Regarding:

>>>>>>>>>>>you wrote <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
My problem is as follows:-

When trying to configure the network, the computer asks me to insert a 
"Novell Netware DOS disk that was "supplied by the manufacturer".


Your install of Windows is possibly including IPX/SPX or Netware.  Make sure 
that the network configuration has only these two protocols:   NetBeui and 
TCP/IP   and has no Novell or Netware clients included in the install.

Even if you were to find a Novell DOS disk, you'd get errors in "no server 
found" since you don't have a Netware server.  Just make sure you have the 
bare essentials in your networking:

Microsoft Networking  (haven't seen win98 in so long I have forgotten exact 
wording)
NetBEUI
TCP/IP
file and printer sharing (if you desire)

- gary r. tennesen
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