First installation of !NWClient
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1. Prepare the file server
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   Make sure you have the OS2 or LONG name spaces loaded on your file
   server.  If you haven't, type the following commands on the file
   server console:

      LOAD LONG.NAM
      ADD NAME SPACE LONG TO SYS

   If you have an older server, then the LONG name space is known as
   OS2, and the commands to execute become

      LOAD OS2.NAM
      ADD NAME SPACE OS2 TO SYS

   You may want to add the name space to any other volumes you have as
   well.
   
   Note: You can run !NWClient without having the LONG name space
   loaded, but that way you will not be able to change file types
   on the file server.  In that case all files will come out as text
   files (type FFF), except when they have the Shared flag set in
   combination with either Hidden or System.  Those flags are used
   in our Linux client for soft links and executable files, and they
   come out with a type to match.


2. Install RiscOS client
------------------------

   Copy !Login and !NWClient onto a directory on your RiscOS machine,
   and then run !NWClient.  It will try to attach to whatever NetWare
   server answers first, and then allow you to login.

   Login as Admin or as any other user with RWCEMF rights to the
   SYS:LOGIN directory on the file server.
   
   
3. Copy software to the file server
-----------------------------------

   At this point you'll probably have the SYS volume mounted on your
   RiscOS machine.  If not, try mounting it manually, by typing

      nw:mount SYS SYS:

   Copy !Boot, !Apps, !Login and !NWClient onto the LOGIN directory on
   your file server's disc.  Note that !NWClient may actually be stored
   as !NWClien.%t on the file server if you haven't added long name
   space to the SYS volume.


4. Finish
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   Make sure you edit the !Boot file on the file server to do some
   mounts that are sensible in your environment.  Try if everything
   works by restarting your machine, running !NWClient and logging
   in as a regular user, and when it does, delete the !Login directory
   from your RiscOS machine.
   For all other machines on your network you only need to copy
   the !NWClient directory onto their disc.  
   
   For ease of use you'll probably want to run !NWClient in your boot
   sequence.  If you want to run any software that needs the file
   server then the best place to run that is in your home directory's
   !Boot file.  See the !Boot file from the distribution for an example,
   including using <NW$User> in the mount command.
   If you set NW$User before you run !NWClient, then it will fill in
   the user name automatically when you log in.
   

Good luck!

Frank A. Vorstenbosch (nwclient@falstaff.demon.co.uk)
Check http://www.falstaff.demon.co.uk/nwclient.html for frequent updates.
