NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Eliminates Operating System/Server Mismatch
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000302
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PROPTH.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Pre 3.11 and 2.2

ABSTRACT:
This file contains a patch that will eliminate the proprietary check in
NetWare.  The patch specifically eliminates the "Operating System / Server
Mismatch" error.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  PROPTH.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

  PROPTH.TXT          (This File)
PROPATCH.EXE       6452    2-25-88      9:24a


PROPATCH.EXE will convert the "286A" version of Netware, or proprietary
operating system, to the standard "286" version, or non-proprietary
operating system.  This patch will eliminate the "Operating System/Server
Mismatch" error message seen on a 286A file server.

To perform this patch you will need to make a backup of the "GENOS-3"
diskette.  Then run the program against the operating system file by
typing: "PROPATCH NET$OS.EXE <Enter>".  The patch will modify the .EXE file
as well as update the checksum so the file server can still be cold
booted.

The file server will have to be booted from the floppy containing the new
NET$OS.EXE file.  This patched copy of NET$OS.EXE will then need to be
copied to the "SYS:SYSTEM" directory, replacing the current file.  The next
time the file server is cold booted, the new operating system will
execute.

This program may only be run with the following 2.0a versions of Netware
(these part numbers appear on the diskettes).

       Advanced NetWare 286A     P/N 127-010100-001
       SFT NetWare 286A Level I  P/N 127-010139-001
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