
              NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11
DOCUMENT ID:        TID021951
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               16DEC94
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Issue
README FOR:         OS2VMB.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Client for OS/2 2.11

ABSTRACT:

The complete product consists of the following seven files: (WSOS21.EXE)
contains the installation program, (WSOS22.EXE) contains the requester files,
(WSOS23.EXE) contains the Windows libraries and RPL files, (WSDRV1.EXE)
contains the LAN drivers, (OS2UT1.EXE) contains LOGIN, NLIST, MAP, CX, SYSCON
utilities, (OS2DC1.EXE) contains the electronic documentation in OS/2 IPF
format, and (OS2VMB.EXE) contains the VLM Boot diskette image.

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ISSUE

This product contains the following enhancements:

*    OS/2 Warp support
*    More robust Windows application support
*    Ability to run NetWare Administrator GUI utility in private Windows
session

This product also includes the following:

*    Support for Remote Boot (RPL)
*    Private and global DOS/MS Windows support
*    IPX/SPX support for enhanced mode MS Windows applications
*    Automated ODINSUP setup
*    Documentation in native OS/2 format (costs less to download and runs with
the OS/2 book display program already on your system

The NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 electronic documentation is now
available in native OS/2 format.  Because the native OS/2 formatting does not
require much disk space, the documentation is now available as a standard part
of the client kit download rather than as a separate download from NetWire.


Self-Extracting File Name:  OS2VMB.EXE     Revision:  A

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

\
  OS2VMB.TXT         (This File)
 VLMBOOT.350    1474979   11-09-94   10:30p
DISKCOPY.COM      24566   01-26-94    7:00a


Installation Instructions:

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS for the NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11

This client product supports all OS/2 2.x releases made before December 19,
1994, and replaces all previous 2.x versions of the NetWare Client for OS/2.

NOTE: If you have OS/2 1.3, you need to obtain the NetWare Requester 1.3 for
OS/2 instead of this product.

The NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11 consists of seven self-extracting
files:
     WSOS21.EXE contains the installation program
     WSOS22.EXE contains the requester files
     WSOS23.EXE contains the Windows libraries and RPL files
     WSDRV1.EXE contains the LAN drivers
     OS2UT1.EXE contains LOGIN, NLIST, MAP, CX, SYSCON utilities
     OS2DC1.EXE contains the electronic documentation in OS/2 IPF format
     OS2VMB.EXE contains the VLM Boot diskette image

Once these files are downloaded, there are 3 methods that can be used to
complete the installation of the NetWare Client for OS/2 version 2.11:

Method 1: Extract to Network Drive/Install From Network Drive
Method 2: Extract to Hard Drive/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes
Method 3: Extract to Diskettes/Install From Diskettes

Instructions for each method follow.


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Method 1: Extract to Network Drive/Install From Network Drive

NOTE:     You must have a version of the NetWare Client software already
installed on your workstation and be connected to the network in order to use
this install method.  You cannot install to and from the same drive. Example:
You cannot install from C: to C:

1.   To install the NetWare Client software to your hard disk, you must have
adequate disk space to allow for the client to install. (about 4 MB)

2.   At the network drive, create a directory called TEMP.  This directory can
be deleted later.

     Example:  At the J:\ prompt, type

          MD TEMP

3.   Extract WSOS21.EXE, WSOS22.EXE, WSOS23.EXE, WSDRV1.EXE, OS2UT1.EXE, and
OS2DC1.EXE into the TEMP directory.  The self extracting file will
automatically create the required subdirectories.  Change to the directory
where WSOS21.EXE, WSOS22.EXE, WSOS23.EXE, WSDRV1.EXE, OS2UT1.EXE, and
OS2DC1.EXE reside.  DO NOT change to the TEMP directory. 

     Example:  At the command line, type

          WSOS21 J:\TEMP\

Do this for each self extracting file in turn.  This will extract all the
files into the TEMP subdirectory.


