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- History for the NetWare DOS Shell March 12, 1991
-
- The following is a history of the major changes that have occurred in the
- NetWare DOS shell v3.01 and higher. This document is updated with each
- additional release of the NetWare DOS shell.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90
-
-
- ■ Loading SiteLock by Briteworks would fail, causing the DOS
- workstation to hang. This problem was corrected with the 3.01
- rev B shell.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90
-
- ■ Using the Preferred Server option caused the network response
- time to be functionally slower than if the user did not use this
- option. The 3.01 rev C shell corrected this problem.
-
- ■ When using DOS 4.0 with EMSNETx and XMSNETx shells
- the DOS directories would not display correctly under Windows.
- This was corrected with the 3.01 rev C shell.
-
- ■ The enhanced memory shells were not sending header
- information when using job configurations that included escape
- codes. For example, a job that should print landscape would print
- using the default mode (portrait).
-
- ■ When printing to a captured LPT device an error message
- "Device not ready" would appear. A retry would allow the job to
- continue. The 3.01 rev C shell corrected this problem.
-
- ■ Fake roots were being deleted on paths with volume names
- before the path was determined valid. ie. CD PRN: would delete
- the fake root. This was fixed with the 3.01 rev C shell.
-
- ■ On 286-based servers the Dynamic Memory Pool (DMP) 1 was
- not being released properly with the XMSNETx and EMSNETx
- shells causing the server to hang eventually. With the 3.01 rev C
- shell the memory is released when exiting the Windows DOS
- Prompt.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. C * Not released
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. C * Not released
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. C * Not released
-
- *The NetWare DOS Shells Rev. C was made available to NetWare
- Developers only. The NetWare DOS shells v3.01 rev D was
- released to all users and contains all the 3.01 rev C changes.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90
-
- ■ When running the 3.01 rev D shell on a NetWare V2.15 or less
- operating system, external program execution (using the #) from
- the login script does not work unless the user has open privileges
- at the volume root. This has been corrected in the shells dated
- 9/18/90 or later.
-
- ■ Nver will return Rev. C instead of Rev. D. This has been
- corrected in the shells dated 9/18/90 or later.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90
-
- ■ When using the DOS 4.0 "TrueName" (undocumented DOS
- command) command invalid data was returned to the shell. This
- invalid data causes Emerald's System's backup to not
- function properly. The 3.01 rev E shell corrects this problem.
-
- ■ Microsoft Link was reporting a scratched file error when linking
- a large number of files. This was corrected in 3.01 rev E of the
- NetWare DOS shell.
-
- ■ Added support for Version.exe utility. This support was not
- present in earlier releases of the shell.
-
- ■ Corrected a problem with the rename function where the wrong
- error code would be returned to applications such as Platinum
- Accounting by Advanced Business Microsystems. This error was also
- exhibited with the NETGEN message: Cannot find DRVRDATA.DAT.
-
- ■ Corrected a problem where the shell was not correctly
- maintaining the default server after logout when an X.25 bridge is
- used.
-
- ■ On ELS NetWare servers you would get one less connection
- than the maximum when using remote boot. The 3.01 rev E shell
- corrected this problem allowing the user to get all connections
- to the server.
-
- ■ Enabled file caching in EMSNETx and XMSNETx shells. File
- caching was not enabled in earlier releases of the enhanced
- memory shells.
-
- ■ Added the /? option to the command line which displays version
- and usage information.
-
- ■ Added a feature in the 3.01 rev E shell that tells the user that
- a TSR is loaded when trying to unload the shell.
-
- Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90
-
- ■ Corrected a problem with file caching that was introduced with
- the NetWare Shell v3.01E. Users were experienceing problems
- when running Paradox, Quatto, and Lotus 123 with the extended
- memory shells.
-
- ■ Enhanced the speed of file caching which improves the speed
- of file read and writes.
-
- ■ Added a new NET.CFG configuration parameter -- Environment Pad
-
- ■ Added a new NET.CFG configuration parameter -- DOS Name
-
- ■ Some applications such as DESQview, NetRemote, etc. that use
- EMS, or XMS would occasionally hang when using the enhanced
- memory shells. This was corrected in the 3.02 shells.
-
- ■ Unloading the shell now relinquishes all connections
- (previously retained on connection.)
-
- ■ When setting parameter Cache Buffers = 0 in NET.GFG the
- shell caching is turned off.
-
- ■ Corrected a problem where capturing to a file would result in
- truncated print files. These files are now created and printed
- correctly.
-
- Netx.COM 3.02 2-06-91
- XMSNetx.EXE 3.02 2-06-91
- EMSNetx.EXE 3.02 2-06-91
-