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- NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
-
- TITLE: Novell Windows Drivers Update File
- DOCUMENT ID: TID500457
- DOCUMENT REVISION: B
- DATE: 11JAN95
- ALERT STATUS: Yellow
- INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
- README FOR: WINDR2.EXE
-
- NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
- NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows 1.2
-
- ABSTRACT:
-
- This file contains updated Windows Driver files for workstations using either
- VLMs or NETX. This file includes NETWARE.DRV v3.03 released for workstations
- using the VLMS with Windows 3.1x or Windows for Workgroups 3.11. NETWARE.DRV
- v2.02 and its HLP file are version specific for NETX and have been moved to
- NET33X.EXE. The updated VIPX.386 v1.19 included in this file, needs to be used
- with LSL.COM v2.12 or higher, and IPXODI.COM v3.01 or higher from VLMUP2.EXE.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- DISCLAIMER
- THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL
- MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE
- INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL
- MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- Updated VIPX.386 fixes symptoms associated with the "Black Screen of Death",
- where the workstation hangs with a blinking cursor in the upper left hand
- corner of the monitor. Fixes other Windows hangs similar in symptom to the
- "Black Screen of Death". Also provides the latest Windows drivers for
- workstations using the NetWare DOS Requester (VLMs) and workstations using
- the NetWare shells (excluding NETWARE.DRV which can be found in NET33X.EXE)
- (i.e.NETX.EXE, XMSNETX.EXE or EMSNETX.EXE).
-
-
- SOLUTION
-
- Copy the updated files to the appropriate directories, and restart Windows.
- Files marked with an '*' are new to WINDR2.EXE. Files marked with a '^' have
- been updated since WINDR1.EXE.
-
- =================================================================
- NOTE: When you expand WINDR2.EXE, it will automatically create five
- sub-directories:
- =================================================================
-
- [VLMDRVS] Contains Windows drivers specific to NetWare DOS Requester (VLM)
- workstations.
- [NTSWD] Includes a Windows diagnostics utility provided by Novell
- Technical Support.
- [READMES] Contains additional READMES for using Windows from the NETWORK
- and information for Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
- [STANDARD] Contains the TSRs necessary to run Windows in Standard Mode.
- [VXDS] Contains the *.386 Virtual Device Drivers (VXDS) needed to run a
- Novell Windows client in 386 Enhanced Mode.
-
- NWPOPUP.EXE Contained in the root of WINDR2.EXE is used to display NETWARE
- messages in a Windows dialog.
-
-
- Self-Extracting File Name: WINDR2.EXE Revision: B
-
- Files Included Size Date Time Version SDK
-
- \
- WINDR2.TXT (Readme in ASCII text format)
- WINDR2.WRI (Readme in Windows Write format)
- WINDR2.WPD (Readme in WordPerfect 5.1 format)
- NWPOPUP.EXE 4,592 09-30-94 10:58a 3.01 n/a ^
- \VLMDRVS\
- 1252_UNI.001 727 05-31-94 12:39p 2.00 n/a
- UNI_1252.001 2,264 05-31-94 12:39p 2.00 n/a
- UNI_COL.001 1,752 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- UNI_MON.001 4,312 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- 437_UNI.001 727 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- UNI_437.001 2,904 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- UNI_850.001 2,776 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- 850_UNI.001 727 04-04-94 12:22p 2.00 n/a
- NWUSER.EXE 5,072 10-28-93 8:12a 1.02 n/a
- NETWARE.HLP 419,701 08-29-94 1:15p n/a n/a
- NETWARE.DRV 165,632 10-24-94 2:29p 3.03 n/a ^
- \NTSWD\
- NTSWD.EXE 109,056 10-06-94 1:32p 1.04 n/a
- NTSWD.TXT 4,814 10-04-94 10:58p n/a n/a
- \READMES\
- WINVLM.TXT 10,578 01-11-95 12:04p n/a n/a
- VLMWIN.TXT 2,548 01-11-95 11:17a n/a n/a
- \STANDARD\
- TBMI2.COM 24,973 08-04-94 8:02a 3.15 n/a ^
- TASKID.COM 7,648 06-03-93 4:37p 1.10 n/a ^
- TBMI2.MSG 3,315 11-10-93 8:42a n/a n/a
- TASKID.MSG 1,603 06-03-93 4:37p n/a n/a
- \VXDS\
- VIPX.386 23,855 05-23-94 9:51a 1.19 n/a
- VIPX.DOC 40,790 06-09-94 9:57a n/a n/a
- DEADLOCK.TXT 15,927 01-11-95 12:04p n/a n/a
- VPICDA.386 11,063 01-30-91 10:58a n/a n/a
- VNETWARE.386 15,645 08-17-94 3:38p 2.04 n/a
-
-
- =================================================================
-
- Note: NETWARER.DRV (146,736 11-24-93 9:02a) was not included in the [VLMDRVS]
- sub-directory. This file is not needed for ENGLISH users and can be removed
- from previous WINUPX.EXE installations. By removing this driver from the
- WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, additional resources will be freed up.
