Downloading The Latest Client Software; Checking For A Valid Network Connection - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Adding Long Name Space

Downloading the Latest Client Software

Checking for a Valid Network Connection

Make sure that long filename support is installed on NetWare 3 or NetWare 4
servers. NetWare 5 or later servers automatically support long filenames.
IMPORTANT:
Each name space added to a volume requires additional server
memory. If you add name space support to a volume on a server without sufficient
memory, that volume cannot be mounted. Once a name space is added to a
volume, the name space can be removed from the volume only by deleting the
volume and re-creating it, or by using VREPAIR.
1
Load the long name space.
At the server console prompt, enter
LOAD LONG.NAM
NOTE:
On versions of NetWare earlier than NetWare 4.11, use the OS/2* name
space, OS2.NAM. For NetWare 3.11 servers, use OS2OPNFX.NML for long
filenames. This NLM
Web site.
2
Add the long name space.
At the server console prompt, enter
ADD NAME SPACE LONG TO VOLUME volume_name
Novell Client software is shipped on CD and is also available from the Novell
Web site. You should install the latest version of the software. To download
the latest Novell Client software, complete the following steps.
1
Create an installation directory.
2
At the Novell Web site (http://www.novell.com/download), click the
client software that you want to download.
3
Follow the download instructions provided with the files on the Web site.
To check for a valid network connection from a Windows 95/98, Windows
NT/2000, or Windows XP workstation:
1
Open Network Neighborhood or My Network Places (NT/2000/XP).
2
Make sure that the networks you expect to see actually appear in the
window.
TM is a part of 311PTD.EXE and is available on the Novell
Installing Novell Clients
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