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NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
TITLE: NetWare Client for OS/2 v2.01
DOCUMENT ID: TID013939
DOCUMENT REVISION: A
DATE: 05NOV93
ALERT STATUS: Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
README FOR: R201FX.EXE
NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Client for OS/2 2.01
ABSTRACT:
DOS Global Session fixes for NetWare Client for OS/2 2.01
_________________________________________________________________
DISCLAIMER
THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL
MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL
MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.
_________________________________________________________________
SYMPTOM
Current Novell issues in WinOS2 sessions:
When running WinOS2 standard mode sessions with NETWARE RESOURCES
set to GLOBAL the following errors may be encountered:
General Protection Fault in NETWARE.DRV
Sys3176 ,Sys3171, Sys3175 errors in WinOS2
When in FILE - RUN - BROWSE it would return IGNORE RETRY messages
General Protection Fault in NWIPXSPX.DLL
The Drive list from within FileManager was incorrect.
LanServer Drives Didn't show up in the File Manager List of
Drives.
R201FX.EXE will address all of the above issues.
Note: If you are executing multiple seamless window applications,
and still experience problems, try setting up each session as a
separate window session. If an ipx/spx application seems to be
losing connection to the Network check the following Dos
settings:
DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION =ON
IDLE_SENSITIVITY=100
These may be a temporary workarounds. Novell is currently
determining if these are Requester issues.
Current Novell issues in Dos sessions:
Running Dos sessions with NETWARE RESOURCES set to GLOBAL
can result in occasional TRAP D or Sys3176 messages if the
application is using Queue Managment Services (the application
can print directly to a NetWare queue).
201FX1.EXE will address these issues.
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Apply R201FX.EXE
Self-Extracting File Name: R201FX.EXE Revision: A
Files Included Size Date Time
\
R201FX.TXT (This File)
VIPX.SYS 53248 04-16-93 4:23p
VSHELL.SYS 81920 09-08-93 4:23p
WIPXSPX.DLL 37968 05-18-93 1:00p
NWNETAPI.DLL 106047 01-23-92 4:36p
Installation Instructions:
1.) Copy vipx.sys and vshell.sys to the Netware directory.
2.) Copy nwipxspx.dll to the os2\mdos\winos2\system directory.
3.) Copy nwnetapi.dll to the os2\mdos\winos2\system directory.
For windows applications also do the following:
4.) Load TBMI2.COM from the os2\mdos\winos2\system directory. (Can be
executed from Autoexec.bat for all sessions)
5.) Run winos2 session in Standard Mode for applications using IPX/SPX API's.
To speed up login process if no v4.0x NetWare Servers are present on your
network use the following net.cfg option.
NETWARE REQUESTER
DIRECTORY SERVICES OFF
Solution Specifics:
DOS and WinOS2 Session support
WinOS2 support clarification:
Currently IBM does not support VxDs (Virtual Device Driver) in WinOS2. As a
result applications that MUST run in enhanced mode and MUST make IPX/SPX calls
do not work at this time. Novell is currently working with IBM to address
this issue. The above scenario will return a General Protection fault in
NWIPXSPX.DLL.
Following is a suggested work around for the above issue:
Many applications that are typically run in enhanced mode can be run in
standard mode. (Standard mode can be achieved by running WINOS2 from the
command line or choosing standard mode from the WINOS2 notebook settings.)
The NWIPXSPX.DLL issue can be addressed by loading TBMI2.COM and running the
application in standard mode. This will allow applications to run in standard
mode and make IPX\SPX calls.
DOS support clarification:
Currently IBM does not provide support for redirectors in a DOS Session. This
means that the VLMs will not function in a DOS Session. Novell is currently
working with IBM to address this issue. As a work around a DRDOS kernel, or a
DOS kernel other than the emulation kernel shipping with OS/2, can be loaded
from a DOS partition configured under partition manager or a VMBOOT session.
This work around will provide redirector support and allow the VLMs to be
loaded in a DOS session or WinOS2 session with NETWARE RESOURCES set to
PRIVATE.