NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: DOS/Windows Workstation DOCUMENT ID: TID000442 DOCUMENT REVISION: B DATE: 30AUG93 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution README FOR: WSDOS1.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Client for DOS/Windows ABSTRACT: NetWare Client kit for DOS/Windows consists of three files; WSDOS1.EXE, WSDRV2.EXE, and WSWIN1.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. _________________________________________________________________ ***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: WSDOS1.EXE Revision: B Files Included Size Date Time WSDOS1.TXT (This File) AUTO.VLM 4250 05-10-93 12:57p BIND.VLM 4616 05-10-93 12:57p CONN.VLM 10289 05-10-93 12:56p DOSNP.EXE 9971 05-26-92 11:00a FIO.VLM 18008 05-10-93 12:57p GENERAL.VLM 3996 05-10-93 12:57p INSTALL.BAT 162 07-05-93 10:11a INSTALL.CFG 2958 06-10-93 11:53a INST_DOS.EXE 62371 06-23-93 3:33p INSTALL.OVL 2400 06-30-92 8:26a IPXNCP.VLM 8056 05-10-93 12:56p IPXODI.COM 30051 04-23-93 8:58a LSL.COM 8780 11-05-92 2:40p NDS.VLM 10360 05-10-93 12:56p NETBIOS.EXE 24392 06-22-93 4:09p NETX.VLM 14906 05-10-93 12:57p NLUNPACK.EXE 37208 07-09-92 10:36a NWP.VLM 6324 05-10-93 12:57p ODINSUP.COM 33515 02-17-93 11:01a PRINT.VLM 7301 05-10-93 12:57p REDIR.VLM 12367 05-10-93 12:57p ROUTE.COM 4882 05-11-93 8:59a RPL.COM 8318 04-29-93 11:33a RPLFIX.COM 1838 06-30-93 10:56p RPLODI.COM 1652 03-21-91 2:24p RSA.VLM 19552 05-10-93 12:58p SECURITY.VLM 7978 05-10-93 12:57p TRAN.VLM 1545 05-10-93 12:56p TSA_SMS.COM 17078 02-04-93 2:03p VLM.EXE 35408 05-10-93 12:56p WSDOS_1 23089 07-06-93 12:04p NLS 08-30-93 1:06p 1252_UNI.001 659 01-26-93 5:10p 1252_UNI.002 659 05-24-93 3:35p 1252_UNI.003 659 05-24-93 3:35p 1252_UNI.031 659 05-24-93 3:36p 1252_UNI.032 659 05-24-93 3:36p 1252_UNI.033 659 05-24-93 3:37p 1252_UNI.034 659 05-24-93 3:37p 1252_UNI.039 659 05-24-93 3:38p 1252_UNI.041 659 05-24-93 3:38p 1252_UNI.044 659 05-24-93 3:39p 1252_UNI.045 659 05-24-93 3:39p 1252_UNI.046 659 05-24-93 3:40p 1252_UNI.047 659 05-24-93 3:40p 1252_UNI.049 659 05-24-93 3:41p 1252_UNI.061 659 05-24-93 3:41p 1252_UNI.081 659 05-24-93 3:48p UNI_COL.047 4500 01-23-93 2:40p UNI_COL.049 4500 01-23-93 2:37p UNI_COL.061 4500 01-23-93 2:27p UNI_COL.081 1184 11-23-92 8:54a UNI_COL.351 4500 01-23-93 2:50p UNI_COL.358 4500 01-23-93 3:03p UNI_MON.001 4244 01-23-93 2:23p UNI_MON.002 4244 