-
- =================================================================
-
- SPECIFIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDR2.EXE:
-
- Make a backup of any files currently on your workstation or File Server that
- appear in the list above.
-
-
- FOR THE FILE AT THE ROOT OF THE [WINDR2] FILE:
-
- Note: NWPOPUP.EXE at the root of [WINDR2] is not shell specific, and is for
- use with either NETX or VLM workstation configurations. Copy NWPOPUP.EXE to
- the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory but first check and make sure that this file does
- not exist in the WINDOWS directory. If they do then you will need to delete
- it from that directory first.
-
- NWPOPUP.EXE Windows utility to "POP-UP" network messages in Windows dialog
- box.
-
- =================================================================
- FOR THE FILES IN THE [VXDS] SUB-DIRECTORY:
-
- Note: The files in [VXDS] sub-directory are not shell specific, and are for
- use with either NETX or VLM workstation configurations.
-
- Copy the following files to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
-
- VIPX.386 Virtual IPX/SPX driver for Windows enhanced mode.
- VNETWARE.386 Virtual NetWare driver for Windows enhanced mode.
- VPICDA.386 Virtual PIC driver for NIC cards at INT 2 or 9 and above. (For
- Windows 3.0 only, VIPX.386 replaces this functionality in Windows 3.1)
-
- Note: Depending on your previous installation, these files listed above may
- be located in the \WINDOWS directory. Make sure that you a copy of these
- files listed above only in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, as you may have
- spurious results if you have different versions of the same files located in
- different directories.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- With the NetWare shell (NETX.EXE, etc) and the related MS Windows drivers,
- users could configure the client to allow for private or global drive mappings
- in Windows DOS prompts. The NetWare client for DOS and Windows (VLMs),
- however, implemented this function differently, and the ability to specify
- private drive mappings was lost. Under this scenario if a change was made to
- a mapped drive in one DOS prompt, it was changed in all others at the same
- time.
-
- SOLUTION
-
- VNETWARE.386 included in this update allows private mappings. By default,
- mappings are private. To change this to global, enter the following in your
- SYSTEM.INI file:
-
- [NetWare]
- NWShareHandles=TRUE
-
- The NWUSER utility allows you to select and change this option under the
- hot-key button by selecting Global Drives and directories.
-
- =================================================================
- FOR THE FILES IN THE SUB-DIRECTORY [VLMDRVS] UNDER THE [WINDR2] ROOT
- DIRECTORY:
-
- Note: The files located in the [VLMDRVS] sub-directory are specific to the
- NetWare DOS requester (VLM) workstations.
-
- DO NOT USE THESE FILES ON WORKSTATIONS USING NETX, EMSNETX or XMSNETX.
-
- Copy the following files to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
-
- NETWARE.DRV NetWare Client Windows Driver.
- NETWARE.HLP Help file for information on NWUSER tool.
- *NWGDI.DLL NetWare Graphical Device Interface
-
- *(REQUIRED for NETWARE.DRV v3.03 this file is found in
- NWDLL2.EXE not in WINDR2.EXE)
-
- NWUSER.EXE Provides an entry point into NETWARE.DRV v3.03 that provides
- a graphical tool set for NetWare specific functions.
