NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 DOCUMENT ID: TID020744 DOCUMENT REVISION: C DATE: 16DEC94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Issue README FOR: WSDRV1.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Client for OS/2 2.11 ABSTRACT: The complete product consists of the following seven files: (WSOS21.EXE) contains the installation program, (WSOS22.EXE) contains the requester files, (WSOS23.EXE) contains the Windows libraries and RPL 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, and (OS2VMB.EXE) contains the VLM Boot diskette image. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE This product contains the following enhancements: * OS/2 Warp support * More robust Windows application support * Ability to run NetWare Administrator GUI utility in private Windows session This product also includes the following: * Support for Remote Boot (RPL) * 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 for OS/2 version 2.11 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: WSDRV1.EXE Revision: C Files Included Size Date Time \ WSDRV1.TXT (This File) WSDRV_1 9617 04-14-94 12:59p \OS2\ NE2.SY_ 10820 12-08-92 1:55p 3C503.SY_ 9413 07-10-92 9:53a 3C523.SY_ 8140 09-17-92 11:22a ROUTE.SY_ 2963 08-12-93 10:58a TCNSR.SY_ 6744 09-22-92 10:35a TOKEN.SY_ 13727 11-17-93 1:22p E21ODI.SY_ 9261 01-18-93 11:14a E31ODI.SY_ 8973 01-18-93 11:42a ES3210.SY_ 10202 09-01-92 3:54p ILANAT.SY_ 10080 10-06-92 1:27p LANSUP.SY_ 12686 05-14-93 4:20p NE2_32.SY_ 10730 11-23-92 4:49p NE1000.SY_ 10405 11-23-92 4:40p NE2000.SY_ 10931 12-15-92 6:48p NE2100.SY_ 10729 08-20-92 4:15p NE3200.SY_ 12607 11-17-93 1:26p NI5210.SY_ 9818 09-22-92 9:17a NI6510.SY_ 9504 09-15-92 3:24p NI9210.SY_ 9961 09-02-92 3:07p SMCARC.SY_ 9308 10-08-92 12:07p T20ODI.SY_ 26978 09-02-92 9:33a T30ODI.SY_ 27041 08-13-92 10:52a TCCARC.SY_ 6738 09-15-92 10:33a TCCTOK.SY_ 11840 08-10-92 1:31p TRXNET.SY_ 9478 11-04-92 2:56p DRIVERS.OS2 594 04-14-94 9:44a NCRWL04.SY_ 11462 01-22-93 1:24p NE1500T.SY_ 10704 08-20-92 4:15p NTR2000.SY_ 13487 03-02-94 3:06p ODINSUP.SY_ 6338 11-11-92 11:45a REQ89XR.SY_ 14076 08-26-92 8:35p REQ391R.SY_ 14028 12-21-92 3:25p REQ392R.SY_ 13952 08-05-92 4:54p REQ990R.SY_ 13861 07-16-92 12:37p SMC8000.SY_ 16739 12-09-92 8:58a SMC8100.SY_ 21433 01-25-93 3:25p SMCARC2.SY_ 9323 11-09-92 10:09a TRXNET2.SY_ 9482 11-04-92 2:57p EXP16ODI.SY_ 13172 10-14-92 11:18a HPISAODI.SY_ 11336 09-01-92 1:19p HPMCAODI.SY_ 10631 09-01-92 1:16p INTEL593.SY_ 10561 12-09-92 11:21a INTEL596.SY_ 11530 12-09-92 11:33a MADGEODI.SY_ 50090 09-14-92 11:38a TCE16ATR.SY_ 11002 08-10-92 1:43p TCE32MCR.SY_ 11083 08-10-92 1:40p Installation Instructions: INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS for the NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 This client product supports all OS/2 2.x releases made before December 19, 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. The NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 consists of seven self-extracting files: WSOS21.EXE contains the installation program WSOS22.EXE contains the requester files WSOS23.EXE contains the Windows libraries and RPL 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 OS2VMB.EXE contains the VLM Boot diskette image Once these files are downloaded, there are 3 methods that can be used to complete the installation of the NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11: Method 1: Extract to Network Drive/Install From Network Drive Method 2: Extract to Hard Drive/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes Method 3: Extract to 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 software already installed on your workstation and be connected to the network in order 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 software 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 MD TEMP 3. Extract WSOS21.EXE, WSOS22.EXE, WSOS23.EXE, WSDRV1.EXE, OS2UT1.EXE, and OS2DC1.EXE into the TEMP directory. The self extracting file will automatically create the required subdirectories. Change to the directory where WSOS21.EXE, WSOS22.EXE, WSOS23.EXE, WSDRV1.EXE, OS2UT1.EXE, and OS2DC1.EXE reside. DO NOT change to the TEMP directory. Example: At the command line, type WSOS21 J:\TEMP\ Do this for each self extracting file in turn. This will extract all the files into the TEMP subdirectory. 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 six 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 WSOS2_3 Disk 4 WSDRV_1 Disk 5 OS2UTIL1 Disk 6 OS2DOC_1 Example: At the command line, type Label A: WSOS2_1 2. Extract the .EXE files to their corresponding diskettes. The correct directory structure will be created automatically on the diskettes. Self-extract WSOS21.EXE onto WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE onto WSOS2_2, etc. Example: At the command line, type WSOS21 A: 3. After creating the six diskettes, insert the disk labeled WSOS2_1 diskette in drive A. 4. Open the drive A: icon on your desktop and open the INSTALL.EXE program. The NetWare Client for OS/2 install screen appears. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen or in the manual to complete the install. ****************** Method 3: Extract to Hard Drive/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes 1. Create the following subdirectories on your hard disk: WSOS2_1, WSOS2_2, WSOS2_3, WSDRV_1, OS2UTIL_1, and OS2DOC_1. Example: At the C:\ prompt, type MD WSOS2_1 2. Extract the .EXE files into their corresponding subdirectories, the correct directory structure will be created in each subdirectory. WSOS21.EXE into WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE into WSOS2_2, etc. Example: At the command line, type WSOS21 C:\WSOS2_1\ 3. Format six 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 WSOS2_3 Disk 4 WSDRV_1 Disk 5 OS2UTIL1 Disk 6 OS2DOC_1 Example: At the command line, type 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 five diskettes. Ensure that the files are copied from the correct directory to the corresponding labelled diskettes. 9. After creating the six 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. Follow the instructions on the screen or in the manual to complete the install. ********** SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VLM BOOT OS2VMB.EXE contains a DOS boot image file and a Novell DOS 7 image utility (DISKCOPY.COM). IMPORTANT: DISKCOPY.COM can only be run from an actual DOS workstation, not from an OS/2 DOS session. Instructions for Creating the VLM Boot Diskette: 1. On the actual DOS workstation, create a subdirectory named VLMBOOT. 2. Copy OS2VMB.EXE to the newly created VLMBOOT directory. 3. Extract OS2VMB.EXE by running it. 4. Insert a 1.44 MB formatted diskette into drive A:. 5. Change to the VLMBOOT subdirectory. 6. Create the image disk by typing DISKCOPY VLMBOOT.350 A: 7. For more information about VLM Boot, refer to the NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 User Guide in both printed and online formats. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ÿ