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This README file accompanies the IBM PS/2 80386 MCA memory board patch for
Advanced and SFT NetWare v2.15c. The following files are included for this
patch:
BOOTFIX EXE 10156 04-12-90 10:46a
ADV FIX 7897 07-30-90 2:54p
SFT FIX 7886 07-30-90 2:54p
TTS FIX 7764 07-30-90 2:54p
ZAPOBJ EXE 23586 07-11-90 12:15p
TB263 TXT 1705 04-24-90 2:19p
The IBM PS/2 80386 memory board software destroys the NetWare cold boot
loader stored at Track 0 on a file server. Previous to this patch, it was
necessary to boot NetWare from diskette when using the memory board on a file
server (see Technical Bulletin #263). This patch allows a NetWare operating
system to be cold booted when the IBM memory board is installed in the
server. There are two steps to this patch:
1) After the IBM memory board has been installed using the
Reference Disk, run BOOTFIX from DOS (there are no command-
line parameters to BOOTFIX). A message will indicate success
or failure of BOOTFIX.
2) Apply the NetWare patch to the operating system files using
ZAPOBJ.
ZAPOBJ.EXE is run against a .OBJ file using a .FIX parameter file. Parameter
files containing temporary fixes (ie. *.FIX) are supplied for 3.5" media
only. The first 8 characters of the .FIX files are named the same as the
.OBJ files which are to be patched. ZAPOBJ syntax is:
ZAPOBJ <input>.OBJ <output>.OBJ <input>.FIX
This should be run for each .OBJ which needs to be patched. ZAPOBJ.EXE must
be run in the same directory as the .OBJ. The <output>.OBJ file has a
different name than the <input>.OBJ file, but it should be renamed to
<input>.OBJ after the patch process.
For example, in order to patch Advanced NetWare 3.5" media,
1) Copy ZAPOBJ.EXE and ADV.FIX to the ADOBJ diskette or
subdirectory.
2) Execute the statement: ZAPOBJ ADV.OBJ NEWADV.OBJ ADV.FIX
3) Rename ADV.OBJ to ADV.BAK and rename NEWADV.OBJ to ADV.OBJ
4) Run NETGEN and ensure that the "Link/Configure NetWare
Operating System" option is selected and that the cold boot
loader is copied to your network.
This patch need only be run against the one .OBJ file corresponding to the
network operating system you are generating (i.e. Advanced, SFT, or TTS -
which is SFT with TTS).
The following is a list of .FIX files, their associated .OBJ files to be
patched, the diskettes or subdirectories where the .OBJ file is located, and
the applicable media size.
ADV.FIX ADV.OBJ ADOBJ (for 3.5" media)
SFT.FIX SFT.OBJ SFTOBJ (for 3.5" media)
TTS.FIX TTS.OBJ TTSOBJ (for 3.5" media)
CAUTION: This patch may not work with a system which has been patched
previously. Applying additional patches to the operating system after this
patch may destroy the effects of this patch. With this in mind, if you need
the effects of other v2.15c patches to .OBJ files, you may opt to boot from
diskette rather than applying this patch.
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DISCLAIMER
Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this
software patch, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Novell's intentions
for this software patch is to provide a temporary work-around to the
anomalies described in this file. Such work-arounds are typically addressed
in future releases of NetWare.
Novell will not be responsible for any data loss that may result from
implementing this patch. Novell strongly recommends a backup be made before
any patch is applied. Technical support for this patch is provided at the
discretion of Novell.
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