Installation the Netware DOS ODI ( Client 16 ) Driver
There are two methods, MANUAL installation (for NW 3.11 wks) and
Novell Client install (for NW 3.12 & 4.x)
I. Novell Client Installation
. Run the NetWare Client Install
( Get the Client disks from the network administrator )
. In the "Select a driver for your network board" item.
From the driver list, select "Other Drivers".
Go to the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box and specify the path where
the ODI driver and INS files reside.
For example: C:\CLIENT16
Press Enter and select the target ODI driver.
Specify the driver's optional settings.
. Answer the other items for your need
. Press F10 to save to new configuration.
. Highlight "Install press here" and press <Enter> to install.
The program copies the necessary files for NetWare Client.
Continue the installation procedure to completion. Upon completion,
a NET.CFG file will be created in your DOS directory.
Typically, this file contains the following lines:
Link Driver AX88140
FRAME Ethernet_802.3
FRAME Ethernet_802.2
:
An ordinary startnet.bat looks like the following:
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH -- Set NetWare 4.X to English language
LSL -- Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell
AX88140 -- Hardware Specific Module
IPXODI -- IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by Novell
VLM -- DOS Support Module provided by Novell
F: -- Change to connected device
LOGIN .ADMIN -- Login to file server as user ADMIN
. Run STARTNET to access the Novell network.
II. Manual Installation
. Copy the AX88140.COM file from this diskette into the Netware client
directory containing Novell's LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM and NETx.COM files.
. Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI programs. You can substitute
the AX88140.COM whenever a reference is made to the Hardware Specific
Module.
. A typical ODI workstation startup batch file includes the following
lines.
LSL ; Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell
AX88140 ; Hardware Specific Module
IPXODI ; IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by Novell
NETx ; DOS Shell Support Module provided by Novell
LOGIN
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.