Using MS-DOS 6 with IBM Lan Server 2.0 Remote Boot (100537)


The information in this article applies to:
    • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
This article was previously published under Q100537

SUMMARY

IBM Lan Server 2.0 does not directly support Remote Boot with MS-DOS 6.0. It was released before MS-DOS 6.0 and supports MS-DOS through version 5.0 only. However, the procedure in this article should allow you to use MS-DOS 6 with IBM Lan Server 2.0 Remote Boot.

MORE INFORMATION

Follow these steps to enable IBM Lan Server 2.0 Remote Boot to work with MS-DOS 6:
    • Using a machine that has a floppy disk drive, run SETUP /F to create a MS-DOS 6 Startup disk. For more information, see page 178 in the "User's Guide."
    • To free additional disk space, delete DBLSPACE.EXE from the Startup disk you created in step 1.
    • Expand RAMDRIVE.SYS to this Startup disk. For example, type expand b:\ramdrive.sy_ a:\ramdrive.sys at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
    • At the OS/2 remote boot server, install the DOS Remote IPL Service as outlined in your IBM Lan Server manuals.
    • When you are prompted for the programs to copy to the fixed disk choose MS-DOS 5.0, even though you will actually be using MS-DOS 6.
    • When asked to specify the total number of MS-DOS disks, press 1.
    • When prompted for MS-DOS disks, insert the MS-DOS 6 Startup disk created in step 1.
    • Complete your installation of DOS Remote IPL Service as normal. Your remote boot workstation should boot from MS-DOS 6.
    • Install the rest of the MS-DOS 6 files in the directory on the server (the default name for this directory is IBMLAN\DOSLAN\DOS) with one of the following methods:
      • On a machine with a hard disk drive running MS-DOS 6, run SETUP /Q to a directory on the local hard disk drive and then copy the resulting files in this directory (and all the MS-DOS 6 files) to the IBMLAN\DOSLAN\DOS directory on the server. -or-


      • Expand the MS-DOS 6 files from the floppy disks into your IBMLAN\DOSLAN\DOS directory on the server. -or-


      • If the server is configured for dual boot, boot into MS-DOS and run SETUP to the IBMLAN\DOSLAN\DOS directory on the server.
Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 11/26/1999
Keywords: KB100537
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