Convert an Existing NetWare Server to a Foreign Code Page

To convert an existing English server to a foreign code page, you must have an English NetWare installation CD or access to English NetWare install files.

1. Bring the server down.

2. At the DOS prompt, go to c:\nwserver.

3. Rename lconfig.sys to lconfig.437.

   The lconfig.sys file determines what code page NetWare will run. The purpose of renaming the existing file is to allow for rolling back to the original configuration if necessary.

4. Browse to the \install\lconfig directory on the NetWare installation CD or at the location of your NetWare installation files.

   This directory contains the lconfig.sys files for all languages. The naming convention is lc_country_codepage.country_telephone_code. Therefore, the Japanese lconfig.sys file is named lc_932.081, for example.

   The following is a partial list of lconfig.sys files with their associated language names:

   • Chinese-S LC_936.086
   • Chinese-T LC_950.088
   • French LC_850.033
   • German LC_850.049
   • Italian LC_850.039
   • Japanese LC_932.081
   • Korean LC_949.082
   • Portuguese LC_860.351
   • Russian LC_855.007 or LC_866.007
   • Spanish (Argentina) LC_850.054
   • US English LC_437.001

5. Select the language code page file you want to implement and copy it to the c:\nwserver directory.

6. Rename the lc_xxx.xxx file you just copied to lconfig.sys.

   If you are converting an English server to a single-byte language like German or Russian, then you are finished. When you start the server, you will have foreign-language code page support for the country you selected.

   If you have selected a double-byte code page like Japanese or Chinese, continue with Step 7.

7. (Conditional) If installing a double-byte codepage, copy the necessary server font files.

   1. Go to :\startup on your NetWare installation CD and select the font files appropriate for your language:

      • Japan = jpn*.fnt
      • Korea = kor*.fnt
      • Chinese T = bg5*.fnt
      • Chinese S = gb*.fnt

   2. Add Load vgadisp.nlm to c:\nwserver\startup.ncf.

      Vgadisp.nlm allows for double-byte characters such as Japanese or Chinese to be viewed in the C-worthy portion of the system console. It is cosmetic and does not affect the functionality of the server.

8. Restart the server.

   You will now have foreign-language code page support for the country you selected.