Windows x64 netware client

[tiwaris]

I recently bought a 64 bit (Athlon X2 4200+) machine and installed winxp pro on it.

I have to install Novell netware client but MS mentions that, 64 bit does not support netware client yet. Following is the url from which I got this info.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...ch_cnn_goue.asp

What are my options, what should I do, if I cannot get it to run, I may have to remove 64 bit windows from this machine.

Will 32 bit windows install on Athlon X2.

Is there any other way, I can get novell (or any other client) to run on it?

Thanks in advance

[trance]

yes, 32bit windows will install on that proc. Since the novell client currently uses drivers and a gina replacement, you can't use the 32bit one, you would have to use a 64bit on, and AFAIK it doesn't exist yet.

[Hurmoth]

^ :p beat me to it.

I think that you'll probably have to install the 32-bit version of Windows since Novell Client isn't supported on Win64 yet. I ran into the exact same problem when we were testing out Intel EM64T chips at work with Win64. All of our servers run NetWare 6.0/6.5, so we had to forget about Win64, at least until a 64-bit client comes out.

[tiwaris]

Thanks for your quick and informative replies. :) I will put a 32 bit windows on it. :(

[Hurmoth]

If you're a Novell customer, you can use a feature from Novell called Enhancement Request to recommend that they release a 64-bit compatible version of their Novell Client: http://support.novell.com/enhancement/ The more customers they hear from the more likely they'll release a 64-bit compatible version sooner.

[tiwaris]

Sure I will file a request through my university.