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- TECHNICAL BULLETIN
- Bulletin #1-263
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- Date: March 13, 1990
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- IBM 386 Memory Boards in NetWare 286 File Servers
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- 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.)
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- To use the full functionality of the memory board, you must complete the
- following:
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- 1) Install the memory board exactly as explained in the installation
- instructions that come with the board.
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- 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.
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- 3) Place the file server operating system on the same bootable
- diskette.
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- 4) Use the diskette as a NetWare boot diskette. Boot DOS; then issue
- the NET$OS command.
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- 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.
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- Note:
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- 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.