**************************************************************************** ************************* LANT6X.TXT *************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** PATCH: LANT6X.EXE FILES: LANTNET.DRV 5.1.10.1 DATE: 12/11/95 PURPOSE: To resolve the following problem report: **************************************************************************** Problem Report: T11363 Printing from a computer running Microsoft Windows '95 over LANtastic PowerSuite or 6.00 causes the error 'Spool32' when a printjob is sent from the Windows '95 node to a LANtastic printserver when the system date on the printserver is set to the month of December of any year. **************************************************************************** RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: **************************************************************************** Run the self-extracting executable file LANT6X.EXE in your LANtastic network directory on all Windows '95 nodes (by default, this directory is C:\LANTASTI.) This text file and the file LANTNET.DRV will be extracted. It is necessary to overwrite any previous copies of this program that exist on any LANtastic 6.0 or PowerSuite machines that are running Windows '95. By default, these copies are found in the C:\LANTASTI and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. It is necessary to replace both copies to ensure consistent behavior. It is also recommended to search the entire disk by issuing the 'DIR LANTNET.DRV /S /P' command from the root directory (C:\) to locate any copies of LANTNET.DRV that may be on the machine so that they may be replaced. It will be most convenient to boot the Windows '95 machine in DOS mode to search for, find, and replace these files. Windows '95 will place a file lock on this file in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. As a result, the machine will not allow the file to be overwritten when Windows '95 is active and will generate a 'sharing violation' error, thus necessitating booting from DOS. If the machine currently has Windows '95 running, perform a 'Shutdown-Restart in MS-DOS mode.' When the DOS prompt is reached; run the commands 'COPY A:LANTNET.DRV C:\LANTASTI' and 'COPY A:LANTNET.DRV C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM' where A: is the drive containing the updated LANTNET.DRV file. You should receive prompts explaining that the existing LANTNET.DRV files will be overwritten. Choose 'Y' to overwrite the files. If your configuration does not use default directory names for the LANtastic programs, it will be necessary to change the destination directory names in the above example in order to replace the existing versions. After these files have been replaced, the machine may be restarted normally in Windows '95 mode. Technical support for Artisoft products in a Windows '95 environment is provided by Artisoft's Priority Support group at a cost of $2.50 per minute. They may be reached at (900) 555-TECH or (800) 293-3936. Brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. LANtastic is a trademark of Artisoft, Inc. All rights reserved.