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Q77003: Novell NET5.COM Installation and Command Line Help Information

Article: Q77003
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a 
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SUMMARY
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To obtain information about NET5.COM command line switches, enter the following
command at the MS-DOS prompt (if NET5.COM is installed):

  " NET5 /? " (without the quotation marks)

The /? switch normally invokes the MS-DOS Help facility. However, NET5.COM is a
product of Novell NetWare, and the MS-DOS Help facility contains no information
about NET5. For example, typing "HELP NET5" (without the quotation marks) will
display the message "Help not available for this command." In this example, the
/? switch on NET5 is from the Novell Help facility.

To install NET5.COM, the EXPAND utility must be used to transfer the file from
the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade disks.

MORE INFORMATION
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To install NET5.COM from the MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade disks, place disk 6 (5.25-inch)
or disk 3 (3.5-inch) into a floppy drive and enter the following command at the
appropriate drive prompt:

  " expand net5.co_ [drive]:\[dir]\net5.com " (without the quotation marks)

(Where [drive] is the target drive and [dir] is the target directory for
NET5.COM).

When you enter "NET5 /?" (without the quotation marks), the following information
will be displayed:

    NetWare V3.10 - Workstation Shell for PC DOS V5.x  (910307) (C)
  Copyright 1990 Novell,
  Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
  Usage : NET5 [<option>]
  Valid <options> :
  /?      Display shell usage
  /I      Display shell version & type
  /U      Unload the NetWare workstation shell from memory
  /PS=<server>  Specify a preferred server /C=[path\]<filename.ext>
                Name your NetWare shell configuration file

The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we
make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.

REFERENCES
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Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 README.TXT file

"Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 User's Guide and Reference," version 5.0, pages 24-25.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00A 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x

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