SBACKUP ======= add in Startup.ncf set reserved buffers below 16 meg = 200 1.way: from a workstation check in SYS:SYSTEM\DIBI for a file DIBI2$DV.DAT copy NOVADIBI.NLM to SYS:SYSTEM\DIBI flag DIBI2$DV.DAT rw edit DIBI2$DV.DAT add "HP DIBI-2 Tape Driver" NOVADIBI on the server: load AHAxxxx or AICxxxx load tsa or tsa312 or tsa_400 scan for new devices (V3.12 and >) load sbackup (problems with sbackup, check the manual) select "HP DIBI-2 Tape Driver" 2.way: on the server: load AHAxxxx or AICxxxx load Tapedai.dsk load tsa312 or tsa_400 scan for new devices load sbackup (problems with sbackup, check the manual) 3.way: on the server: (only for AHA154x and AHA1640) load Adaptec.nlm port=xxx buffer=6 load TSA load sbackup (problems with sbackup, check the manual) select "TAPEDC00" CD-Rom for Novell 3.12 or 4.0x ============================== on the server: Trantorcards: 1. load AHAxxxx or AICxxxx 1.load ASPITRAN.DSK 1a.load MA13B or MA160 or MA358 (you also need Online's Optinet) 2.load ASPICD.DSK or CDNASPI.DSK 3.load CDROM.NLM 4.cd device list 5.cd mount x=number name=Volumename on CD something to try: ================= load aspicd or cdnaspi unload aspicd or cdnaspi load aspicd or cdnaspi again Explanation: The first load initializes the controller, unloading and reloading allow the init to complete. (Will be fixed in a later version) Issues with 3.12 and 4.01 ========================= Not seeing all the HD's with install or sys does not mount all the time!! 1. Autoexec.ncf needs to be on C: or A: 2. remove :load ahaxxxx.dsk from startup.ncf 3. add :load ahaxxxx.dsk under internal ipx number in autoexec.ncf 4. add :scan for new devices