Netware doesn't works

[Technologov]

Novell Netware 6.5 loops forever during boot, when trying to detect amount of RAM.

Tested on: Vista, VBox 1.4.0

[cgoetz]

Hi,

I was experiencing some issues when trying to install Netware 6.5 on Virtualbox but I got it now. The settings I tried:

• mounted freedos boot floppy image fd32e.img (avoid int 13 error)
• boot cd = Netware 6.5 sp6 iso 1
• configured fixed disk 4.88 GB
• configured 512 MB RAM
• configured 4 MB VIDEO MEMORY

I started the Netware 6.5 install and > default install >File copy .. > hwdetect issue with AMD ... testing further to get Netware running on Virtualbox

[Sander van Leeuwen]

Any changes in 1.5.2?

[Frank Mehnert]

No response, closing.

[Technologov]

Core problem is gone. As "citral" said: Good Job!

But Netware still fails. Reopening.

Host : VBox 1.6.2, Windows XP SP2, Intel Core 2 Q6600. Guest: Novell Netware 6.5

Instead of looping, VM now halts with error message. VBox Log and VM screenshots attached.

Good news: Problem only happens with PAE=off. Setup proceeds successfully with PAE=on.

2 Mini Bugs found - both are about new VM creating for Netware guests:

1. Default settings for Netware guest must have PAE=on
2. Default settings for Netware guest must have RAM=512

Below 512 MB of RAM - Netware refuses to install.

-Technologov, 12.7.2008.

[Technologov]

Netware without PAE fails Logfile

[Technologov]

Netware without PAE fails - Screenshot

[Sander van Leeuwen]

Still relevant? There are several other defects with Netware problems, so I'll close this old one for now.