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How do you bypass Netware Server startup

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What I need is to not run the autoexec.ncf. I have to get to a point in the boot process where I can edit the autoexec.ncf and take out a REM I put in which locks up the server completely. I know there is a key or key sequence you can use to force astep by step startup where I can bypass autoexec.bat. I just don’t remember it for the life of me. I have a NW 4.2 for Small Business. I remmed out the “load dhcp” server statement which locks it up when the Rocketport NLMs try to load. Thanks folks.
Phil

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Once at a DOS prompt, type server -na…This will prevent autoexec.ncf from loading. Also, you can use these commands:

-NL prevents the logo screen from displaying
-NS prevents both autoexec.ncf and startup.ncf from loading
-S specifies a different .ncf to execute.

Hope it helps.

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the person that replied before me was partaly right
in you nwserver directory run
server.exe -ns to disable startup.ncf
server.exe -na disables the autoexec.ncf

you should be able to boot using server -na
then mount your sys volume and editthe autoexec.ncf

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F5 bypasses autoexec.bat completely
F8 steps you through autoexec.bat

to bypass NetWare startup files…
server -na bypasses autoexec.ncf
server -ns bypasses startup.ncf
server -ndb starts without NDS loaded

hope this helps
Sterling

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How do you bypass Netware Server startup

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Just run server -na

This will bypass your autoexec.ncf
John

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