NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: Dialcon from Windows DOS Box DOCUMENT ID: TID250202 DOCUMENT REVISION: D DATE: 08FEB95 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution README FOR: NWCWIN.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Connect 1.0 ABSTRACT: Greatly improves the use of Dialcon from the DOS-Box in Windows. Also allows Dialcon to "share" ports in a MSWindows context. This patch does not provide a Windows version of Dialcon. Updated 12/2/94. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dialcon works properly if a user dials out from DOS, however, if a user dials out from a Windows DOS-Box, the connection drops. In addition: - the workstation may lock. - a network error may be received. SOLUTION Apply this patch, and precisely follow the instructions below. This patch also adds a new feature: If you exit Windows after using Dialcon to connect to a host you will remain connected if you exit Windows, until you hang-up. Self-Extracting File Name: NWCWIN.EXE Revision: D Files Included Size Date Time \ NWCWIN.TXT (This File) X.BAT 35 07-05-94 5:53p X.TXT 4084 11-30-94 2:24p GO.BAT 282 06-27-94 11:36a LSL.COM 17805 09-10-93 3:48p NRN.COM 33785 05-23-94 1:36p NRN.PIF 545 06-27-94 1:30p VLM.TXT 6275 12-08-94 4:30p FANT.WQ2 5924 10-11-94 12:42p NVLM.BAT 28 05-20-94 4:30p VIPX.386 23855 01-19-94 4:35p VNRN.386 14587 10-06-94 9:27a VNRN.INF 1512 07-08-94 11:40a VNRN.MST 6708 05-26-94 12:31p SETUP.EXE 24624 03-23-92 3:10a SETUP.LST 531 05-26-94 12:29p XSTOP.BAT 50 07-05-94 5:38p 0INDEX.HTM 1939 10-10-94 1:21p IPXODI.COM 30126 03-14-94 8:43a NOVDIL.ICO 766 06-27-94 2:09a NVSTOP.BAT 40 06-16-94 11:21a DIALCON.EXE 203007 05-23-94 11:54a DIALCON.HLP 13379 01-11-94 1:50p DIALCON.PIF 545 06-27-94 10:58a SYS_ERR.DTA 3118 07-24-90 12:00p SYS_MSG.DTA 12468 07-24-90 12:00p _MSTEST.EXE 89504 03-23-92 3:10a DIALCONH.PIF 545 06-27-94 9:00a MSCOMSTF.DLL 74528 03-23-92 3:10a MSCUISTF.DLL 200640 07-08-94 2:42p MSDETECT.INC 22097 03-23-92 3:10a MSDETSTF.DLL 24544 03-23-92 3:10a MSINSSTF.DLL 65440 03-23-92 3:10a MSSHLSTF.DLL 14928 03-23-92 3:10a MSUILSTF.DLL 6144 03-23-92 3:10a SETUPAPI.INC 55620 03-23-92 3:10a SYS_HELP.DTA 3722 07-24-90 12:00p Installation Instructions: 1. Create a new directory called NPATCH. 2. Put all of the files in this patch into NPATCH (not into your current NRN/Dialcon working directory). 3. VLMs or NETX.EXE? A. If you will be dialing into a NetWare 4 file server you must use VLM client files. B. If you will be dialing into a NetWare 3 server you may use either NETX.EXE or VLM client files. The VLMs provide much improved remote communications support. ***IMPORTANT!*** - If you will be using VLMs, read VLM.TXT for further instructions! - If you will be using NETX.EXE, read X.TXT for further instructions! Patch History: The DIALCON.EXE, and NRN.COM provided in this patch supersede all prior versions. However, they are not required except when using Dialcon with MS-Windows. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ÿ