Compaq ProSignia 200 NetWare 5: At Your Command - Page 4

NetWare 5: At Your Command 4 use NetBasic to browse file systems and copy files. The best part is this: you can use NetBasic while the server is still up. For another tip on file management, refer to section "Compaq File Management Utility for NetWare." Did you know that the 64-bit Novell Storage Services (NSS) won't recognize an older 12-bit FAT system? That's right. Truly a powerful, indexed-storage solution, NSS shatters current file limitations and remount times. So, naturally, it requires a more powerful, later model engine, like (1) Caldera 7.02 or later, (2) MS-DOS 6 or later, or (3) Novell DOS 7 (NDOS7) or later. Simply put: only 16-bit FAT systems can be used with NetWare 5. Maybe that's one of the reasons that Novell has conveniently included Caldera 7.02 (formerly called NDOS7) on its NetWare 5 CDROM. Did you know that... • the REMOVE DOS command is no longer available? • the DOWN command replaces EXIT? • NWCONFIG.NLM replaces INSTALL.NLM? • to boot the NetWare 5 Server CD-ROM, Compaq servers require either a ROM BIOS dated on or after 7/9/98 or the CPQBOOT.EXE SoftPaq? Well, now you know. In fact, here are more details on the above items. With server systems growing so quickly, the space occupied by DOS in memory becomes negligible. Most of you have probably never even worried about removing DOS to free up memory. That could be why the REMOVE DOS command is no longer a necessity and no longer available. Think simplicity and one less command to remember. Novell also simplified other areas. For NetWare 5, Novell combined the former DOWN and EXIT command functions into just one command: DOWN. The DOWN command's job description now includes three functions: (1) disconnecting the server from its clients, (2) unloading NetWare 5, and (3) returning you to the DOS prompt. Slick and fast! And not to worry because any events formerly triggered by the retired EXIT event will still occur when now using just the DOWN command. But let's not worry about downing the server until we get it up and running. If you can't seem to start (boot) the NetWare 5 Server CD-ROM from your Compaq server, check the ROM BIOS date. If the date is prior to 7/9/98 you need to take a slight detour. You must either update your ROM BIOS or use CPQBOOT.EXE. Decisions. Decisions. Choice #1: Update your system with the latest version of the ROM BIOS, available on the SmartStart CD-ROM mentioned in the next section as well as on the Compaq website. Choice #2: If your server doesn't have a BIOS update or flashing the BIOS is not convenient, use the file CPQBOOT.EXE to create a floppy diskette that will enable you to boot the NetWare 5 Server CD-ROM and begin the installation. CPQBOOT.EXE can be found on the NetWare 5 Server CD-ROM (in \INSTALL) and requires one blank, non- write-protected floppy diskette to create the bootable diskette. There's just a Remember to use a blank diskette. little catch with this second choice: Since CPQBOOT.EXE writes an image file to the diskette, any data on the floppy will be overwritten. The choice is yours. ECG087.0998