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Keith Bennett (kbennett@cpcug.org) wrote:
: One of our customers has a Novell network with a shared printer
: attached.  He would like for our OS/2 turnkey PC to use his networked
: printer.  So we'll need to install Novell Netware client software,
: add a network card, etc.

: I have the following questions:

: 1) How much additional RAM will be consumed by the device drivers,
: resident processes, etc.?

I don't know, but I have been running OS/2 on my work PC connected to our
Novell 3.11 LAN for over a year with no problem.  The Netware Client software
I had to get from Novell via FTP (though it is supposed to be included in
Warp Connect, I think), and after a complex but flawless install, I was able
to connect to our LAN with no problem.  It took awhile to get used to the
OS/2 PM versions of most (but not all) of the Novell utils.  (I wish I could
still RCONSOLE!).  Bottom line is that it works fine, and I don't know the
answer to your first question -- how much RAM each driver takes up.


: 2) How does licensing work?  We are responsible to see that our
: machines have legally licensed copies of all software.  I know that
: the client software itself is free, but is there some way to verify
: or document that the client site has permission to use it on the
: additional PC's?
 
I think this is spelled out in the documentation, if you want to print
it out for legal reasons.


: 3) What kinds of changes will its installation make to the system?
: For example, does it add device drivers to config.sys, desktop
: objects to the desktop, resident processes to config.sys, etc.?

Yes, it adds device drivers etc. to config.sys, but it puts them in an un-
missable rem **** NETWARE **** section so you know what's been added.

Yes, it adds a folder called NETWORK to the desktop, which contains an icon
of your server.  Click on the server to see the Novell volumes on the server.
I created a shadow of the server on my desktop so I can log in and out easily.

You also get Netware Tools, which is where you map drive letters to network
drives, printer ports to Novell print queues, and user lists.  As I mentioned
above, it doesn't duplicate ALL the Novell utilities, but you do have all
the necessities.

Good luck (you won't need too much!)

Chris
cdean@site.gmu.edu

	If all I have is Warp 3.0 and Novell Netware 4.0 Workstation for OS/2, will this 
allow connection to our 3.1x servers at work? I did a Netware Requestor setup a number of 
times, but have not used the "Workstation for OS/2 4.0" software. It appears in the manual 
that it provides all the features of DOS's Netware Requestor for DOS.

	Also, what other drivers/kits are required to attach to our Unix servers using 
TCP/IP? I believe that Warp 3.0 does not support network TCP/IP, just SLIP/PPP flavours, right?

	Thanks in advance...

Gil

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In <3o0qr0$p73@ionews.io.org>, gtennan@r-node.io.org (Gil Tennant) writes:
>	If all I have is Warp 3.0 and Novell Netware 4.0 Workstation for OS/2, will this 
>allow connection to our 3.1x servers at work?
I don't know what a Netware 4.0 Workstation for OS/2 is.  I'm using the
Novell 2.11 requestor on Warp here at home (2.2 server) and at my client's office
3.12 and 4.0.2 servers.  No problems (well, just the normal stuff)

Victor A. Wagner, Jr.
CFO Metadigm, Inc.
Vice-Chair Orange County Libertarian Party

cdean@site.gmu.edu (Chris Dean (CS 540)) writes:

>Keith Bennett (kbennett@cpcug.org) wrote:
[...]
>: printer.  So we'll need to install Novell Netware client software,
>: add a network card, etc.

>: 1) How much additional RAM will be consumed by the device drivers,
>: resident processes, etc.?

I find an 8MB machine OK for OS/2, but not acceptable with Netware
and/or TCP/IP loaded.  More like 12-16MB.

>OS/2 PM versions of most (but not all) of the Novell utils.  (I wish I could
>still RCONSOLE!).  Bottom line is that it works fine, and I don't know the

REMOCON is a PM RCONSOLE that can be found somewhere on ftp.novell.com
Works well, but wish they'd make it into a template.  Also hope 
they'll PM many more utils.

[....]

Jim

In <3o465q$3tq@nntp1.u.washington.edu>, jimh@u.washington.edu (J. Hogan) writes:
>I find an 8MB machine OK for OS/2, but not acceptable with Netware
>and/or TCP/IP loaded.  More like 12-16MB.

Ditto here.  It's sad to see my Pentium w/8MB crawl - another 8MB has
been on my list of requests to management for awhile.

Ben