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TITLE: Netware Lite Patch Release for v1.1
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.P.6115
DATE: 05Jan93
PRODUCT: NetWare Lite
PRODUCT VERSION: All versions
SUPERSEDES: FYI.P.6106
SYMPTOM: NA
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Netware Lite Patch Release for v1.1
Novell has released patches that address various NetWare Lite issues. These patches can be obtained through Compuserve or through Novell directly.
WARNING: DO NOT APPLY ALL THESE PATCHES AT THE SAME TIME, UNLESS DIRECTED SO BY TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
Compuserve
A free Compuserve membership can be obtained by dialing (800) 848-8199 in the U.S. and (614) 457-0802 outside the U.S. (ask for Representative 200). Compuserve will provide NetWare Lite customers with fifteen dollars worth of credit toward on-line services at no charge.
The files listed below are previous patches for NetWare Lite v1.1 These files are superceded by the patches in L11P02.ZIP.
NWL102.ZIP
L11P01.ZIP
To get the files from Compuserve, follow this procedure:
GO NOVLIB
Once you are in NOVLIB, enter into library one or library ten. Download L11P02.ZIP
(This ZIP file contains the NWLITE patches.)
Note that you must have PKUNZIP.EXE to unzip L11P02.ZIP. If you do not have PKUNZIP.EXE, you can get it from Compuserve. It is located inside of PKZ110.EXE, which is another file which must be downloaded.
To download PKZ110.EXE, create a directory called PKZIP (either on floppy or on your hard drive). Go to library 15 of NOVLIB and download PKZ110.EXE. Then, move PKZ110.EXE into the PKZIP directory. Type PKZ110. PKZ110.EXE will create PKUNZIP.EXE (and other programs which can be used for archiving functions).
Once you have PKUNZIP.EXE, you can unzip L11P02.ZIP. Put L11P01.ZIP into the PKZIP directory. Next, type the following:
PKUNZIP L11P02.ZIP <path where you want the files to be copied to>.
The patch files will be copied to the directory that you specify. We recommend that you copy them to a floppy diskette. This way, you will have a copy of the patches in a distinct and identifiable place.
Novell
If you want the patches, but cannot access Compuserve, call Novell at (801) 429-5483 and request the Netware Lite Patch Disk. It will be sent to you through US Mail and will take from four to seven days.
The following is a list of the files that will be sent to you.
(Note that these are the same files that are contained in the L11P02.ZIP file.)
L11P02 DOC 7283 12-22-92 2:58p
STACKFIX PAT 920 8-07-9 4:09p
COMPOPEN PAT 1077 10-09-92 12:05p
INT28FIX PAT 1329 10-02-92 4:28p
Please note: These files have been through the patch test team.
The following information is contained in the L11P02.DOC file. Included are the patch name and date, and the file that is affected by the patch (i.e. server.exe). Also included are problems (with accompanying symptoms) that each patch deals with.
GENERAL INFORMATION
You need only one SUPPORT diskette to patch all copies of NetWare Lite on your NetWare Lite network. You Do Not need a separate SUPPORT diskette for each copy of NetWare Lite.
Make backup copies of the files before running UPATCH. Do not patch the original NetWare Lite Program and Driver diskette files. If a machine has a hard disk with NetWare Lite software, the files to be patched are in the C:\NWLITE directory. If a machine does not have a hard disk, the files to be patched are on the workstation's floppy diskette that has the NetWare Lite CLIENT.EXE.
To get consistent results from the network, use UPATCH to patch all copies of NetWare Lite on the network (all servers and clients). If a server or client is not patched, it will continue with the erratic behavior that the patch is designed to correct.
Review the section of this document that corresponds to the patch to find out what the patch does. Each section describes what the patch will be applied to,the patch date, the checksums, the problems the patch corrects, and the symptoms you may see before the patch is applied.
You can use UPATCH to apply patches before or after running NetWare Lite, but the changes do not take effect until the computer is rebooted and the patched files are loaded into memory.
To patch the SERVER and/or CLIENT software on a hard disk,
1. Copy the .PAT file(s) into the NWLITE directory on the C drive.
2. To apply the patch to the applicable target file, type "UPATCH" and press <Enter>.
3. When the DOS prompt appears, reboot the computer. The patched files will be used when they are loaded into memory.
To patch CLIENT software on a workstation that uses a floppy diskette:
1. Insert the SUPPORT diskette into drive A: (the floppy should contain the .PAT file(s) (applicable to the problem) and UPATCH.EXE.
2. Insert the workstation's copy of the diskette that contains CLIENT.EXE into drive B:. Do not patch the original NetWare Lite diskettes.
3. At the DOS prompt, type "A:" and press <Enter>.
4. Type "UPATCH B:CLIENT.EXE", press <Enter> and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: The patches are applied to the CLIENT.EXE file and the unpatched file is retained with an .OLD file extension. If necessary, the .OLD version can be renamed and executed.
5. When the DOS prompt appears, reboot the computer. The patched CLIENT.EXE file will be used when it is loaded into memory.
***************************************************************** To get the latest information on NetWare Lite patches, application compatibility, hardware compatibility, upgrades and updates, top ten support issues, NetWare Lite product information, and so on, customers in the U.S. and Canada can call Novell's 24-hour automated fax service. To access this service, dial (800) NETWARE [(800)638-9273] and press the star (*) key during the recorded message.
***************************************************************** STACKFIX.PAT NetWare Lite Server stack fix patch.
Target: SERVER.EXE
Checksums: 558, 481, 3F0
Problem: The server switches to its DOS reentrency stack during initialization. The Norton antivirus device driver interrupts the server after initialization and does some work. The server timer interrupt then kicks in, switches to the top of the server DOS reentrency stack and corrupts the data that the server had on the stack before the timer interrupt.
Symptoms: When the Norton antivirus device driver is loaded and SERVER.EXE attempts to load, the server will hang.
***************************************************************** INT28FIX.PAT NetWare Lite Client int 28 ISR patch.
Target: CLIENT.EXE
Checksums: 765, 6DE, 641, 28C, 6DE
Problem: Applications doing background printing on a NWLITE server/client where printing is captured to a printer connected locally may experience a server lock up. The problem requires the station to be rebooted. Each time the station is rebooted because of this problem, lost clusters are left on the hard drive. If this happens enough times without running "chkdsk /f" the FAT table will become corrupted.
Symptoms: You may have this problem if you are running an application that performs background printing on a server/client with a printer connected locally and the station locks up. An application which exhibits this problem is Foxpro.
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