KR> How do you (easy, secure, unproblematic) transfer a Novell 
 KR> 3.12 to a New Machine ? (from 486/IDE/NE-2000 to Pentium/SCSI/3C5x9)
 KR> My idea is to:
 KR> 1) back up the individual volumes
 KR> 2) Make a new Server Install w. apropriate drivers
 KR> 3) COPY the _NEW_ Autoexec.Ncf
 KR> 4) Restore the old Volume Sys incl. bindery and other volumes
 KR> 5) edit the restored autoexec.ncf to get the right new LAN hardware back
 KR> 6) boot the server, and "see" if "anything" is missing (that
 KR>    might be on the DOS partition of the old server)
 KR> Will this do (for any ordinary 3.12) ?
 KR> Is there an easier way ?
 KR> If so, do i need any tools that aint on the std. 
 KR> distribution, and if so, where do i get them ?
Run BINDFIX on the old server twice.
Install the new server.  Copy the NET$*.OLD files from old SYS:SYSTEM to the 
new SYS:SYSTEM.  Run BINDREST.  This transfers the accounts from the old to 
the new server.
Then replay your backup tapes to get the data back.
You don't say why the new hardware.  If it's faster, perhaps you could use 
the old disk drives and save yourself lots of hassle.
framse@goodyear.com; frank.ramsey@fallsbbs.com-CNE;CNA-4;MCP;MCPS;PE
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