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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WHEN RUNNING "LANBIOS"---

PROBLEM:  When I run LANBIOS I get the error message, "No LANtastic
          Hardware present at this address....."

REMEDY:   1.  Check for any other adapters in your computer
          which could be sharing the same or parts of the 32K
          address block between 640K and 1MG that the LANtastic
          adapter maps.  Remove the other adapters and see if
          the same message is returned.  You can try other address
          locations on the LANtastic adapter or if the another
          adapter has jumpers or dip switches that can be changed
          to prevent address conflicts with the LANtastic adapter,
          change it accordingly.

          2.  Check to see if you are running Expanded Memory.
          Expanded memory makes use of the available area in your
          PC between 640K and 1MG.  Most Expanded memory managers
          have a way to EXCLUDE blocks of memory that are being
          used by other adapters.  You should EXCLUDE the 32K block
          corresponding to the address setting on the LANtastic
          adapter.  These 32K block addresses are located on page
          6 of the "LANtastic 2Mbps LAN Adapter User's Manual."
          If you are using the default address of 6 on the
          LANtastic adapter, then you should EXCLUDE D800-DFFF.
          Check your Expanded Memory Manager documentation for
          details on your specific software.

          3.  Make sure that when you type in LANBIOS with optional
          configuration parameters that you are not adding spaces
          between the parameter, the "=" and the number.
               WRONG:  LANBIOS irq = 3
               RIGHT:  LANBIOS irq=3

          4.  Make sure that you are typing in the whole word.
              WRONG:  LANBIOS addr=5
              RIGHT:  LANBIOS address=5

PROBLEM:  LANBIOS does not install or return an error message.
          The curser just sits there and locks my computer up.

REMEDY:   1.   Remove any memory resident program that you are
          running before LANBIOS.  This includes keyboard speedup
          programs, screen savers and some disk cache programs.

          2.  If you are running DOS 3.2, you should try booting
          from 3.1 or 3.3.  DOS 3.2 has errors in the internal
          stack handler and can cause lock ups and server
          disconnections.


PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WHEN RUNNING "REDIR"---

PROBLEM:  REDIR does not install or return an error message.
          The curser just sits there and locks my computer up.

SOLUTION: You have an irq conflict with another adapter board in
          your computer.  If you do not have a second comm port
          set the LANtastic adapter to irq=3.  Make sure that when
          you run LANBIOS that you specify irq=3.


PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WHEN RUNNING "SERVER"---

PROBLEM:  When I run the SERVER program I never get an installed
          message.  It just hangs and locks up my computer.

REMEDY:   You are running SideKick.  Run SideKick after you have
          run SERVER.  Memory resident programs can interfere with
          the SERVER program scheduling.

OTHER MISC. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

PROBLEM:  I can't seem to login to more than two machines.  It
          doesn't matter which two.  I get the error
          message, "Duplicate redirection or login to network
          node..."

REMEDY:   1)  Check version numbers on all your computers by
          typing "redir" at the DOS prompt.  Each computer should
          be running a 2.xxU or 2.xxG version in order to login
          more than two times.

          2)  Next on each workstation that will be logging into
          more than the default number of two servers, you must
          add: logins=n where n is the number of logins that you
          will be doing from that workstation.  The syntax is as
          information, see page 7-2 of your LANtastic NOS User's
          Manual.

          3)  If you are logging in more than 1 time using the
          same Username and Password, you must specify the number
          of concurrent logins for that user.  See your LANtastic
          NOS User's Manual page 6-5 for more information.

          4)  Invoke the NET_MGR program and select the "server
          startup parameters" area.  Check the "maximum users"
          parameter, it should be set to the number of users that
          you expect will be logging into this server.  See the NOS
          User's Manual, page 6-17 for further info.


PROBLEM:  My application program won't print until I exit the
          program.

REMEDY:   Add the line:  NET LPT TIMEOUT 10 to your network batch
          file or at the DOS prompt.  See page 10-1 of your
          LANtastic NOS User's Manual for more information.


PROBLEM:  My application program now prints without exiting on
          the server, but it still won't print until I exit the
          program on the workstation.

REMEDY:   You must put the NET LPT TIMEOUT 10 on all your
          workstations and servers that are using a network
          printer.


PROBLEM:  I am able to print fine from all my workstations, but
          once I print one time from a workstation I can no
          longer print from the server where the printer is
          actually located.  I get the error message, "Not ready
          error writing device lpt1, Abort, retry...."

REMEDY:   If you are using the server's printer as a shared
          resource you must log the server into itself and issue
          a NET USE LPTn command as you did on the workstations.
          This is a safety feature so that you will not get
          intermixed print jobs from the server printing locally
          and workstations printing through the spooler.  See
          page 10-3 of your LANtastic NOS User's Manual for more
          information.


PROBLEM:  I have my banner page "enabled" but all I get is a
          blank page.

REMEDY:   The banner page prints to a width specified in "page
          width."  The default page width is equal to 0.  Set
          your page width equal to 80 for most printing.


PROBLEM:  I think I have set up all my NET USE LPT1
          \\HOST\@PRINTER statements correctly on my workstation
          and server but it still won't print.

REMEDY:   In NET_MGR under "server startup parameters" the option
          "despooling"  should be "enabled."  Once you have
          changed that or any other option in "server startup
          parameters"  you will need to reboot your server.


PROBLEM:  I tried to delete a file from the print queue and it
          says "deleted" but it will not go away.

REMEDY:   You must "halt" the queue and then you may delete print
          jobs.  Then select "start" to start the print queue
          again.

PROBLEM:  I receive the error message, "FATAL internal stack
          failure, system halted" periodically.

REMEDY:   You are using DOS 3.2.  DOS 3.2 has errors in the
          internal stack handler.  Use DOS 3.1 or 3.3.