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Jose Manuel Fernandez Garcia writes:

>Hi!

>My problem is: How can I manage to install Eudora in a network drive to allow
>sharing between users. I have tried to copy the files to a directory, but
>if you do so, all the users write its mailboxes, aliases, etc to the same
>directory (resulting in chaos). I have even tried to put a local (c:)
>directory
>in the program manager's "Working Directory", but it doesn't work either.

>I would like some help about this, and about any parameters configurable
>trough
>the "eudora.ini" file.

Just put the mail directory as the first parameter on the command line.

For example,

Executable directory on the network, N:\APPS\WEUDORA.EXE
User's mail directory on hard drive, C:\MAIL

The command line of the Program Item on the user's machine should be:

N:\APPS\WEUDORA.EXE C:\MAIL


This is also a good way to set up a public machine that gets used by
multiple users.  Put the executable (and the help file as well) in one
directory, set up mail directories for each user, and make a Program Item
for each user pointing to their mail directory.

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Subject: Performance questions


I am looking for a reference source that will provide me with
meaningful performance info on the TCP/IP protocol. Max number of packets
per second over Ethernet, architectural differences and advantages of TCP/IP
vs. IPX or Netbios, etc. This information is needed for technical sales
situations not necessarily for installation and implementation reasons.
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Subject: Re: TCP/IP & NFS Software...MS VxD-based 32-bit TCP/IP...winsock

>BUT, NetManage has taken the correct approach to the rest of their apps
>(as has SPRY and FRONTIER and others), they have written to WinSock.

...Well, I just tried this experiment.

   - Unloaded the NEWT and Chameleon TCP/IP stuff from my WFWg network.
   - Installed the new MS VxD TCP/IP and got it to work.
   - Ran all my generic winsock apps (Eudora, Trumpet, etc) just fine.
   - Crashed the Netmanage (v4.0) apps (telnet, ftp, ping).
   - Crashed my (NEWT-bundled) PC-X server,
        even after reinstalling to use a generic winsock TCP/IP vice NEWT.

>So if you want to try a VxD stack then go and get the MS-VxD and layer WinSock
>apps such as NetManages' on top.

...Yes, get MS' TCP/IP, use generic winsock apps, _BUT_ certain vendors'
   "winsock-compatible" apps may work only with those vendors' stacks. The
   Netmanage apps I have were looking specifically for NEWT, didn't
   find it, and crashed.  Same with our NEWT-bundled PC-X.

>My guess is that vendors will bring out their own VxDs because of things such
>as NFS and areas not currently covered in WinSock.

...I read in an earlier article that Netmanage was _NOT_ moving to VxD
   until Chicago became the defacto standard OS.

   Heh!

   "Hey, Netmanage, the train is leaving..."

>However, they will probably start un-bundling their apps from their stacks
for those people who want to run over the 'defacto' standard Microsoft TCP/IP

...I think NCD will sell PC-X as a stand-alone product to work with
   most TCP/IP stacks; as well as bundled with Netmanage stuff.


>On the other hand, I am hearing that we can expect non-MS VxD stacks to be
>Windows 3.1x compatible,

...non-WFWg (i.e.- 16-bit) Windows is a dead-end.  Why would vendors develop
   32-bit stuff for a 16-bit OS?  I don't think so.

>whereas the MS=VxD currently appears only to
>work in a WfWg scenario. So if you are not a WfWg user then the choice is clear
>and at the moment there are only two solutions: Frontier and the PD VxD stack.
                                                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

...If you're talking about the MS stack, I don't think the MS VxD stack
   will install on regular (non-WFWG) Windows. At least, not without a _ton_
   of finagling. If you want to be doing TCP/IP or NFS or other networking;
   you shouldn't be using a non-WFWg Windows. Get with the program!


>Robert

Pat
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Subject: Re: AppleTalk - Can anyone help? (long)

so where an we get this program?

-Sargon                                  Ftp for windows and winsock files
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Subject: Re: LanWorkPlace Winsock Patches DON'T WORK!

Keath Milligan ([e-mail]) wrote:

: I managed to locate the LAN Workplace / Workgroup patches LWP168.EXE and
: LWP41N.EXE on ftp.novell.com (under somethihhing like epub/netwire/novlib).

: I've downloaded these files and followed the installation instructions and
: guess what?  Nothing happened.  Lan WorkPalce still operates fine, but
: Winsock apps are still dead in the water.  Mosaic just sits there instead of
: trying to open the home page.

Not sure if it means anything, but I had the same problem when I
first started trying to run Mosaic.. and after *MUCH*
experimentation, discovered that that Mosaic didn't like the
"tcpip.exe" driver (Version 4.12) that came with Novell - but when I
used "wgtcpip.exe" (Also from Novell, and ALSO Version 4.12), Mosaic
worked flawlessly.

Now if only I knew *why*. :)

Shawn
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Subject: Re: Slow News Readers?

On a similar note, does anyone known how to feed winvn or trumpet
externally?  IE if I can gather a feed from a site and download it (zmodem
or kermit), can I feed it into either package locally rather than have to
be on line to use it?