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| Case | CPU | RAM | HD | Video | Drives | OS | Sound | Monitor | Modem | Network |
| Midtower | P166mmx | 32MB | 6.4GB | Intel 740 | 31/2,CD | Novell | sb16 | 15" | 56k | 10/100 |
version of Novell which I am using has Groupwise, and several other components,
and is designed to be a competitor for Microsoft's Back Office Server system.
As may be seen from the specs, this is an older machine. I bought it from
a friend at work, as a bare bones, and have added to it. The drive was
picked up inexpensively on the net, and though I could have acquired a
much bigger one for little extra money, I do not wish to use a drive overlay
program. I would need such a program because the bios in this older system,
can not see a hard drive larger than 8gb. Because I am new to the set up
of Novell, I do not wish to add this extra complication. Actually I dislike
drive overlay programs even with operating systems that I am familiar with.
The overlay adds an extra layer of something to go wrong, and since the
system can not see the hard drive without the overlay loaded, booting from
a floppy becomes much more difficult, and troubleshooting, along with system
maintenance becomes very involved indeed.