-
- Copy the following files to the WINDOWS\NLS directory:
-
- 1252_UNI.001 Unicode file for US code page 1252
- UNI_1252.001 Unicode file for US code page 1252
- UNI_COL. 001 Unicode file for US code page 437
- UNI_MON. 001 Unicode file for US code page 437
- *437_UNI. 001 Unicode file for US code page 437
- *UNI_437. 001 Unicode file for US code page 437
- *UNI_850. 001 Unicode file for US code page 859
- *850_UNI. 001 Unicode file for US code page 850
-
- *Note: These UNICODE files are new to WINDR2.EXE
-
- =================================================================
- FOR THE FILES IN THE SUB-DIRECTORY [STANDARD] UNDER THE [WINDR2] ROOT
- DIRECTORY:
-
- Note: The files located in the [STANDARD] sub-directory are specific to
- running workstations in standard mode (WIN /S).
-
- THESE FILES ARE NOT USED BY WORKSTATIONS IN Windows 386 ENHANCED MODE.
-
- Copy the following files to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
-
-
- TBMI2.COM - This file is for use with DOS v5.0 Task Swapper, Windows v3.0 or
- Windows v3.1 (running in standard or real mode).
- TASKID.COM- This file keeps track of the TASK IDs for NetWare shells and
- redirectors in Windows 3.0 real and standard mode.
-
- Copy the following files to the WINDOWS\NLS\ENGLISH directory:
-
- TASKID.MSG- English message file for TASKID.COM if it is being used
- TBMI2.MSG - English message file for TBMI2.COM
-
-
- MORE INFORMATION ON THE FILES IN THE [STANDARD] SUB-DIRECTORY
-
- For Windows v3.0, use TBMI2.COM and TASKID.COM. In the workstation NET.CFG
- add the following parameter:
-
- USING WINDOWS 3.0=ON
-
- TBMI2 is intended for those users running programs which use the IPX or SPX
- communications protocols from the DOS prompt in Windows (standard or real
- mode). TSRs running under DOS prompts in Windows Enhanced mode do not need
- TBMI2, since VIPX.386 will track IPX and SPX functions. If no DOS applications
- are being run which require IPX or SPX support, then neither of these programs
- are required. To determine whether your application requires TBMI2, follow
- these steps:
-
- o Load TBMI2.COM as a TSR in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
- o Start Windows (In standard or Real mode)
- o Open a MS-DOS prompt
- o For Windows 3.0, load TASKID.COM as a TSR in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
- o Start the DOS application in question
- o Run the application and then exit.
- o Display diagnostic information by typing the following: TBMI2 /D
- o If the value in the field named Far Calls Processed is not 0, you need
- to run TBMI2.COM.
-
- To get help with TBMI2.COM, type the following: TBMI2 /?
-
- The default configuration for TBMI2.COM is correct for most applications. For
- use with the MS-DOS 5.0 task swapper, this file is documented in the MS-DOS
- v5.0 README.TXT.
-
- =================================================================
- HOW TO ACTIVATE THE NWUSER TOOLS FOR VLMS:
-
- To access the NETWARE.DRV v3.03 driver, install the files as described above.
- If you do not have a NWUSER icon, select a Windows group to add the icon to.
- From the File menu, select New. Create a program Item with NWUSER as the
- description and [Drive_Letter]:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NWUSER.EXE as the Command Line.
- This will allow you to access various network functions by selecting the
- NWUSER icon. You can enable a hot-key for NWUSER.EXE by first double clicking
- on the NWUSER icon. From the button bar at the top, select the "KEY" icon.
- There is an option to "Enable Hotkey", and to select the "Hotkey Value" which
- defaults to F6.
-
- Note: Mappings created using NETWARE.DRV\NWUSER.EXE are map rooted by
- default. To change the location of the map root, click on the < >
- arrows located on the Path: line under the Drive Mapping Icon. The
- <arrow will move the root toward the "Root" of the volume. The >
- arrow will move the root toward the "end of the path". A white space in the
- path denotes the current map root location.
-
- Note: The following fixes have been made to NETWARE.DRV since the 3.02
- version that was available in WINUP9.EXE.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- For the VLM v3.02 NETWARE.DRV if a path with more than 64 characters is map
- rooted, the FILE/OPEN option in Windows would show a blank line where the
- drive should be listed, under the DRIVES option pull down box.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- If NETWARE.DRV v3.02 is loaded on an HP OMNI Book, the OMNI Book's hot-key
- function would not work.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- ALIAS objects were unable to be viewed with NWUSER.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- INVALID PATH was returned when using OLE functions inside applications such as
- Excel and Word for Windows. The UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path
- function for NETWARE.DRV was corrected to return a valid path. In some cases,
- it would return \\\SERVER\VOLUME\. In this update, it returns the correct UNC
- syntax of \\SERVER\VOLUME\.
