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Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5 13 You can also learn more about NDS from the book Administering NDS Corporate Edition, written by some of Novell's finest techies and covering the ins and outs of administering eDirectory or NDS Corporate Edition on a daily basis. Best of all, you'll find tips and tricks for administering NDS on three OS platforms: NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT, and Solaris Unix. Reserve a copy for your private library from www.Amazon.com or www.BarnesandNoble.com. Just one quick ordering tip: make sure you search for "Administering NDS 8." It's a little naming hiccup, and the online bookstores haven't made the name change yet. Using XWindows with NetWare 5 To add items to the XWindows menu, edit SYS:JAVA\NWGFX\ FVWM2\FVW2RC5XX. This file contains menus and menu items displayed when the Novell button is pushed. The syntax of menu Yes, you can see examples. items is a little tricky, but there are many examples in the file itself. With some experimenting you should be able to launch your favorite programs with only a few clicks on the XWindows menu. Note: Just to be safe, we recommend that you first make a backup of a working FVW2RC5XX. More tips.... • To prevent XWindows from loading at startup, remark, or comment out, the STARTX.NCF line from the AUTOEXEC.NCF file by adding REM or (#) or (;) to the beginning of the line. • To kill the XWindows GUI and immediately return to the command prompt, press and hold the Ctrl and Alt keys while simultaneously pressing the Backspace key. Think about this last XWindows GUI tip for a minute. The ability to easily load and unload the GUI while the system keeps churning away is a tremendous boost to your system's performance. Now, we'll switch to some hardware tips. Hardware/Firmware Tips There's nothing like a robust Compaq server! Our sales figures prove this. In fact, on November 2, 1999, Compaq delivered its three-millionth server, which is more than In case you haven't heard, the NetWare 5 Online Competency Center is a good source for the most comprehensive information on migrating a company to NetWare 5. the combined shipments of IBM, HP, and Dell. And did you know that over 50% of Compaq servers are running with NetWare? Now that's compatibility and integration. And that's peace of mind. From intelligent fault handling to PCI Hot Plug-compatible components, Compaq servers have been designed in conjunction with Novell's development of It includes a migration planner, network operating systems. This is especially true with NetWare 5. software tools, information on finding resellers, and details on purchasing a Compaq Prosignia Server with NetWare 5 preinstalled. Working together, the Compaq and Novell Partnership has made the ability to hot plug drives, arrays, and controllers into a reality. Consequently, this dynamic team has virtually eliminated system downtime. Additionally, instance loading and unloading of drivers-as well as well-paved migration paths-make troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading more efficient processes. Server Installation and Configuration Tips Novell recommends the following minimum requirements for running NetWare 5: 118R-1099A-WWEN