Computer Services
Stanton/Wilmington Campus
MS/DOS Network Client Install
The following procedure assumes MS/DOS loaded onto C: drive of desired
computer. If this is for an unattended student NT lab install, highly
recommended that the computer is freshly formatted and empty except for
MS/DOS.
- Go into /m/admin/dos on hopi and make two floppy disks containing
the two directory contents in the install directory. Label them
msclient disk 1 and msclient disk 2 (supp. disk).
- Run setup on msclient disk 1
- You may be asked what NIC is installed. Choose wisely!
- Do not optimize if asked (chews up RAM)
- username YOUROWNID (enter your own ID here)
- change net config. (Be careful of the user interface on this program. It's
a pain. There are two "windows." Tab between windows, ensuring that both
windows are highlighted with the actions you want... THEN hit
RETURN to carry out the action.)
- remove ipx
- add tcp/ip
- change i/o to whatever is correct
- Set IP address
- Set gateway
- Set subnet mask to 255 255 255 000
- Disable automatic configuration
- Choose that all settings are correct, shuffle floppies as needed
- Press F3 to exit to DOS (not ENTER)
- Edit C:\NET\LMHOSTS file
- Add following lines, with tab pressed between fields
(actually, you only need the line with the host you'll install from)
- 138.123.84.240 hopi
- 138.123.84.250 zuni
- 138.123.68.241 apache
REBOOT
(If you don't reboot after editing file, net won't work)
Computer should boot up and load networking software. If there are errors,
check all steps. Most config info will be in INI files in C:\NET. If all
looks well, go on to steps below...
- Press return for username (default should be your ID if you did above OK)
- Enter your UNIX password for your own ID
- N for "create password cache"
- return again for password
Test the network connection by attempting to set the clock over the net
NET TIME \\APACHE /SET
(or hopi or zuni)
If net is not working, this command will fail. Debug it before going on.
Check c:\net\protocol.ini and tcputils.ini for correct values
At this point, you can mount shares with the NET USE command.
The hosts that you want to connect to must be listed in the
C:\NET\LMHOSTS file. If you want domain resolving, you will need to install
the DNR stuff. Look at these examples as a guide.
Again, the above changes for DNS resolving are not needed if all
you want to do is get to a share. All you need to get to a share is to
define the hostname in the C:\NET\LMHOSTS file.
Last page update: 17 June 1997
Source Document: None
Official URL for this page:
http://www.stanton.dtcc.edu/stanton/cs/admin/docs/msclient/disks.html
Page Maintained by: Ken Weaverling