Linux Novell Client for SuSE10

anybody ever installed/deplyoed novell client for SuSE10?
I can only download for SuSE10
the Server is NetWare 5.1, client windows & linux
I'm planning to install SuSE10 as clients.....
windows clients have no problems...
SuSe10 clients have problems with dependencies.....
problems in installing novfsd,novell-xtier

any experience, tips and tricks?
I really need it,thx

woops.... got one....
it's in this site actually
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/16101.html
trying to do my best...

I've followed the SuSE10 trick(for the 9.3 client)
now it's ok loggin in (the client)
but I still can't find my novfs working (for the tools like ncl_tray)
and when I reboot, it always gives a "module load error"

I'm using 2.6.13-smp

#modinfo novfs

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.13-15-smp/kernel/fs/novfs/novfs.ko
license: GPL
author: Novell Inc.
description: Novell NetWare Client for Linux
version: 1.0.0-1
vermagic: 2.6.13-15-xen PENTIUMIII REGPARM gcc-4.0
depends:
srcversion: 61326C776F5BA6A9306E7C0

when I insert the module, it says "invalid format"
it's the same when I remake the modules with ./m or ./mk_novfs
is it the vermagic problem? it shows 2.6.13-15-xen (I'm using smp)
the xen kernel exists in my system, but I've never used it

any hint to solve this problem?

Paulus Junior Lazuardi (mailnux@yahoo.com) adjusted his/her tinfoil
beanie to post:

> I've followed the SuSE10 trick(for the 9.3 client)
> now it's ok loggin in (the client)
> but I still can't find my novfs working (for the tools like ncl_tray)
> and when I reboot, it always gives a "module load error"
>
> I'm using 2.6.13-smp
>
> #modinfo novfs
>
> filename: /lib/modules/2.6.13-15-smp/kernel/fs/novfs/novfs.ko
> license: GPL
> author: Novell Inc.
> description: Novell NetWare Client for Linux
> version: 1.0.0-1
> vermagic: 2.6.13-15-xen PENTIUMIII REGPARM gcc-4.0
> depends:
> srcversion: 61326C776F5BA6A9306E7C0
>
> when I insert the module, it says "invalid format"
> it's the same when I remake the modules with ./m or ./mk_novfs
> is it the vermagic problem? it shows 2.6.13-15-xen (I'm using smp)
> the xen kernel exists in my system, but I've never used it
>
> any hint to solve this problem?

Are your kernel source files correct?

Sounds like you have the kernel source for the xen kernel installed and
not the normal smp kernel therefore the module will not be compat with
your running kernel.

HTH
--
Mark
Twixt hill and high water
N. Wales, UK
Novell Support Forums SysOp

> Are your kernel source files correct?
>
> Sounds like you have the kernel source for the xen kernel installed and
> not the normal smp kernel therefore the module will not be compat with
> your running kernel.
>
> HTH
> --
> Mark
> Twixt hill and high water
> N. Wales, UK
> Novell Support Forums SysOp

I can only find one kernel source in /usr/src, with no smp or xen prefix
and for sure, I uninstalled and reinstalled the kernel source from CD

I think the problem was due to the misplaced module.
I found the right (smp)module in /lib/modules/2.6.13-15.smp/extra
and copied it to the /lib/modules/2.6.13-15.smp/kernel/fs/novfs/
(replacing the wrong(xen) module)

I conclude that the novfs.ko(xen) was accidentally copied to the smp module
folder,after I ran the m script
I ran the mk_novfs script and after that I ran the m script(I didn't read
the script and was almost frustrated that time)
the m script copied novfs.ko from the $PWD to the
/lib/modules/$VERSION/kernel/fs/novfs
and unfortunately, the novfs.ko in $PWD was the xen-module-->the mk_novfs
built all available kernel in my system, and xen was the last.Maybe that's
why the novfs.ko left in the $PWD is the xen-module

the m script copies "any kind of" module file named novfs.ko in $PWD to the
/lib/modules/$VERSION/kernel/fs/novfs/
"it's the wrong module in the right place (for my system) "

thx for the reply......this stuff is really cool
never thought that a novell client in Linux would be this great