NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: NetWare Client 2.1 for OS/2 DOCUMENT ID: TID020745 DOCUMENT REVISION: A DATE: 20APR94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Issue README FOR: OS2DC1.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Client for OS/2 2.10 ABSTRACT: The complete product consists of the following five files: (WSOS21.EXE) contains the installation program, (WSOS22.EXE) contains the requester and RIPL files, (WSDRV1.EXE) contains the LAN drivers, (OS2UT1.EXE) contains LOGIN, NLIST, MAP, CX, SYSCON utilities, and (OS2DC1.EXE) contains the electronic documentation in OS/2 IPF format. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ISSUE This product contains the following enhancements: * Support for Remote Boot (RIPL) * Private and global DOS/MS Windows support * IPX/SPX support for enhanced mode MS Windows applications * Automated ODINSUP setup * Documentation in native OS/2 format (costs less to download and runs with the OS/2 book display program already on your system) The NetWare Client version 2.1 for OS/2 electronic documentation is now available in native OS/2 format. Because the native OS/2 formatting does not require much disk space, the documentation is now available as a standard part of the client kit download rather than as a separate download from NetWire. Self-Extracting File Name: OS2DC1.EXE Revision: A Files Included Size Date Time \ OS2DC1.TXT (This File) OS2DOC_1 467 04-13-94 1:59p \ENGLISH\ OS2BOOK.INF 651795 03-29-94 1:33p OS2UTIL.INF 44383 03-29-94 1:33p Installation Instructions: NetWare Client 2.1 for OS/2. This client product supports all OS/2 2.x releases made before April 15, 1994 and replaces all previous 2.x versions of the NetWare Client for OS/2. NOTE: If you have OS/2 1.3, you need to obtain the NetWare Requester 1.3 for OS/2 instead of this product. INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS for the NetWare Client 2.1 for OS/2 The NetWare Client 2.1 for OS/2 consists of five self-extracting files: WSOS21.EXE contains the installation program. WSOS22.EXE contains the requester and RIPL files. WSDRV1.EXE contains the LAN drivers. OS2UT1.EXE contains LOGIN, NLIST, MAP, CX, SYSCON utilities. OS2DC1.EXE contains the electronic documentation in OS/2 IPF format. After these files are downloaded, there are three methods that can be used to complete the installation of the NetWare Client 2.1 for OS/2: Method 1: Extract to Network Drive/Install from Network Drive Method 2: Extract to Diskettes/Install From Diskettes Method 3: Extract to Hard Disk/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes Instructions for each method follow. ********* Method 1: Extract to Network Drive/Install from Network Drive NOTE: You must have a version of the Netware Client already installed on your workstation and be connected to the Network to use this INSTALL method. You cannot install to and from the same drive. Example: You cannot install from C: to C: 1. To install the NetWare Client to your hard disk, you must have adequate disk space to allow for the client to install (about 4 MB). 2. At the Network drive, create a directory called TEMP. This directory can be deleted later. Example: At the J:\ prompt, type the following command: MD TEMP 3. Extract WSOS21.EXE, WSOS22.EXE, WSDRV1.EXE, OS2UT1.EXE, and OS2DC1.EXE into the TEMP directory using the -d option to create the required subdirectories. Example: At the command line, type the following command: WSOS21 -d J:\TEMP 4. In an OS/2 Command Line Session, CD into the TEMP directory and type INSTALL. The NetWare Client for OS/2 Installation screen will appear. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install the NetWare Requester on the workstation. NOTE: Make sure and place the local disk drive letter as the target directory. 5. Delete your TEMP directory if desired. ******************** Method 2: Extract to Diskettes/Install From Diskettes 1. Format 5 3.5" high density double-sided diskettes. 2. Label each diskette with the following names: Disk 1 WSOS2_1 Disk 2 WSOS2_2 Disk 3 WSDRV_1 Disk 4 OS2UTIL_1 Disk 5 OS2DOC_1 Example: At the command line, type the following command: Label A: WSOS2_1 3. Extract the .EXE files to their corresponding diskettes using the -d option. WSOS21.EXE into WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE into WSOS2_2, etc. The -d option will create the required subdirectory structure and will allow the INSTALL program to run correctly. Example: At the command line, type the following command: WSOS21 -d A: 4. After creating the five diskettes, insert WSOS2_1 diskette in drive A. 5. Open the drive A: icon on your desktop and open the INSTALL.EXE program. The NetWare Client for OS/2 install screen appears. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen or in the manual to complete the install. ****************** Method 3: Extract to Hard Disk/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes 1. Create the following subdirectories on your hard disk: WSOS2_1, WSOS2_2, and WSDRV_1, OS2UT_1, and OS2DC_1 Example: At the C:\ prompt, type the following command: MD WSOS2_1 2. Extract the .EXE files into their corresponding subdirectories using the -d option. WSOS21.EXE into WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE into WSOS2_2, and so forth. Example: At the command line, type the following command: WSOS21 -d C:\WSOS2_1 3. Format 5 3.5" high density double-sided diskettes. 4. Label each diskette with the following names: Disk 1 WSOS2_1 Disk 2 WSOS2_2 Disk 3 WSDRV_1 Disk 4 OS2UTIL_1 Disk 5 OS2DOC_1 Example: At the command line, type the following command: Label A: WSOS2_1 5. Insert diskette labelled WSOS2_1 into drive A:. 6. Change directory to WSOS2_1 on your hard disk. 7. Type the following at the command line: XCOPY *.* /S /E /V A: 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the remaining 4 diskettes. Ensure that the files are copied from the correct directory to the corresponding labelled diskettes. 9. After creating the 5 diskettes, insert WSOS2_1 diskette in drive A. 10. Open the drive A: icon on your desktop and open the INSTALL.EXE program. The NetWare Client for OS/2 install screen appears. 11. 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