• In the system console for a NetWare 6.0 or NetWare 5.1 virtual machine, type LOAD CD9660.NSS 4. When the driver finishes loading, you can begin installing VMware Tools. In the system console, type vmwtools: setup.ncf When the installation finishes, the message VMware Tools for NetWare are now running appears in the Logger Screen (NetWare 6.5 and NetWare 6.0 guests) or the Console Screen (NetWare 5.1 guests). Restart the guest operating system. In the system console, type restart server After you install VMware Tools, make sure the VMware Tools virtual CD-ROM image ( netware.iso) is not attached to the virtual machine. If it is, disconnect it. Right-click the CD-ROM icon in the status bar of the console window and select Disconnect.

After install VirtualBox, click New.- Write your system Name for example Linux Mint 15. - Select Type: Linux. - Select Version: Ubuntu. It is possible create a VM that contains MS-DOS 6 and Windows 3.1 under VirtualBox running on an XP with a small memory. For practical and up-to-speed execution of most OSes under VirtualBox, I recommend. So downloading their toolset and whatnot I proceed to install on VirtualBOX, and get a booting Netware 3.12 system using the ISADISK driver I couldn’t find the IDEHAM thing but you get the idea, it actually WORKS! Novell Netware 3.12 on VirtualBOX! I’ve got to admit I’m really surprised!

Netware 6.5 SP4 (x86) running on VirtualBox The operating system Novell Netware 6.5 service pack 4, running under VirtualBox. Netware was a popular server-only operating system primarily used to provide network services to DOS and Windows clients, although client support was certainly available for many other contemporary operating systems.

It eventually succumbed to the pressures of Windows NT and its progeny. Netware was particularly noteworthy for NCP (Netware Core Protocol) and its IPX/SPX network stack. IPX/SPX was a de-facto standard on PC networks from the late 80s into the early 2000s, until TCP/IP and the popularity of the Internet led to its demise. Netware was perhaps even better known for NDS (Netware Directory Services), an advanced directory service which proved popular with enterprises up until Active Directory eventually out-competed it. Very early versions of Netware also ran on Motorola 68k systems built by Novell.

The operating system Novell Netware 6.5 service pack 4, running under VirtualBox. Netware was a popular server-only operating system primarily used to provide network services to DOS and Windows clients, although client support was certainly available for many other contemporary operating systems. It eventually succumbed to the pressures of Windows NT and its progeny. Netware was particularly noteworthy for NCP (Netware Core Protocol) and its IPX/SPX network stack. IPX/SPX was a de-facto standard on PC networks from the late 80s into the early 2000s, until TCP/IP and the popularity of the Internet led to its demise.