Using Madge ODI drivers to remote boot from NetWare servers

This section tells you how to set up a boot image suitable for remote booting from a NetWare server, using either the Remote Reset or RPL booting scheme. The Madge drivers you can use are MADGEODI.COM or Smart ODI.

NetWare Remote Reset

For Remote Reset, run the Novell program RPLODI.COM before running the ODI driver. RPLODI preserves the network connection until you have run IPXODI.COM. Figure 1 shows a sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  REM Sample autoexec.bat file for use with Remote Reset.
  
  lsl                                                   
                                                         
  REM run rplodi.com to preserve the network connection. 
  rplodi                                                 
  REM now run the driver.                                
                                                         
  madgeodi                                               
  ipxodi                                                 
  route                                                  
                                                         
  netx ps=thor                                           
                                                         
  login thor

Figure 1. Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file for NetWare Remote Reset

NetWare RPL

For NetWare RPL, do not run RPLODI.COM: the Smartrom maintains the network connection itself until you have run IPXODI.COM.

  REM Sample autoexec.bat file for use with NetWare RPL. 
  lsl                                                    
  madgeodi                                               
  ipxodi                                                 
  route                                                  
  netx ps=thor                                          
  login thor

Figure 2. Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file for NetWare RPL