User Guide

Setting Up NetWare 6 33
NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide
100-004725-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Preparing the Computer
To prepare your computer for NetWare 6, do the following:
 Install computer and networking hardware
 Create and format a DOS partition
 Access the installation files
Installing Computer and Networking Hardware
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install and connect the network
board and network cabling to your computer. Make sure that all storage
devices are properly attached to storage adapters.
Creating and Formating a DOS Partition
NetWare requires a DOS partition to start the computer and load NetWare. The
DOS partition contains the NetWare startup and server files.
HINT: You should increase the size of your DOS partition to accommodate your
specific configuration requirements. See “System Requirements” on page 27.
To create and format a DOS partition, complete the following steps.
1 Back up any desired data to another computer or offline storage media.
2 Insert the NetWare 6 Operating System CD and boot the computer.
3 Complete one of the following:
 If the computer boots from the CD, follow the on-screen prompts to
create and format a partition. Skip to “Selecting the Language and
Accepting the License Agreement” on page 36.
 If you will be installing from files located on another server, continue
with the following steps.
 If the computer does not boot from the CD, continue with the
following steps.
4 Boot your computer with DOS 3.3 or later.
You can make a bootable floppy diskette using the MKFLOPPY.BAT
program located in the INSTALL directory of the NetWare 6 Operating
System CD. You can boot from the NetWare 6 License/Cryptography