i decided to install netware ware using the steps below found in the forums of the novell site. all when well till it came to create the partion in the novell install module.when i click on create partion the screen just freezes in virtual box i have attached the screen shot for reference.
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keith
From the website at
http://developer.novell.com/devres/stor ... index.html
click on the
Update Your NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Server to Work With NWPA
link and download the NWPA Update Package (NWPA_UP.EXE) at the
NWPA Update Package
link and the installation instructions (this file) from the
NWPA Update Package Installation Instructions for NetWare 3.12
link on the same page.
Install DOS and the CD-ROM driver on the target server machine.
Insert the NetWare 3.12 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and the NetWare 3.12 SYSTEM_1 diskette into the floppy drive.
Change directory to the D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH directory on the CD-ROM, if its drive letter is D:
Install NetWare 3.12 as usual. If you are unsure how to install NetWare 3.12, perform the following steps:
Enter install at the DOS prompt
If a message concerning Ethernet frame type changes appears, press <Enter>
Select Install new NetWare v3.12
Select Retain current disk partitions
Enter an arbitrary server name when prompted; this will be discarded, and you will be prompted for a permanent name later
Press <Enter> to accept the default IPX Internal Network Number when prompted; this will also be discarded
Press <Enter> to accept the default Source and Destination paths when prompted
Press <F10> to accept the default Country Code when prompted
Press <Enter> to accept the DOS Filename Format when prompted
Select No to defer specifying special startup set commands
Select No to have AUTOEXEC.BAT load SERVER.EXE
Enter down and then exit at the server console to return to the DOS prompt
Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to C:\SERVER.312
Enter the following commands at the DOS prompt, entering 'y' to any prompts that appear from the programs:
c:
cd \server.312
nwpa_up -o
extract3
server
Insert the SYSTEM_1 diskette into the floppy drive.
Enter a permanent File server name and IPX internal network number when prompted.
At the server console enter the following commands:
load 312ptd\native\start\npapatch
load mmattrfx
load nbi31x
Load the .HAM driver you intend to use.
Continue installation by loading INSTALL.NLM, creating NetWare partitions and volumes, and copying system files. If you are unsure how to install NetWare 3.12, perform the following steps:
At the server console enter load install
Select Disk Options
Select Partition Tables
Select (highlight) the hard disk drive on which to install volume SYS
Select Create NetWare Partition
Edit the Partition Size to set aside for NetWare volumes, if you wish to change the size from the default value
Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the displayed settings for the NetWare partition
Press <Esc> three more times to return to the main menu
Select Volume Options
Press <Ins> to create a new NetWare volume. The first one created must be named SYS
Edit the number of blocks you wish to allocate for volume SYS
Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the displayed settings for volume SYS
Repeat steps 12j through 12l to create other volumes using the blocks you allocated for the NetWare partition but did not allocate for volume SYS. Press <Esc> after all desired volumes have been created.
Select System Options
Select Copy System and Public Files
Press <Esc> and select Yes to mount volume SYS
Press <F6> to install from CD-ROM when prompted
Replace the default A:\ with D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH if the CD-ROM drive letter is D:
Press <Enter> to begin the file copy from the CD-ROM to your NetWare volume
Press <Esc> after the file upload has completed
After the file copy select Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File and add the following lines after those already present:
load after311
search add 1 c:\server.312
load c:\server.312\cdsave\cdrom
cd mount xxxxx
If you know the ISO9660 name of your CD-ROM volume, replace the xxxxx with that name. If you are using a SCSI tape drive, add the line
load scsi2tp
after all the above lines in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the changes.
Select Create STARTUP.NCF File and add the following line as the very first line in the file:
load c:\server.312\mmattrfx
Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the changes.
Press <Esc> twice and select Yes to exit the installation program.
At the server console enter the following command:
load c:\server.312\312ptd\patch312
then select the following:
Copy OS patches to server
Enter the source path as c:\server.312\312ptd
Exit
Enter down and then exit at the server console to return to the DOS prompt.
Remove the NetWare 3.12 CD-ROM and the SYSTEM_1 diskette.
Reboot the server machine.
When the DOS prompt returns, enter the following commands to start the server:
c:
cd \server.312
server
For currently installed NetWare 3.12 servers:
From the website at
http://developer.novell.com/devres/stor ... index.html
click on the
Update Your NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Server to Work With NWPA
link and download the NWPA Update Package (NWPA_UP.EXE) at the
NWPA Update Package
link and the installation instructions (this file) from the
NWPA Update Package Installation Instructions for NetWare 3.12
link on the same page.
Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to C:\SERVER.312
Enter the following commands at the DOS prompt, entering 'y' to any prompts that appear from the programs:
c:
cd \server.312
nwpa_up -o
extract3
Edit STARTUP.NCF and add the following lines after any set parameters but just before any lines that load drivers:
load c:\server.312\312ptd\native\start\npapatch
load c:\server.312\mmattrfx
load c:\server.312\nbi31x
Also add or replace subsequent lines to load the .HAM driver.
Start the server by entering server at the DOS prompt.
If a CD-ROM volume is mounted, enter the following commands for the CD-ROM volume named xxxxx:
cd dismount xxxxx
unload cdrom
load install
Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF and replace the line to load the CDROM.NLM file with the following lines:
load after311
search add 1 c:\server.312
load c:\server.312\cdsave\cdrom
cd mount xxxxx
If you know the ISO9660 name of your CD-ROM volume, replace the xxxxx with that name. If you are using a SCSI tape drive, add the line
load scsi2tp
after all the above lines in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the changes.
Press <Esc> twice and select Yes to exit the installation program.
At the server console enter the following command:
load c:\server.312\312ptd\patch312
then select the following:
Copy OS patches to server
Enter the source path as c:\server.312\312ptd
Exit
Enter down and then exit at the server console to return to the DOS prompt.
Reboot the server machine.
When the DOS prompt returns, enter the following commands to start the server:
c:
cd \server.312
server