4.   In an OS/2 Command Line Session, CD into the TEMP directory and type
INSTALL.  The NetWare Client for OS/2 Installation screen will appear. Follow
the instructions that appear on the screen to install the NetWare Requester on
the workstation. NOTE: Make sure and place the local disk drive letter as the
target directory.

5.   Delete your TEMP directory if desired.


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Method 2: Extract to Diskettes/Install From Diskettes

1.   Format six 3.5" high density double-sided diskettes.

2.   Label each diskette with the following names:
     Disk 1    WSOS2_1
     Disk 2    WSOS2_2
     Disk 3    WSOS2_3
     Disk 4    WSDRV_1
     Disk 5    OS2UTIL1
     Disk 6    OS2DOC_1

     Example:  At the command line, type

          Label A: WSOS2_1

2.   Extract the .EXE files to their corresponding diskettes.  The correct
directory structure will be created automatically on the diskettes.
Self-extract WSOS21.EXE onto WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE onto WSOS2_2, etc.

     Example:  At the command line, type

          WSOS21 A:

3.   After creating the six diskettes, insert the disk labeled WSOS2_1
diskette in drive A.

4.   Open the drive A: icon on your desktop and open the INSTALL.EXE program. 
The NetWare Client for OS/2 install screen appears.

5.   Follow the instructions on the screen or in the manual to complete the
install.


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Method 3: Extract to Hard Drive/Make Diskettes/Install From Diskettes

1.   Create the following subdirectories on your hard disk: WSOS2_1, WSOS2_2,
WSOS2_3, WSDRV_1, OS2UTIL_1, and OS2DOC_1.

     Example:  At the C:\ prompt, type

          MD WSOS2_1

2.   Extract the .EXE files into their corresponding subdirectories, the
correct directory structure will be created in each subdirectory.  WSOS21.EXE
into WSOS2_1, WSOS22.EXE into WSOS2_2, etc.

     Example:  At the command line, type

          WSOS21 C:\WSOS2_1\

3.   Format six 3.5" high density double-sided diskettes.

4.   Label each diskette with the following names:
     Disk 1    WSOS2_1
     Disk 2    WSOS2_2
     Disk 3    WSOS2_3
     Disk 4    WSDRV_1
     Disk 5    OS2UTIL1
     Disk 6    OS2DOC_1

Example:  At the command line, type

          Label A: WSOS2_1

5.   Insert diskette labelled WSOS2_1 into drive A:.

6.   Change directory to WSOS2_1 on your hard disk.

7.   Type the following at the command line:

          XCOPY *.* /S /E /V A:

8.   Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the remaining five diskettes. Ensure that the
files are copied from the correct directory to the corresponding labelled
diskettes.

9.   After creating the six diskettes, insert WSOS2_1 diskette in drive A.

10.  Open the drive A: icon on your desktop and open the INSTALL.EXE program. 
The NetWare Client for OS/2 install screen appears.

11.  Follow the instructions on the screen or in the manual to complete the
install.

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VLM BOOT

OS2VMB.EXE contains a DOS boot image file and a Novell DOS 7 image utility
(DISKCOPY.COM).

IMPORTANT:  DISKCOPY.COM can only be run from an actual DOS workstation, not
from an OS/2 DOS session.

Instructions for Creating the VLM Boot Diskette:

1.  On the actual DOS workstation, create a subdirectory named VLMBOOT.

2.  Copy OS2VMB.EXE to the newly created VLMBOOT directory.

3.  Extract OS2VMB.EXE by running it.

4.  Insert a 1.44 MB formatted diskette into drive A:.

5.  Change to the VLMBOOT subdirectory.

6.  Create the image disk by typing DISKCOPY VLMBOOT.350 A:

7.  For more information about VLM Boot, refer to the NetWare Client for OS/2
version 2.11 User Guide in both printed and online formats.

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