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- Novell v3.11 PCN driver README File
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- With the release of NetWare v3.11, Novell has adopted and
- standardized the IBM PCNII media frame type on the 3.11 server.
- NetWare 2.x fileservers supported two PCNII media frame types - the
- IBM PCNII and the Novell PCNII.
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- NOTE: In order for your NetWare v3.x server to
- communicate with other fileserver/bridges
- or workstations on your PCNII network
- segments, you must make sure that all
- fileserver/bridges and workstations on each
- segment are configured using the IBM PCNII
- media frame type.
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- CHECKING MEDIA FRAME TYPE ON THE NETWARE 286 FILESERVER/BRIDGE
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- To determine what media frame type your NetWare 286
- fileserver/bridge is currently using, type CONFIG at the
- fileserver/bridge console. If you see the message "PCN II &
- Baseband Lansup Support Prg Compatible" listed, then you are running
- the IBM media frame type and will not need to make any changes to
- that server/bridge. Otherwise, if you only see "PCN II & Baseband
- (version)" then you must reconfigure that fileserver/bridge
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- UPDATING THE NETWARE 2.0X OR NETWARE 2.1X SERVER
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- If you have determined that you are NOT currently using the IBM
- Media Frame Type (See section above), then you must re-create the
- NetWare 286 operating system and use the PCNIIL lan driver that came
- with your 286 NetWare. This is done by using the Novell NETGEN
- utility. Refer to your NetWare installation manual for additional
- information on how to perform this function.
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- CHECKING MEDIA FRAME TYPE ON THE WORKSTATION
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- Locate the NetWare shell files (IPX.COM and Netx.COM) on your DOS
- workstation. From the directory where these files are located, type
- IPX I. If you see the message "LAN Support Pgm Driver", then you do
- not need to make any changes to this workstation. Otherwise, if you
- only see "PCN II & Baseband (version)" then you will be required to
- also update the NetWare shell files on that workstation.
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- UPDATING THE WORKSTATION NETWARE SHELL
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- If you determine that you need to update the NetWare shell on the
- workstation, obtain the DOS ODI workstation kit. This kit is
- available as part of the NetWare v3.11 product, from Novell as a
- separate kit, or the files from this kit, contained in the file
- called DOSODI.ZIP in NOVA forum 8, may be downloaded from
- Compuserve (normal Compuserve connect fees and telephone tolls will
- apply). Since the DOS ODI drivers are "modular" you do not need the
- Novell SHGEN utility to create the driver.
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