elmopuddy wrote:I won't ask why you'd need to load such an antique OS.. Netware is long gone the way of the dodo.
Back in the day, when I was working at Novell shop (we were platinum partners), we used VMWare with great success.
Why not grab a free eval of VMWare Workstation?
I've got VMWare Workstation, but VirtualBox seemed easier (at first).
The reason I'm wanting to use Netware 4.11/5.x is twofold:
1) I used to be a CNE 4.x and 5, and am ashamed to admit I haven't used them since 2002. I lost my original courseware, and wanted to get practice with it again. I *LOVED* NDS, NLMs, and Zen back in the day.
2) I use GNS3 (along with my physical hardware) to make large, simulated networks for practicing for my CCNP/CISSP cert exams. I know certain Cisco routers support IPX/SPX, so I got a wild hair, and try to create a mixed IP/IPX environment (and mabye QEMU or VBox clients to use the Netware Client, and maybe Zenworks). Maybe a setup similar to Michelin, where you'd have IPX sites, with IP WAN links, and even try the IPX-to-IP router function in NW5.1 again a LAN or two. I'd also like to see if I can get PRTG running in VB, so I can get a bunch of practice with netflow, etc..
/Also, I'm a HUGE nerd. If I could get a SGI Onyx2 system, and an RS/6000, I'd try to play with those in GNS3 as well.