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Problem trying to load a dos netware client

We have an old program that only runs in dos so I installed freedos on a pc and am trying to load a netware client to talk to our old netware 4.11 server.
I got the dw271e.zip file that from novell's website and ran the install program. It created a "startnet.bat"(attached) which includes several lines such as "load c:\novell\client32\ipx.nlm" When the batch file is run, each line with a load command comes back "bad command or filename - 'load' "
The first thing startnet.bat does is load nios.exe which I have confirmed loads and then it tries the "load" commands which all fail.
Any help would be appreciated.

glennmgray

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Sorry, I forgot to hit upload on the attachment
startnet-bat.txt

rindi

I think you got a wrong file, not for the client. NLM files are loaded on the netware server, not on the clients.

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Gary Patterson, CISSP

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glennmgray

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The software was installed using Novell Client Install 2.71 and the Novell client for dos was checked so it's probably the right install program. I'll try and find a copy of ms-dos to install and try that.

Gary Patterson, CISSP

Or you could just grab one of the pre-built boot disks that have a working config already installed and work backwards from there.

glennmgray

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Not the result I was hoping for, but it IS FreeDos. I installed ms-dos 6.22 and was able to install netware and get it running with no problems.