NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              DOS/Windows Workstation PostScript Doc.
DOCUMENT ID:        TID013308
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               30AUG93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         NETXF.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Client for DOS/Windows

ABSTRACT:
NetWare Client kit for DOS/Windows Documentation consists of the following
POSTSCRIPT files:  NETXF.EXE, CHP1F.EXE, CHP2F.EXE, CHP3F.EXE, CHP4F.EXE,
CHP5F.EXE, CHP6F.EXE, CHP7F.EXE, CHP8F.EXE, CHP9F.EXE, APPAF.EXE,
APPBF.EXE, APPCF.EXE, APPDF.EXE.
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HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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INFORMATION.
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                ***Workstation for DOS and Windows***

Availablity of NetWare Utilities

_The following utilities documented in Workstation Basics and Installation
are not included in this version of the NetWare Client Kit.

__NETUSER.EXE "Using NETUSER" page 80
__WSUPGRD.EXE "Using the WSUPGRD Utility" page 125
__WSUPDATE.EXE "Using the WSUPDATE Utility" page 135

_The NETUSER and WSUPGRD utilities are currently available in NetWare 4.x
packages only. The WSUPDATE utility is available in NetWare 3.11 and
NetWare 4.x packages only.

Installing Workstation Software From Diskette

_Before exiting the workstation installation utility, make sure that the
WSDOS_1 diskette is inserted in the drive from which you loaded the
utility. The following error will displays after you exit the workstation
installation utility if the diskette is not inserted:

__"Insert disk with batch file"
__"Press any key to continue . . ."

Loading VLMs from a Directory Other Than the Current Directory

_The current directory is used for VLMs. To load VLMs from another
directory, use the "VLM =" command in the NET.CFG file.
_For example

__VLM=C:\NWCLIENT\CONN.VLM

Specifying a NET.CFG File outside the Current 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:\NWCLIENT\NET.CFG

Disabling VLMs

There are three ways to disable a VLM:

_1.> Rename the module with a different extension (for example, .SAV). This
is the easiest way.
_2.> Delete the module (not recommended).
_3.> Configure the modules to be loaded in NET.CFG. Below 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 = OFF

Don't Use NETX.COM or Related Shells with VLMs

_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.

Avoid Loading VLMs in Expanded Memory with MS Windows

_Don't use the expanded memory option (/ME). Run MS Windows with the
NetWare DOS Requester only if you use the extended memory option (/MX,
preferred) or the conventional memory option (/MC).

Settings up MS Windows to Support Global Drive Mappings In MS Windows DOS
Boxes

_The current version of the VNETWARE.386 software is default enabled to
support unique drive mappings for each DOS box.  

_To enable MS Windows to support global drive mappings across multiple DOS
Boxes in MS Windows, add the following heading and command in the MS
Windows' SYSTEM.INI file:

__[NETWARE]
__ NWSharehandles=true

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.

Path Names Must Be Under 64 Characters

_VLMs can't support a 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:
__NDIR servername/volume:
__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:. To maintain compatibility with existing batch files, you may
_want to add the command like "FIRST NETWORK DRIVE =F" under the NetWare
DOS Requester portion of 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.

DOS Current Directory Structures Aren't Updated with RENDIR.EXE

_NCPs that use a path won't function properly. To fix this problem,
RENDIR.EXE will be changed to back up a directory before renaming the
current one and will then forward to it.

IPXODI.COM Version 2.0 or Greater Required

_To support the packet burst ODI, the SFT III checksums, and _the NetWare
management responder, IPXNCP.VLM requires IPXODI.COM version 2.0 or greater
to be loaded with support for checksums and GNMA enabled (the version and
the API support level are treated separately in IPXODI).

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.


Self-Extracting File Name:  NETXF.EXE      Revision:  A

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    NETXF.PS      573749 06-17-93   5:10a
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