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Setting up the NET.CFG file for NetWare 7/14/94
NWCONFIG - NetWare Configuration Issues
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Table of Contents
General information about NET.CFG
Sample NET.CFG file for Ethernet Card
Sample NET.CFG file for Token-Ring Card
Common Setup Problems / Solutions
- Login timing out or taking a long time
- REQ1040 or REQ1042 errors
- IPE errors when booting up
- Conflict with video card interrupt
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General information about NET.CFG with NetWare Client for OS/2
Version 2.10
The NET.CFG file configures your workstation's network connection
to the NetWare server. It sets up the transport protocol, selects
the preferred server to attach to, and determines many other settings.
If your NetWare Client does not need to coexist with an IBM LAN
Requester or DOS LAN Requester, your configuration will be completely
determined by this file.
There are two ways to modify the NET.CFG file, using an editor and
using the Configuration feature through the NetWare Tools window.
The editor method is only described here so you can use it if you do
not have the NetWare Tools window available. We strongly recommend
using the NetWare Tools window because you can Copy and Paste options
from the windows, there is also a description and usage of each option.
Be sure that everything in the NET.CFG file is spelled correctly and
that the lines under the main headings (such as NetWare Requester)
are indented at least 1 space (do not use TABS). Note that Requester
is spelled with an -er NOT an -or. Also, the only options that can
be included in the NET.CFG file are listed in the left panel of the
Configuration program. You cannot add extra options to this file
unless they are explicitly documented in your Novell documentation.
To use an editor:
o Save a copy of the NET.CFG, for backup
o Open NET.CFG in the editor of your choice
o Key in the file to look like the following sample:
NET.CFG
o Save the NET.CFG file and put in the same directory
as the CONFIG.SYS file, which is the root of OS/2.
To use the Configuration program from the Novell window:
o Double click on the install icon
o Click on Configuration
o Click on This workstation
o Click on EDIT in the Default Location for NET.CFG window
You are presented with a set of three windows, NET.CFG options,
Current NET.CFG file contents, and window at bottom where the
Usage and Description are displayed.
o Click on the option to add in the NET.CFG options window
o Click on Usage or Description to see the usage for the option
When you find the option you want:
o Copy and Paste it into the window titled "Current NET.CFG
file contents", or you can key the options into "Current
NET.CFG file contents"
o Continue to Copy and Paste or key in the options to
"Current NET.CFG file contents" until you have all the
options built in your NET.CFG.
o Save when you finish.
If you are connecting to a NetWare server Version 2.2, 3.11 or 3.12,
include the option DIRECTORY SERVICES OFF (indented under NetWare
Requester section), because these versions of NetWare do not support
Directory Services. If you are connecting to a NetWare server
Version 4.0 or 4.01, then you should NOT include this option
(that is, Directory Services should be ON).
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Sample NET.CFG file for Ethernet Card
NOTE: These files vary widely based on the setup of the requester.
Heading lines should start flush left, and indented lines should be
indented at least 1 space. Capitalization is irrelevant.
Also, the first frame statement should give the frame type that is
loaded and bound with the driver at the file server. For example,
if the LAN driver at the NetWare file server is loaded and bound
using Ethernet_802.3, you should specify FRAME ETHERNET_802.3 as the
FIRST frame statement in the LINK DRIVER section of the NET.CFG file.
Sample NET.CFG for an NE2000 Ethernet card setup to connect to a
NetWare 3.11 or 3.12 server:
Netware Requester
directory services off
Link driver ne2000
int 3
port 300
frame ethernet_802.3
frame ethernet_802.2
frame ethernet_snap
frame ethernet_ii
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Sample NET.CFG file for Token-Ring Card
Sample NET.CFG for an IBM Token-Ring 16/4 /A card setup to
connect to a NetWare 3.11 or 3.12 server:
(Heading lines should start flush left, and indented lines should be
indented at least 1 space with a return on the end of the last line.
Capitalization is irrelevant.)
Netware Requester
directory services off
Link driver TOKEN
frame TOKEN-RING
frame TOKEN-RING_SNAP
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Common Setup Problems / Solutions
- Login timing out or taking a long time
The same basic solutions should be used if all or most of the
following symptoms are occurring intermittently.
Symptoms:
o Login times out or takes a long time
o Time outs after login to server
o Error REQ1042 - Connection to NetWare server is now invalid
o Error REQ1040 - Requester timed out waiting for reply from server
o Takes a long time to bring up NetWare Tools
Actions:
1. You need to add DIRECTORY SERVICES OFF to the NetWare Requester
part of the NET.CFG file if you do not have any NetWare 4.0 or
4.01 servers on the network. Add or edit the following lines
in the NET.CFG file:
Netware Requester
directory services off
NOTE: Make sure you spell Requester with an -er NOT an -or.
Also, the second line should be indented at least 1 space, and
capitalization is irrelevant.
2. Make sure you have taken out the ",CONNECTIONS" part of
the SET AUTOSTART line in the CONFIG.SYS file.
3. You can also increase the Request Retries from the default
of 10 to 25. To do this, add following line to the
NetWare Requester part of the NET.CFG file:
Netware Requester
request retries 25
- Conflict with video card interrupt
Problem: Gray or white screen on bootup after installing NetWare
Client for OS/2.
Action: Change the interrupt line after the Load Driver section
in the NET.CFG file. Make sure you use something OTHER
THAN int 2 or int 9. Interrupt 2 and 9 are usually used
by OS/2 video cards. For example, you might include
Link driver ne2000
int 3
frame ethernet_802.3
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trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Thank you for calling Software Solution Services. Regarding the problem
reported to the support line, we feel that this information may assist
you in resolving your problem. If you still require assistance, please
call 1-800-992-4777 again, and you will be connected to the appropriate
support personnel.
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without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with
respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this
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If you identify errors or have comments about this document, please let us
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Thanks!
*****
LAST UPDATED 6/27/94
(END)
12/31/99