sergelebel
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loading Scsi AIC-7899 drive for NW3.12..
Dell PowerEdge 1400sc.. integrated Scsi Aic7899G with 2 Seagate drives on channel A..
I am trying to load the Disk drivers on Netware 3.12 but Dell only provide drivers for NW5 & NW6.. I figured maybe the same drivers would work for 3.12 but to no avail.
I search high & low at Adaptec & Dell but any info on aic7899 was hard to come by!
If anyone could shed some light on my problem, It would be much appreciated!
Serge!
I am trying to load the Disk drivers on Netware 3.12 but Dell only provide drivers for NW5 & NW6.. I figured maybe the same drivers would work for 3.12 but to no avail.
I search high & low at Adaptec & Dell but any info on aic7899 was hard to come by!
If anyone could shed some light on my problem, It would be much appreciated!
Serge!
Good luck, 3.12 has been discontinued by Novell for years. The chances are that no drivers are available for it.
Here are the original Ultra160 drivers:
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?sess=no&cat=/Product/ASC-29160&filekey=u160_drvr_v111_disk4.exe
Here is the update drivers:
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?sess=no&cat=/Product/ASC-29160&filekey=fms_on_cd_v40a_sp3a.exe
The drivers are for NetWare 3.2/4.x and 5.x (as well as 6.x) - however, NetWare 3.2 is nothing more than NetWare 3.12 plus some Y2K fixes and some admin enhancements - they should work for you.
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?sess=no&cat=/Product/ASC-29160&filekey=u160_drvr_v111_disk4.exe
Here is the update drivers:
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?sess=no&cat=/Product/ASC-29160&filekey=fms_on_cd_v40a_sp3a.exe
The drivers are for NetWare 3.2/4.x and 5.x (as well as 6.x) - however, NetWare 3.2 is nothing more than NetWare 3.12 plus some Y2K fixes and some admin enhancements - they should work for you.
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ASKER
Sorry for the long delay!
I have tried DSPoole's new drivers.. but I am getting NPA_inc, NPA_dec.. etc.. listed as variables not defined and the NLM is not loaded... with the older driver I was previously loading.. it would not report these variables but the Server would hang up as soon as it was done!
It seems like another NLM is needed but it is not reported...
I have loaded NWPA and some of the variables in the list are no longer there!
Serge
I have tried DSPoole's new drivers.. but I am getting NPA_inc, NPA_dec.. etc.. listed as variables not defined and the NLM is not loaded... with the older driver I was previously loading.. it would not report these variables but the Server would hang up as soon as it was done!
It seems like another NLM is needed but it is not reported...
I have loaded NWPA and some of the variables in the list are no longer there!
Serge
you sure you are using the NetWare 3.x versions and not the 4.x/5.x versions?
ASKER
Well.. I am using the driver from the updated drivers you list in your previous comment! ADPT160M under [Netware] directory.. it does not explicitly mention NW3.12..
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1. Create the DOS partition and/or install DOS from the Setup diskette.
2. Install "CD ROM drivers on a DOS bootable diskette or hard disk
drive" as described in a:\readme\readdos.htm on this diskette.
3. Start the NetWare v3.12/v3.2 installation (i.e.,
D:\netware.312\english\ins
4. After NetWare installs the DOS portion of the software, DOWN and
EXIT to DOS from the server prompt.
5. Copy the ADPT160M.HAM and ADPT160M.DDI from the a:\netware directory
of the Ultra160 Family Manager Set diskette to the server directory
(with NetWare v3.12, it defaults to c:\server.312 ).
6. Obtain the NWPA_UP.EXE patch from the Novell Web site
http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas
Download NWPA update file
7. Change directory to c:\server.312, and copy the patch file
NWPA_UP.EXE to the directory.
8. Run NWPA_UP.EXE (note: this will create another file, 312PTD.EXE.
Answer Y to the prompt to overwrite CDROM.NLM.)
