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- TECHNICAL BULLETIN
- Bulletin 284
- January 29, 1991
-
- NetWare 286 v2.1x File Service Process Patch Limitations
-
- A patch to obtain additional DGroup memory for File Service Processes in
- NetWare 286 v2.1x is distributed through Novell Technical Support on a
- limited basis. This Dynamic Memory Pool 1 patch is explained in the article
- "286-Based NetWare v2.1x File Service Processes: The Final Word" (NetWare
- Application Notes, June 1990).
-
- The patch will take memory from the Dynamic Memory Pool 1, which is used by
- NetWare for drive mappings and other operating system functions. Use of the
- patch is not recommended if the system's Dynamic Memory 1 Peak Used is 2 KB
- less than the Dynamic Memory 1 Maximum (this information is available in
- Fconsole-Statistics-Summary).
-
- This patch is known to cause problems with remirroring large drives. If you
- must use this patch and cannot remirror your large drives (this is most
- frequently seen with multiple 650 MB drives), there is a work-around. Boot
- the server with an "un-patched" operating system; as it is brought up, the
- drives will remirror. Then bring the server down after the remirror process
- is complete and boot it up again with the "patched" operating system.
-
- This Dynamic Memory Pool 1 patch, in light of these limitations, should be
- considered a last resort in obtaining additional File Service Processes.
-