AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1045 1-13-95 SYSTEMS HANG DURING NETWARE 4.10 INSTALLATION PROBLEM: Novell has reported a problem with the installation procedure of NetWare 4.1 which may cause systems to hang. CAUSE: N/A SYSTEMS AFFECTED: AST PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 501530-XXX MANHATTAN G 501577-XXX PREMMIA MX 501535-XXX BRAVO MS P/100 501534-XXX BRAVO MS P/90 501533-XXX BRAVO MS P/60 501651-XXX BRAVO MS-L 501660-XXX BRAVO MS-T SOLUTION: Install the CR4CLR.EXE patch. This file can be downloaded from AST's BBS. AST's BBS can be reached by dialing (817) 230-6850. File CR4CLR.EXE is also found on: - CompuServe Go ASTSUPPORT - AST Worldwide Web Site http://www.ast.com To install the patch (CR4CLRFX.EXE which is contained in the self-extracting file CR4CLR.EXE), do the following: 1. Begin installing NetWare as usual. When the following message appears: Loading SERVER.EXE the system will hang. 2. Turn off the computer, wait ten seconds, and turn the computer back on. 3. When the DOS prompt appears, type the following: CD\NWSERVER 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the file CR4CLRFX.EXE in drive A and type: A:CR4CLRFX SERVER.EXE 5. When the DOS prompt reappears, type: SERVER -S DISTRTUP.NCF 6. At this point, the installation procedure should resume normally.