050-696 · Question #148
When installing OES NetWare, what is the minimum size for the server's DOS partition?
The correct answer is E. 500 MB. Novell OES NetWare requires a minimum 500 MB DOS partition to hold the server boot files, core NLMs, startup configuration, and space for patches.
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- A50 MB
- B100 MB
- C200 MB
- D300 MB
- E500 MB
- F750 MB
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D5% (2)
- E78% (29)
- F11% (4)
Why each option
Novell OES NetWare requires a minimum 500 MB DOS partition to hold the server boot files, core NLMs, startup configuration, and space for patches.
50 MB was sufficient only for very early versions of NetWare and is far below the OES minimum.
100 MB is insufficient for the OES NetWare boot partition and would not accommodate all required files.
200 MB falls short of the 500 MB minimum documented for OES NetWare installation.
300 MB is still below the 500 MB minimum required for a successful OES NetWare installation.
OES NetWare significantly increased the DOS partition minimum to 500 MB compared to classic NetWare because it must store SERVER.EXE, the full set of startup NLMs, SYS volume mount files, support pack files, and diagnostic utilities. Earlier NetWare releases could run with far smaller DOS partitions, but OES bundled additional components that made 500 MB the documented minimum. Allocating less than 500 MB risks installation failure or inability to apply future support packs.
750 MB exceeds the minimum and would function, but it is not the stated minimum requirement for the DOS partition.
Concept tested: OES NetWare minimum DOS partition size for installation
Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/pdfdoc/oes_implement_lx/oes_implement_lx.pdf
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