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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: [problem with Kermit 3.11]
Message-ID: <1997May15.134740.98191@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 15 May 97 13:47:40 MDT
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In article <01IITM8RJD9U9ICU55@cc.usu.edu>, Joe Doupnik <JRD@cc.usu.edu> writes:
>>From: "Joel T. Augard" <jaugard@netins.net>
>>Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
>>Subject: problem with Kermit 3.11
>>Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 11:18:07 -0500
>>Organization: netINS, Inc.
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>>I'm using MS-DOS Kermit ver. 3.11. I've got a workstation connected to
>>a Novell 3.12 server. The workstation has a boot disk that loads the
>>DOSODI protocal and uses VLM to connect to the server. After connection
>>to the server is established and the workstation logs in the command
>>KERMIT SERVER is executed to put the workstation into server mode. I
>>have another workstation connected to the kermit workstation using the
>>same version of kermit.
>>
>>The problem that i'm having is that I can't access the network drives on
>>the kermit server. When i issue a REMOTE DIR command from the other
>>workstation I get an error message stating that device is unavailable.
>>I also get this error message anytime i issue a REMOTE command. I can
>>however issue REMOTE CD A:\ and then REMOTE DIR and i can get a
>>directory of the floppy. I can even send/receive files from the floppy,
>>but i can't do anything to the novell network drive. Is there a known
>>incompatability between MS-DOS KERMIt and novell's vlm's? Any help that
>>can be offered would be appreciated.
>>
>>Joel T. Augard
>>Aesculapian Concepts
> ---------
> Joel,
> This isn't an MS-DOS Kermit problem at all, but rather the way
> you have the workstation and its NW login script and perhaps net.cfg
> composed. MSK does not use IPX, so all IPX and above features are completely
> independent of MSK. VLMs handle IPX work. To check things I recommend you look
> at drive mappings, by first bringing MSK out of server mode.
> Also, MSK v3.11 is very old indeed and I recommend you upgrade to
> the current release, v3.14, or even the current open beta 3.15.
> Joe D.
---------
Adding to my own chatter after thinking about the situation again.
MSK 3.11 supports Packet Drivers but not ODI drivers. Later versions (3.14
is current, 3.15 is in beta) support both. This suggests maybe the workstation
is setup to use a PD for TCP/IP but has no NetWare connectivity at that time.
Should that be the case then again upgrading MSK will permit you to dispense
with the Packet Driver (unless under Windows) and run straight over ODI.
Also, MSK 3.11 puts the screen rollback buffer in conventional
memory (640KB stuff), and later versions can use expanded and (v3.15)
extended as well. Screen rollback memory can get huge (at 4KB per screen)
and if left in conventional memory there won't be space to do anything else.
Joe D.