01-23-93 3:00p UNI_MON.003 4244 01-23-93 2:44p UNI_MON.031 4244 01-23-93 2:55p UNI_MON.032 4244 01-23-93 2:28p UNI_MON.033 4244 01-23-93 2:31p UNI_MON.034 4244 01-23-93 2:47p UNI_MON.039 4244 01-23-93 2:52p UNI_MON.041 4244 01-23-93 2:42p UNI_MON.044 4244 01-23-93 3:05p UNI_MON.045 4244 01-23-93 2:34p UNI_MON.046 4244 01-23-93 2:57p UNI_MON.047 4244 01-23-93 2:39p UNI_MON.049 4244 01-23-93 2:36p UNI_MON.061 4244 01-23-93 2:26p UNI_MON.081 1928 11-23-92 8:53a UNI_MON.351 4244 01-23-93 2:49p UNI_MON.358 4244 01-23-93 3:02p 1252_UNI.351 659 05-24-93 3:42p 1252_UNI.358 659 05-24-93 3:42p UNI_1252.001 2196 01-26-93 5:10p UNI_1252.002 2196 05-24-93 3:35p UNI_1252.003 2196 05-24-93 3:36p UNI_1252.031 2196 05-24-93 3:36p UNI_1252.032 2196 05-24-93 3:37p UNI_1252.033 2196 05-24-93 3:37p UNI_1252.034 2196 05-24-93 3:38p UNI_1252.039 2196 05-24-93 3:38p UNI_1252.041 2196 05-24-93 3:39p UNI_1252.044 2196 05-24-93 3:39p UNI_1252.045 2196 05-24-93 3:40p UNI_1252.046 2196 05-24-93 3:40p UNI_1252.047 2196 05-24-93 3:41p UNI_1252.049 2196 05-24-93 3:41p UNI_1252.061 2196 05-24-93 3:42p UNI_1252.081 2196 05-24-93 3:48p UNI_1252.351 2196 05-24-93 3:42p UNI_1252.358 2196 05-24-93 3:43p UNI_COL.001 4500 01-23-93 2:24p UNI_COL.002 4500 01-23-93 3:00p UNI_COL.003 4500 01-23-93 2:45p UNI_COL.031 4500 01-23-93 2:55p UNI_COL.032 4500 01-23-93 2:29p UNI_COL.033 4500 01-23-93 2:32p UNI_COL.034 4500 01-23-93 2:47p UNI_COL.039 4500 01-23-93 2:53p UNI_COL.041 4500 01-23-93 2:42p UNI_COL.044 4500 01-23-93 3:06p UNI_COL.045 4500 01-23-93 2:34p UNI_COL.046 4500 01-23-93 2:58p ENGLISH 08-30-93 1:06p DOSRQSTR.MSG 9524 06-02-93 5:20p INST_DOS.MSG 9424 04-23-93 10:44a IPXODI.MSG 3739 01-22-93 9:47a READVLM.TXT 18249 08-31-93 4:28p FRANCAIS 08-30-93 1:06p DOSRQSTR.MSG 10583 06-29-93 7:16a INST_DOS.MSG 10720 06-21-93 3:07p IPXODI.MSG 4080 05-21-93 10:19a READVLM.TXT 9583 07-02-93 9:22p DEUTSCH 08-30-93 1:06p DOSRQSTR.MSG 11061 06-25-93 9:59a INST_DOS.MSG 10704 06-21-93 3:09p IPXODI.MSG 4111 05-21-93 10:16a READVLM.TXT 9157 07-02-93 9:34p ITALIANO 08-30-93 1:06p DOSRQSTR.MSG 10463 07-02-93 12:18p INST_DOS.MSG 10327 06-23-93 4:19p IPXODI.MSG 4137 05-21-93 10:24a READVLM.TXT 8967 07-02-93 9:29p ESPANOL 08-30-93 1:06p DOSRQSTR.MSG 10429 07-02-93 12:20p INST_DOS.MSG 10407 06-23-93 4:21p IPXODI.MSG 4366 07-02-93 1:11p READVLM.TXT 9576 07-02-93 9:48p PBURST 08-30-93 1:06p PBURST.NLM 95736 11-12-92 10:34a ÿ