NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Preparing to Install or Upgrade the NetWare Client Software

Preparing Client Workstations

Preparing client workstations for installing or upgrading the NetWare Client

software requires hardware and software setup on each client workstation

that you want to use on the network.

The complete setup for preparing workstations requires the following:

• Setting Up Workstation Hardware

• Setting Up the Network Board

• Setting Up Workstation Software

If you are upgrading from a previous version of the NetWare Client

software, your current workstation hardware and software conﬁguration

should be sufﬁcient. See “Preparing the NetWare Client Installation

Software” to continue preparing for installation.

Otherwise, continue with the next section.

Setting Up Workstation Hardware

The following checklist can help you determine what hardware setup you

need for installing the NetWare Client software.

• An IBM PC (or compatible) with an XT*, AT

, 8088, 286, 386, or 486 (SX, SLC,

DX, etc.) processor

• A hard drive or a floppy drive and diskette with the following amount of available

disk space:

• DOS only:1.2 MB

• DOS and MS Windows: 4 MB

NOTE: The NetWare Client installation program sends an error message warning you that

you have insufficient disk space if the total available disk space is below 5 MB when

installing files for both DOS and MS Windows.

• A network board installed in your client workstation

• Record the board settings to use during installation. See “Setting Up the

Network Board” for more information on how to determine and set the board