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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
Bulletin #1-263
Date: March 13, 1990
IBM 386 Memory Boards in NetWare 286 File Servers
IBM 386 memory boards with IBM part number 34F2811 will function under
NetWare in IBM 386 PS/2 machines. These memory boards place a device
driver on track 0. Since this is the same area in which NetWare stores the
cold boot loader, you must create a boot diskette to boot NetWare 286 (as
explained below), rather than booting from the hard disk. (NetWare 386 is
unaffected since it already requires a boot diskette and does not boot from
the network disk drive.)
To use the full functionality of the memory board, you must complete the
following:
1) Install the memory board exactly as explained in the installation
instructions that come with the board.
2) Place the memory board drivers and a CONFIG.SYS file on a bootable
floppy diskette. Follow the instructions provided with the memory
board for booting from a floppy diskette.
3) Place the file server operating system on the same bootable
diskette.
4) Use the diskette as a NetWare boot diskette. Boot DOS; then issue
the NET$OS command.
No detailed memory test was performed beyond assuring that NetWare was able
to see all installed memory. If you need more specific information,
contact the hardware manufacturer.
Note:
A second IBM 386 PS/2 memory board (IBM part number 6450605) was
tested; however, since this memory board does not require device
drivers, it had no bearing on the NetWare 286 booting process.