9. Run 312PTD.EXE.
10. Create the directory c:\server.312\CDSAVE
11. Copy CDROM.NLM to c:\server.312\CDSAVE
12. Update the server with the following command from the DOS prompt:
312PTD\native\loader\lswap
c:\server.312\312PTD\nativ
13. Create the file Startup.ncf in the c:\server.312 directory using
EDIT or a text editor with the following lines:
load c:\server.312\312PTD\nativ
load c:\server.312\mmattrfx
load c:\server.312\nbi31x
load c:\server.312\adpt160m
14. Run SERVER.EXE.
15. Note the slot number detected for the Ultra160 adapter. This can
be added to the STARTUP.NCF file to automate driver load using the
parameter "SLOT=x (x is the detected slot number)" to the load
ADPT160M statement.
16. Load Install. Create the NetWare partition, SYS volume, and mount
the volume. Complete the installation of the System and Public Files.
17. Create the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Add the following lines:
load after311
load c:\server.312\nwpaload
search add 1 c:\server.312\cdsave
load cdrom
18. Load, from the console prompt, the following command:
load c:\server.312\312PTD\patch
19. Install the patches from the c:\server.312\312PTD directory
20. DOWN and EXIT the server
21. Run SERVER.EXE
22. Installation of the Ultra160 adapter for NetWare v3.12/v3.2 is
complete
2. Install "CD ROM drivers on a DOS bootable diskette or hard disk
drive" as described in a:\readme\readdos.htm on this diskette.
3. Start the NetWare v3.12/v3.2 installation (i.e.,
D:\netware.312\english\ins
4. After NetWare installs the DOS portion of the software, DOWN and
EXIT to DOS from the server prompt.
5. Copy the ADPT160M.HAM and ADPT160M.DDI from the a:\netware directory
of the Ultra160 Family Manager Set diskette to the server directory
(with NetWare v3.12, it defaults to c:\server.312 ).
6. Obtain the NWPA_UP.EXE patch from the Novell Web site
http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas
Download NWPA update file
7. Change directory to c:\server.312, and copy the patch file
NWPA_UP.EXE to the directory.
8. Run NWPA_UP.EXE (note: this will create another file, 312PTD.EXE.
Answer Y to the prompt to overwrite CDROM.NLM.)
9. Run 312PTD.EXE.
10. Create the directory c:\server.312\CDSAVE
11. Copy CDROM.NLM to c:\server.312\CDSAVE
12. Update the server with the following command from the DOS prompt:
312PTD\native\loader\lswap
c:\server.312\312PTD\nativ
13. Create the file Startup.ncf in the c:\server.312 directory using
EDIT or a text editor with the following lines:
load c:\server.312\312PTD\nativ
load c:\server.312\mmattrfx
load c:\server.312\nbi31x
load c:\server.312\adpt160m
14. Run SERVER.EXE.
15. Note the slot number detected for the Ultra160 adapter. This can
be added to the STARTUP.NCF file to automate driver load using the
parameter "SLOT=x (x is the detected slot number)" to the load
ADPT160M statement.
16. Load Install. Create the NetWare partition, SYS volume, and mount
the volume. Complete the installation of the System and Public Files.
17. Create the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Add the following lines:
load after311
load c:\server.312\nwpaload
search add 1 c:\server.312\cdsave
load cdrom
18. Load, from the console prompt, the following command:
load c:\server.312\312PTD\patch
19. Install the patches from the c:\server.312\312PTD directory
20. DOWN and EXIT the server
21. Run SERVER.EXE
22. Installation of the Ultra160 adapter for NetWare v3.12/v3.2 is
complete
ASKER
Very good instructions... thank you!
All went well until the mounting volume SYS section..
"Name Space Support not loaded" is the message I get! I am assuming yet another NLM is needed!
All went well until the mounting volume SYS section..
"Name Space Support not loaded" is the message I get! I am assuming yet another NLM is needed!
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