TECHNICAL BULLETIN
                             Bulletin #1-263

Date:  March 13, 1990

            IBM 386 Memory Boards in NetWare 286 File Servers

IBM 386 memory boards with IBM part number 34F2811 will function under
NetWare in IBM 386 PS/2 machines.  These memory boards place a device
driver on track 0.  Since this is the same area in which NetWare stores the
cold boot loader, you must create a boot diskette to boot NetWare 286 (as
explained below), rather than booting from the hard disk.  (NetWare 386 is
unaffected since it already requires a boot diskette and does not boot from
the network disk drive.)

To use the full functionality of the memory board, you must complete the
following:

   1)   Install the memory board exactly as explained in the installation
        instructions that come with the board.

   2)   Place the memory board drivers and a CONFIG.SYS file on a bootable
        floppy diskette.  Follow the instructions provided with the memory
        board for booting from a floppy diskette.

   3)   Place the file server operating system on the same bootable
        diskette.

   4)   Use the diskette as a NetWare boot diskette.  Boot DOS; then issue
        the NET$OS command.

No detailed memory test was performed beyond assuring that NetWare was able
to see all installed memory.  If you need more specific information,
contact the hardware manufacturer.


        Note:

        A second IBM 386 PS/2 memory board (IBM part number 6450605) was
        tested; however, since this memory board does not require device
        drivers, it had no bearing on the NetWare 286 booting process.