Applying the final patches for NetWare 3.2
I've installed NetWare 3.12 in a VM, applied the NetWare 3.2 Enhancement Pack and installed a few things. Now its time to apply the final three post-3.2 patches recommended by Novell.
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Config Changes
First up, I'm going to make some changes recommended by the Config Reader:
My config.sys file
I've commented out DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE and the CD-ROM driver.
Next up, startup.ncf
This is what I'm starting with. Werdly I've already got the reserved buffers thing in there but its commented out. Not sure why that is.
So I've uncommented it and set it to the recommented value.
Thats the recommended config changes made! On to the patches.
CLIB Update (LIB312D.EXE)
The instructions for this patch are.... lacking. Basically its "copy the files to where they need to go". Its assumed you know where. Luckily the 3.2 Enhancement Pack gets you most of the way and only two files (CLIB.NLM and CLIBAUX.NLM) are needed.
This is the file we need!
I'm saving it to a folder on my desktop because its a self-extracting EXE.
Run the file
and it extracts a bunch of stuff!
CLIB.NLM and CLIBAUX.NLM need to go into SYS:\SYSTEM
You really should backup clib.nlm first. I took a snapshot as this a VM.
Copying...
Done! Now DOWN the server and EXIT to DOS, then start the server back up again.
Patch applied! The config analysis tab doesn't show anything out of date. The Suggestions tab only says the patch database may not know everything. So I think this is about where this tools usefulness ends.
ODI Update (ODI33G.EXE)
This is the one we want.
Its a self-extracing EXE so I'm going to put it in a new folder.
Run odi33g.exe
And a bunch of things are extracted!
I've made a new folder, ODIUPD, over on the SYS volume
And copied the ODI33G kit into it.
Over on the server console, run LOAD INSTALL
Choose Product Options
Press the insert key.
And enter the path to the SERVER directory in the package (SYS:\ODIUPD\SERVER)
Choose Install Product
Choose your server
Choose Yes to begin installing.
Some files are copied then this. We've got to down and restart the server.
Press enter.
All done! Exit all the way back to the server console and DOWN the server, then EXIT and start it back up again.
Server restarted!
And the patch is invisible in install under product options.
NWPAUP1A.EXE
The final update! NWPAUP1A.EXE!
As with the other patches, save it in a new folder so it doesn't make a mess.
Run the self-extracting EXE
Extracted!
Move CDROM.NLM in the 3X directory over into SYS:\SYSTEM
Replace the existing version
Then copy the 3x and common directories onto a floppy disk.
Done! Eject the disk and go put it in the server.
DOWN the server and exit back to DOS.
Copy A:\3X\*.* into C:\SERVER.312\
Overwrite existing files (you have server backups of course)
Then copy A:\COMMON\*.* into C:\SERVER.312
Overwrite existing files.
Edit startup.ncf
Here is my startup.NCF
The two lines to add (after the PM312 stuff) are: load C:\SERVER.312\MMATTRFX.NLM and load C:\SERVER.312\NWPALOAD.NLM
Then start NetWare back up again!
For some reason NWPALOAD.NLM didn't start from STARTUP.NCF. I didn't catch the log message but I'm not using any of these new HAM or CDM things so I just put it in AUTOEXEC.NCF before loading CDROM.NLM.
Disclaimer & Comments
I'm not a netware expert, don't have any of those fancy novell certifications and have never administred a netware network; I've just played with it at home occasionally since 2004 or so. Email me if you've got any suggestsions or corrections for this page or any extra information you think is worth including here. My address is david at this websites domain name (without the www bit of course).