Microsoft KB Archive/63242

INF: Token Ring RPL for DOS ID Number: Q63242

2.00c MS-DOS

Summary:

This article describes installing and setting up a server for remote booting MS-DOS under LAN Manager version 2.0c. It is assumed in this article that LAN Manager 2.0c is installed on the server in C:, and the workstation to be booted is named DEFAULT. To perform some of the steps below, you must be logged on with an account that has ADMIN privileges.

Hardware required on the workstation is an IBM Token Ring RPL ROM for LAN Manager 2.0 installed on an IBM Token Ring adapter. Make sure a LAN Manager server is installed, and have the following items available: LAN Manager install disks (OS/2 and DOS), the LAN Manager Patch 9 disks, a blank floppy disk, and MS-DOS version 5.0.

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Procedures for Installation and Setup
  Make sure the server name is not more than eight characters in length. Also, be sure there is at least 10 megabytes (MB) free on the server’s hard drive for the initial setup, and one RPL workstation.   On the server, use LAN Manager’s Setup program to add the REMOTEBOOT protocol along with NetBEUI to the Token Ring card driver. Save the configuration and exit Setup.   Edit CONFIG.SYS as follows:   Add “SET TMP=C:” (without the quotation marks) to the end of CONFIG.SYS.   Add “C:;” after “LIBPATH=” in CONFIG.SYS.   If the line “DEVICE=COM01.SYS” or “DEVICE=COM02.SYS” appears in CONFIG.SYS, make sure this driver is listed before “DEVICE=RDRHELP.SYS”.   Save CONFIG.SYS and exit the editor.  </li>  Make the directory C:(type “md c:”). </li>  Edit C:.INI as follows:   In the [server] section, make the following changes:   For “maxopens”, add 50 for each RPL workstation. </li>  Set “maxconnections” to twice the value of maxopens. </li>  Set “maxlocks” to the value of maxopens. </li>  Set “maxsessopens” to the value of maxopens. </li></ol> </li>  In the [remoteboot] section, make sure the RPL1 line reads as follows: rpl1 = rplnet1.dll rplnet2.dll rploem.dll 0 Place a semicolon in front of any other RPL1 or RPL2 lines in this section to comment out those lines. </li>  Save C:.INI and exit the editor. </li></ol> </li>  From the C:directory, run RPLSETUP. Choose the DOS option. Install to C:. </li>  Edit C:.INI. Change the “domain =” entry to match the server’s domain. </li>  Verify the interrupt and base address settings for the workstation in C:.INI. </li>  Edit C:.MAP as follows:  <li> Comment out (using a semicolon) the last three server records (the ones that begin with yyyyyyyyyyyy). Leave the record that refers to DOSBBTOK.CNF in field 2. </li> <li> Change all occurrences of “RPLSERVR” to the name of the server. </li> <li> Comment out (using a semicolon) all of the workstation records. (These are at the bottom of the file and begin with 10005A and 0000C0). </li> <li> Add the following workstation record to the bottom of the file: 10005A?????? DEFAULT ~ DOS500 ~,,, Z R_DOSETH ~ ~ Note: Replace “ ” with the name of the server. </li></ol> </li> <li> From Patch 9 disk 2, copy A:.DOS to C:.DOS </li> <li> On the server, make the directory C:. </li> <li> Copy any DOS files to C: from your MS-DOS 5.0 machine (for example, copy any DOS utilities that will be used on the RPL workstation, such as CHKDSK.EXE). </li> <li> On a machine running MS-DOS 5.0, format a 1.2 MB system floppy disk (type “format /s a:”). </li> <li> Copy A:.COM from the system disk to C:. </li> <li> Change to the C:directory. Insert the DOS 5.0 system formatted disk into drive A of the server. At the OS/2 command prompt, type “makeimg dos500” (without the quotation marks). </li> <li> For user-level security, at the command line, type: net accounts /minpwlen:0 net group rpl /add net user default /add /passwordreq:no /workstations:default net group rpl default /add Enter the Net Admin Screen and assign these permissions for DEFAULT to the following trees: Permission Tree ———- —- RWCDXA C: (Be sure to use <PERMIT TREE>.) Give to the group RPL the following permissions to the following trees: RX C: (Be sure to use <PERMIT TREE>.) </li> <li> Shut down and reboot the server. </li> <li> If the RPL workstation has a hard drive, copy C:.EXE to a floppy disk, insert the floppy disk in the workstation’s disk drive, and run RPLENABL.EXE on the workstation. </li> <li> When the server has booted and the SERVER service has started, type “net load rpl” at the OS/2 command line. </li> <li> On the server, start the remote boot service by typing: net start rpl </li> <li> Power up the RPL workstation. The boot process will begin. </li></ol>

Customizing the Installation
The following files are used to configure the workstation:

C:.INI C:.BAT C:.SYS C:.BAT C:.BAT C:500.DEF

Note: If any of the above files are modified (with the exception of PROTOCOL.INI), a new disk image must be made (step 13).

The following information is an example of how to install device drivers (for example, HIMEM.SYS) on the workstation:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Copy HIMEM.SYS from a DOS workstation to C:. </li> <li> Edit C:.SYS and add “DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS”. </li> <li> Edit C:500.DEF and add the following line to the end of the file: HIMEM.SYS A:.SYS </li> <li> Insert the DOS 5.0 system formatted disk in drive A on the server. At the OS/2 command prompt, type “makeimg dos500”. </li></ol>