The method of starting the NetWare 6.5 installation program differs depending on whether you are installing from CD/DVD media, from DOS, or from a network drive.
If you are using a network drive to install NetWare 6.5, follow the instruction given in the Section 4.3, Preparing the Computer.
To use the bootable NetWare option, insert the NetWare 6.5 SP8 CD 1 (Operating System) or NetWare 6.5 SP8 DVD and boot the computer. Unless you press a key to interrupt the installation preparation, the NetWare 6.5 Install program launches automatically.
If you want to specify additional installation parameters, press any key before the installation program begins, press P, and then enter the parameters using this syntax:
[INST: parameter1 parameter2 parameter3 ...]
You must include the square brackets as part of the parameter string.
For example, to skip the hardware check that is usually performed when installing or upgrading a server, enter:
[INST: -nocheck]
IMPORTANT:If you use this parameter to attempt to install NetWare 6.5 on a system that doesn’t meet the minimum requirements, the installation might fail or the server might perform poorly.
For more information, press H to view the online help.
To start the NetWare 6.5 Install program on the CD from DOS, change to the root directory and enter:
install [/parameter1 /parameter2 . . .]
To run the NetWare 6.5 Install program from a network drive, log in to the network, change to the root/install directory, and enter:
install [/parameter1 /parameter2 . . .]
For a list of installation parameters, see Section B.0, Install Command Line Options.
The initial screens of the installation program display in text-based mode. Auto-detected and default settings appear on each screen.
You can accept the detected and default settings, or you can modify the settings to meet the needs of your networking environment.
NOTE:To continue the installation with the standard settings, use the arrow keys to select in the Options box, then press Enter.
To modify the settings, use the arrow keys to select in the Options box, then press Enter. Select the field to be modified, then press Enter. Select or enter the appropriate value.
Some screens require additional keystrokes in order to navigate through the interface. Information about screen navigation appears at the bottom of each screen.