Installing Software - 3Com NETBuilder II Installation Manual

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Installing Software

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LANK LASH EMORY ARD
5 At the prompt, enter the following:
BT B:fdiag.29k
CAUTION: If you have pre-installed software, do not use the diagnostic diskette
and avoid accidentally erasing your software.
The system will reboot from the diagnostic diskette, and the monitor will
display:
The diagnostics will take approximately 4 minutes to complete
Formatting flash file system
Warning - disk contents will be lost. Are you sure? (Y/N)
If you see the messages "Flash Memory Installation Failure" and "Not enough
space on floppy," you will need to boot again from the diagnostic diskette in
order for your system to recognize the flash memory drive.
6 Enter Y.
You will then be prompted:
Volume label (11 characters, Enter for none)?
7 Enter a volume label of up to 11 characters.
When the formatting is finished, the monitor will display:
Installation of Flash Memory Drive is complete
8 Exit the monitor utility by entering Go.
9 Remove the diagnostic diskette.
If you have a new system or are booting from the floppy:
a Insert your normal boot diskette.
If you do not see the displays described in this procedure, see
troubleshooting information.
Refer to the NETBuilder II Bridge/Router Getting Started Guide to install software
on your blank flash memory card.
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