Netware Driver Software; Table 6-1. Netware Device Installation Methods - NETGEAR GA621 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 6: NETWARE DRIVER SOFTWARE
This chapter provides information about the Novell NetWare driver software.
This chapter also describes how to:
• Verify the NetWare pre-installation requirements
• Install the driver software in the NetWare environment
• Modify Driver properties during the driver software installation
Because network administrators can use more than one method to install device
drivers on a NetWare server, this chapter does not provide detailed installation
instructions for each method. Each method is briefly described in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1. NetWare Device Installation Methods

Method/Program O/S support
AUTOEXEC.NCF NetWare 5.0/5.1, Quick, efficient
NetWare 4.2
nwconfig/install NetWare 5.0/5.1, Graphical user
NetWare 4.2
Note: If you are installing NetWare 5.0 for the first time on the server, NetWare
uses the nwconfig program to install the card driver during the installation of the
operating system.
Advantage Drawback
Text file interface requires you to accurately
enter parameters, using correct syntax.
Cannot be used for initial installation of
NetWare 5.0 on a server.
Doesn't allow you to modify parameters.
interface enables To do so requires you to remove the driver
you to enter all software and re-install it on the server. If you
card parameters are installing Netware 5.0 for the first time
on the server, Netware uses the nwconfig
program to install the card driver during
the installation of the operating system.

NetWare driver software

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