Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!rutgers!kb2ear!deadzone!briang From: briang@deadzone.uucp (Brian Greenberg) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Windows On a Network... Keywords: Windows, Novell Message-ID: <1991Jun23.053834.6282@deadzone.uucp> Date: 23 Jun 91 05:38:34 GMT References: <1991Jun22.154533.9461@wam.umd.edu> Sender: Brian Greenberg Organization: DeadZone * A/UX 2.0.1 SVR2 * 609-443-4762 Lines: 34 In article <1991Jun22.154533.9461@wam.umd.edu> einstein@wam.umd.edu (Daniel J. Levine) writes: > >Is there a way of installing windows such that each person could >have their own particular setup (.ini files, device drivers,etc) >in their own personl directory space and then have the three different >versions (or maybe just standard mode and 386enh mode) avaiable in >two different directories being shared by all? Don't worry about >whether we have 386's or 486's-- that's all we have. > >So, can this be done? Has anyone done it? > >Emc2 Yes, it can be done. Check the manual for installing Windows on the network. It's all in there. If I remember correctly (it was a year ago since I did it), you copy every file from every disk onto your Novell server, and then you have to install a small portion of Windows on each user's machine. I believe when you begin, it asks you what kind of network you're using (at the same time it asks for screen type, mouse type, etc.). If you specify a Novell network, it will only install the .ini files and whatever else is specific to that user. The rest of windows runs off of the server. SIDE POINT: I also seem to remember hitting an error when running off of the server. I forget what it said, but I think it only allowed Windows to run in standard mode. We called Micosoft, who told us to call Novell, who told us to donwload a patch for the bug from Compuserve. As I said, this was a year ago now, so they may have solved the problem by now (let's hope!). Otherwise, call Novell and I'm sure they can help you. Hope I helped, _ __ ]_) . ] briang%deadzone@Princeton.EDU <\___...____ ]_) ]~ ] C\ ]\) ]__]. "I don't know why I go to extremes"