You can verify the frame type your NetWare file server is using by
typing the command "CONFIG" at your NetWare server console screen.
- Check for a LASTDRIVE statement in the config.sys.
LASTDRIVE is not required, but if your last drive is S, you will only
have drives T-Z available for NetWare. If you want drives F-Z
available for NetWare, your LASTDRIVE should be E. Without a
LASTDRIVE statement, NetWare will usually default to F as the first
drive. You will not be able to login using NETX if you have
LASTDRIVE=Z in the CONFIG.SYS file.
- Thin ethernet (RG58A/U COAX) requires a T-connector on EVERY
workstation and 50 ohm terminators on the end of each trunk segment.
One of the two terminators should be grounded. You cannot directly
connect 2 workstations without using T-connectors and terminators. Refer
to your to the EtherExpress adapter cable readme files on the
EtherExpress adapter disk for more information.
- Verify the SLOT setting in your NET.CFG matches the SLOT value being
used by the EtherExpress 32 adapter.
- Below are sample files for reference:
C:\CONFIG.SYS:
files=25
buffers=25
lastdrive=E
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT:
path=c:\dos
prompt $P$G
lsl.com
ne3200.com
ipxodi.com
netx.exe
f:
login
C\NET.CFG:
Link Driver NE3200
slot 3
frame ethernet_802.3
frame ethernet_802.2
frame ethernet_ii
frame ethernet_snap
NOTE: NET.CFG is position sensitive, so be careful to indent with one
space or one tab as shown above in the example.