Using SETUP /N with a Novell NetWare Server

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q90361
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SUMMARY

It is possible to run a shared copy of Windows for Workgroups from a Novell NetWare server as long as Novell NetWare has been added as a secondary network.

MORE INFORMATION

For Windows for Workgroups to run from a shared directory on the network, a real-mode redirector must be loaded prior to starting Windows and a connection to the shared directory must be made. Setup does NOT modify AUTOEXEC.BAT to start the real-mode network; this modification must be made manually.

However, Setup does ensure that all of the necessary components for running the real-mode redirector are on the local drive. Setup adds MSIPX and NETX to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file when Novell NetWare compatibility is added.

NOTE: You must log on before starting Windows.

Using a Local Windows Directory

If your personal Windows directory is on a local hard drive, the real-mode network driver files are copied to the local Windows directory. These files include PROTMAN.DOS, PROTOCOL.INI, MSIPX.SYS, MSIPX.COM, and NETX.COM.

Using a Windows Directory on the Network

If your personal Windows directory is on the Novell server, the real-mode network driver files will be copied to the system startup driver root directory (usually C:\). The files are copied there to guarantee that the files will be accessible from the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files during system startup.

The PATH= Statement

As with any SETUP /N configuration, your PATH= statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file must contain the personal WINDOWS directory and the shared WINDOWS directory. The personal WINDOWS directory should come first on the path. For example:

   path=c:\windows;z:\shared\windows;c:\dos

Setup adds these to the path automatically during SETUP /N, but if you change the path or the drive letter where the directories exist, you will have to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and change the PATH= statement yourself.

The NetWare product included here is manufactured by Novell, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.


KBCategory: kbnetwork kbusage kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 novell net ware 3rdparty


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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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