DOS pc connecting to a Novell Server :)

tech

Ok I've been giving a lovely project to complete

Dos Ver 6.2 a 3com NIC and to connect this to a Novell 4.12 Server

great really going back to the past!

Ok I have dos loaded really tricky one I know I need to get a Novell client for Dos and also Dos drivers for the NIC and bind these into the client using IPX.SPX protocol but I havent a clue where to start any out there done this lately ???

tech

any one ?

Capt'n Midnight

This is the older way

http://www.lothlorien.net/collections/computer/novell3.html

Step 6 - Build workstations and server boot file
You should now run WSGEN, on another computer, from a COPY of the original diskette. This will generate the IPX.COM file needed for the workstations. You must run the IPX.COM and one of the NET.COM files (either NETx.COM, EMSNETx.COM, or XMSNETx.com) to connect the workstation to the network. You may also decide to use the newer BNETx.com file to support both regular and burst mode transmissions for increased throughput.

You will need to copy the IPX, a version of NET.COM (NETx or BNETx recommended) to a bootable DOS floppy. You must also copy the NET$OS.EXE file from the OSEXE disk to this same disk. Finally you will need the SETVER.EXE program if you are running DOS 6.0 or above.


@ECHO OFF
A:\NET$OS
A:\IPX.COM
A:\NETX.COM
F:
LOGIN

Capt'n Midnight

This is the newer way
http://www.madge.com/_assets/downloads/lsshelp8.0/LSSHelp/DrvInst/DOSODI/DSODrvIn.htm

The following is a sample AUTOEXEC.BAT:

LSL (Novell supplied)

NESL (Novell supplied)

MADGEODI

IPXODI (Novell supplied)

NETX or VLM (Novell supplied)

Capt'n Midnight

can't find the old boot disks and deleted the folder from an old laptop last week
so the links above are only a starting point - the main trick is getting drivers for the network card - eg: the mageodi above is card specific

Krusty_Clown

Well, not sure why you're trying to do this, but the easiest thing to do would be to download a bootdisk from Novell. Their cool solutions website has exactly what you're looking for.
It's IP or IPX.

sceptre

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

This is the older way

Brings back memories. Mostly painful ones.

(very much the older way at that:D)

Nuttzz

I have seen systems using mutliuser DOS connecting to novell servers and also to Windows networks, its a system called Real 32 see link

http://www.imsltd.com/