novell server

[bobby1978]

recently my netware server 5.1 is having time problem its lagging day by day , i changed cmos battary twice , but no use , supplier told that they will provide the same (new) motherboard , i tried to change the mother baord , but after changing it one my volume is not detecting sime times and is asking for vrepair automatically when mounting that volume .. i think that this error of new mother board i replaced the old one . but the problem is still occouring ....then i copied the entire data into new volume . and detached the old volume , still i am getting the same error ..
while auto mounting of that volume it saying following scanario..
** verifying directory fat chain
** validating the extended directory
** scaning the directory
invalid deleted file block
auto loading module vrepair.nlm
netware volume repair utility
version 4.33 october 22 , 1999
copy right 1989-1998 novell inc . all rights reserved .
mounting data 1
** reading in fat
** validating the extended directory
like the messages are dispalying
here data 1 is the volume name

 

[marvhuffaker]

You can get around the time problem by setting your server to use a global time source (assuming you're connected to the internet).. A CMOS that doesn't keep good time is common.

With the Volume problem, what type of drive is it? and what kind of controller? Brand and model preferrably.. Is it built onto the motherboard? if so, what is the server brand and model.

I'd verify that all components are Novell certified and that you have the latest driver. Sometimes when you change a controller, it will read the drive parameters different - so existing partitions will not be read correctly and you get data corruption. You'd most likely need to wipe and reconfigure the partitions and volume (Not just the volumes).

Any details you could provide about the hardware would be beneficial.

Marv



Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
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