Number 169

Title:  DOS 3.X Shell Auto Despool Disable


With Advanced NetWare and SFT NetWare versions 2.0 and above, the DOS 3.X
shell will automatically despool the printer output if the application
closes the output device after printing has been completed.  In some cases
it is not desireable that this occur every time the output device is closed.
This feature may be disabled by erforming the following patch to the DOS 3.X
shell (ANET3.COM).

You must have already linked your workstation shell with the desired driver
before beginning to use working copies of your "GENSH-1" and "GENSH-2"
diskettes. Using the DOS "Debug" program, perform the following patch. (All
underscored characters are entered by the operator.)

DEBUG ANET3.COM <CR>
-E181 <CR>
XXXX:0181 00.01 <CR>
-W <CR>
Writing XXXX bytes
-Q

If you perform this patch while you are logged into the network, you must
logout, reboot the workstation, and load this patched shell to make the
change effective.

Now that the patch is complete, printer output will not be despooled unless
the "ENDSPOOL" command is typed or the "time" option is used when making the
spool request. See your NetWare Command Line Utilities Manual for more
information on the "time" option. The DOS 2.X shell must have the "time"
flag set or receive the "ENDSPOOL" command for despooling to occur.