-
- SOLUTION
-
- Install the NETWARE.DRV v3.03 contained in the WINDR2.EXE file.
-
- =================================================================
- THE FOLLOWING SECTION DEALS WITH INSTALLING DRIVERS FOR NETWORKED WINDOWS:
-
- o Setting up the VLMs and/or NETX workstations with the NetWare Windows
- drivers necessary to run Windows from the network.
-
- 1. Copy the following files from WINDR2.EXE file to the networked WINDOWS
- shared directory:
-
- WINDR2.EXE\NWPOPUP.EXE
- WINDR2.EXE\VXDS\VIPX.386
- WINDR2.EXE\VXDS\VNETWARE.386
-
- 2. Also copy the following files from the WINDR2\VLMDRVS directory, located
- below the root of the expanded WINDR2.EXE file, to the network WINDOWS root
- directory:
-
- NETWARE.DRV
- NETWARE.HLP
- NWUSER.EXE
-
- 3. Create a "NLS" subdirectory under the network WINDOWS directory. Copy all
- the files and subdirectory(s) from a user's personal WINDOWS\NLS directory
- (located on a workstation's local drive) into the WINDOWS\NLS path on the
- server. Use either NCOPY /s /e or XCOPY /s /e to copy all the files and
- subdirectory(s) below the NLS directory.
-
- OR INSTEAD OF STEP 3, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
-
- Create a "NLS" subdirectory under the network WINDOWS directory, and copy the
- following files to the NLS directory from the WINDR2\VLMDRVS directory:
-
- 1252_UNI.001
- UNI_1252.001
- UNI_COL.001
- UNI_MON.001
- 437_UNI.001
- UNI_437.001
- UNI_850.001
- 850_UNI.001
-
-
- Create an "ENGLISH" subdirectory under the network WINDOWS\NLS directory, and
- copy the following files to the ENGLISH directory from the WINDR2\STANDARD
- directory:
-
- TASKID.MSG
- TBMI2.MSG
-
- Note: After this is completed, all users on the network must use the VLMs.
- If NETX workstations are also accessing the shared Windows files,
- then refer to the file VLMWIN.TXT found in the [READMES] sub-directory.
-
- =================================================================
- GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS:
-
- Support for IPX/SPX under Windows 3.0 and 3.1 is included as well as
- VPICDA.386 for Windows 3.0 interrupt conflicts.
-
- VPICDA.386- This Microsoft patch for Windows 3.0 is an enhanced mode
- virtualization file necessary when running a network card that uses interrupt
- (IRQ) 2, or IRQ 9 or higher. This file replaced the Windows supplied VPIC
- driver in the 386 Enhanced section of the SYSTEM.INI file. To install this
- driver, edit your SYSTEM.INI file:
-
- [386Enh]
- ;device=*vpicd (a semi-colon will comment out the line)
- device=VPICDA.386 (copy this driver to your Windows 3.0 subdirectory or
- System subdirectory)
-
- DO NOT USE VPICDA.386 WITH WINDOWS 3.1, VIPX.386 from Novell replaces this
- file.
-
-
- DEADLOCK.TXT contains information on solving issues dealing with Windows hangs
- commonly known as the "Black Screen of Death". In addition, it contains
- suggestions for curing other Windows hangs outside of the scope of "Black
- Screen of Death". Also included is documentation on LSL, IPXODI and VIPX.386
- enhancements and parameters and a BSOD patch available from Microsoft.
-
- VIPX.DOC is a VIPX.386 configuration, limitation, description and programming
- document.
-
- WINVLM.TXT contains configuration information for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
- users wanting connectivity to NetWare servers.
-
- VLMWIN.TXT contains specific information on how to configure NETX and VLMs
- users to run Windows from a common shared directory.
-
- The [NTSWD] sub-directory contains the README and EXE for a tool developed by
- Novell Technical Support (NTS). For more information on how to install this
- utility, refer to the README in the [NTSWD] sub-directory.
-
- =================================================================
-
- Any comments or suggestions on how we can improve the delivery of these client
- update files are welcomed. Any enhancement request to these drivers are
- welcomed at the same address. Please send your responses to
- enhclient@novell.com via Internet Mail.
-
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- respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark
- information.
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