Date:	October 30, 1987
Number:  200

Title:  SYSLOAD.EXE PATCH


An inconsistency has been found in the way the partition table is defined by
Novell's ELS NetWare Level I SYSLOAD utility and subsequently read by the
PREPARE utility. 

When PREPARE is subsequently run, the following error message will appear:

"Inconsistent Redirection Area"

IF THE PROCESS IS CONTINUED WHEN THIS ERROR IS RECEIVED, DATA
CORRUPTION MAY RESULT!

Current shipments of ELS NetWare Level I contain a corrected SYSLOAD
utility as will future shipments.  The new SYSLOAD.EXE file has a size of
155809 and is dated 10-30-87.  This corrected SYSLOAD properly defines the
partition table.  

If the SYSLOAD.EXE file you have has a size of 155781 and is dated
10-1-87, then the following patch to PREPARE.EXE should be made which
will allow PREPARE to accept the data placed in the partition table by
SYSLOAD.  

>REN PREPARE.EXE *.TMP
>DEBUG PREPARE.TMP
-E CS:81CC 90 90 90
-W
-Q
>REN PREPARE.TMP *.EXE

Performing this patch will prevent the error and avoid any data corruption.

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