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- Workstation for DOS and MS Windows
-
- Loading VLMs from a Directory Other Than the \NWCLIENT Directory
-
- The \NWCLIENT directory is used for VLMs. To load VLMs
- from another directory, use the "VLM =" command in
- the NET.CFG file.
-
- For example
-
- VLM=C:\directory_path\CONN.VLM
-
- Where "directory_path" is the actual path to the
- directory in which the VLMs reside.
-
- Specifying a NET.CFG File outside the \NWCLIENT Directory
-
- To specify a path for the NET.CFG file, type a command
- similar to the following (or put the command in
- AUTOEXEC.BAT):
-
- VLM /C=C:\directory_path\NET.CFG
-
- Where "directory_path" is the actual path to the
- directory in which the NET.CFG file resides.
-
- Disabling VLMs
-
- There are three ways to disable a VLM:
-
- - Rename the module with a different extension (for
- example, .SAV). This is the easiest way.
-
- - Delete the module (not recommended).
-
- - Configure the modules to be loaded in NET.CFG.
- Following is the syntax that gives the modules
- required for Directory Services:
-
- NETWARE DOS REQUESTER
- USE DEFAULTS = OFF
- VLM = CONN.VLM
- VLM = IPXNCP.VLM
- VLM = TRAN.VLM
- VLM = NDS.VLM
- VLM = BIND.VLM
- VLM = NWP.VLM
- VLM = FIO.VLM
- VLM = GENERAL.VLM
- VLM = REDIR.VLM
-
- Change in NET.CFG Parameter Default for Cache Writes
-
- The default for the following parameter under the
- "NetWare DOS Requester" section heading in
- Workstation for DOS and MS Windows has been changed to
-
- CACHE WRITES = ON
-
- Don't Use NETX.COM or Related Shells with VLMs
-
- Warning: You can't load NETX.COM and NETX.VLM simultaneously.
-
- Use NETX.VLM rather than NETX.COM and related shells.
-
- NETX.COM (and NET3.COM, NETX.EXE, BNETX.EXE,
- XMSNETX.EXE, etc.) conflicts with REDIR.VLM;
- REDIR.VLM won't load if NETX.COM is loaded and vice
- versa.
-
- However, NETX.VLM is designed to replace NETX.COM and
- related NETX shells, and is compatible with the
- NetWare DOS Requester.
-
- Read/Write Calls
-
- If an application makes read/write calls on read only
- files, enter this line under the "NetWare DOS
- Requester" heading in the NET.CFG file:
-
- READ ONLY COMPATIBILITY = ON
-
- Ignore Incorrect Paradox Workshop Message
-
- Paradox Workshop gives an incorrect error message
- indicating it can't test or finish applications.
- Ignore this message.
-
- Current Directory Path Names Must Be Under 64 Characters
-
- DOS can't support a current directory path name of
- more than 64 characters. To use longer paths, map a
- root drive and continue from there.
-
- Avoid Using DR DOS MOVE Command
-
- MOVE.EXE in DR DOS causes the loss of the fake root
- mapping. This is because MOVE obtains the current
- path and attempts to perform a CD command on that
- path.
-
- NDIR Error in Compaq DOS 5.0 and DR DOS 6.0
-
- In Compaq DOS 5.0 and DR DOS 6.0, the following
- commands give an error:
-
- DIR servername/volume:
- CD servername/volume:
-
- This is because DOS treats "/" as an option specifier
- when it does its preprocessing. Users can instead map
- a drive and use drive letters instead of the server/
- volume syntax.
-
- If Your MS Windows SYSTEM Directory Is on the Network
-
- The workstation installation creates a SYSTEM
- directory on the workstation and copies files into
- that directory.
-
- Make sure after installation that you copy those
- files to the MS Windows SYSTEM directory on the network.
-
- First Available Drive Is Different
-
- The conventional NetWare Shell for DOS used drives
- after the LASTDRIVE parameter; NetWare DOS Requester
- starts using the first available drive before the
- LASTDRIVE parameter.
-
- Consequently, users often see drive D: as the first
- NetWare drive rather than drive F:.
-
- If you manually installed the client (rather that
- using the client install tools), you may want to edit
- the NetWare DOS Requester portion of the NET.CFG file
- to maintain compatibility with existing batch files.
-
- Add the following command line under the NetWare DOS
- Requester portion of the NET.CFG file:
-
- FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F
-
- Note: The NetWare client install procedure automatically
- adds this line to the NET.CFG file.
-
- Otherwise, batch files assuming drive F: is the first
- drive must be altered, or drives D: and E: must be
- substituted (see DOS SUBST command).
-
- In any case, the LASTDRIVE parameter should be
- adjusted to something above the default value of E:.
-
- Login Drive Prompt Appears To Be a Root Mapped Drive
-
- Because NetWare DOS Requester is a redirector on the
- back-end of DOS, no directory path can be in the drive
- structure maintained by DOS when the parent of the
- directory is unaccessible.
-
- This is the case with an unauthenticated connection
- and the drive mapped to the SYS:LOGIN directory.
- Users see "D:\>" instead of "F:\LOGIN>" when they
- first load the DOS client software.
-
- IPXODI.COM Version 2.0 or Greater Recommended
-
- For better support of the packet burst ODI, the
- checksums, and the NetWare management responder, we
- recommend that IPXODI.COM version 2.0 or greater to
- be loaded.
-
- Unicode Tables Copied to Workstation
-
- Workstation installation copies Unicode tables for
- all languages and code pages to the workstation.
-
- For American English you only need the following:
-
- UNI_COL.001
- UNI_MON.001
- 1252_UNI.001
- UNI_1252.001
-
- If you use only American English, consider deleting
- other unicode tables to conserve disk space.
-
- Using NetWare 4.01 VLMs with NetWare 4.0 Utilities
-
- If you use NetWare 4.0 utilities (those that you
- received with NetWare 4.0) with the new NetWare 4.01
- VLMs (version 1.02), add the following line to the
- NetWare DOS Requester section of NET.CFG:
-
- LOAD CONN TABLE LOW = ON
-
- This guarantees that connection table information is
- loaded into conventional memory.
-
- Suggestion: We highly recommend that you upgrade the
- NetWare 4.0 utilities to NetWare 4.01
- utilities as soon as possible. For
- assistance, please call 1-800-NETWARE.
-