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Help with the Novell Drive


This information is obsolete as of the summer of 2011. For help, see the information about the current network file storage system

1 What is the Novell Drive?

Each Computer Science students at JMU is allocated some storage on a departmental server. This server runs Novell software and, hence, is often calld the "Novell Drive" (or the "N Drive").

2 Access to the Novell Drive from MS-Windows

When you log into a computer running MS-Windows in one of the Departmental labs, the "Novell Drive" is automatically mounted (usually as the M: or N: drive).

You can access the "Novell Drive" from your own computer (if you are on the "JMU Network") using CIFS Click here for related information from another site. or the Microsoft Client Service for Netware Click here for related information from another site. .

3 Access to the Novell Drive from Linux

When you log into a computer running Linux in one of the Departmental labs, the "Novell Drive" is NOT automatically mounted. You can mount it by entering the following in a command shell:
    mount-n
    

Before you log out, you must remember to unmount the "Novell Driver" as follows:

    umnt-n
    

4 Access to the Novell Drive from OS X

If you are using OS X on your computer, you can access files on the Novell drive using "native file access" Click here for related information from another site. (Note: You may need to include the jmuad\ prefix in your eid.)

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