NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 Update README FOR: C3295B.EXE NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: Windows 95 NetWare Client32 for WIN95 2.1 INTL Enabling WIN95 Printing WIN 95 ABSTRACT: This file contains fixes to problems found in the NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95, including: 1. NWIP95.NLM which enhances NetWare/IP Client 32 support for Windows 95, providing full DHCP and PPP support. 2. Updates to the print provider. 3. A new SETUP.EXE that eliminates the need for human intervention during an ACU install. 4. Fixes to the CLIENT32.NLM. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: This readme contains a listing of the main problems fixed in the NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 environment. The problems are listed under the module the problem was fixed by: CLIENT32.NLM 1- During execution of Beyond Mail (BMailw.exe) the following error message is displayed: Error: "You have insufficient rights to read the public rule/form database" 2- Application called "ProSystem for Windows" that uses "Ramia Data Base" returns error message: Error:"CTX_BXERROR-906 unable to get access to taf file. Load share and retry" 3- Dos TSR using 78K memory when it should only use 4K of memory. 4- Lock - Unlock and reacquirng a lock fails with error code 162. 5- Microsoft Access. Error: Couldn't open file SYSTEM.MDA.. 6- Timeslip application causes machine hang. 7- Peachtree application causes machine hang 8- During execution of "Lacerte Income Tax Program" the following error message is displayed Error: "Program has performed an illegal operation" 9- Garbage is printed when printing from a dos application when using "Set Specific Capture Flags" and reply buffer length is greater than 45. 10- Menu application called ODBS would always return to the initial menu screen instead of the menu that it was called from. 11- Timeout parameter not working with DOS Capture. 12- Environment variables not being passed to DOS during the login process. NOVPP32.DLL 1- This file fixes a printer offline error message that appears when trying to access a network printer from within the Printer Wizard when a tree and a server on the network have the same name. In the properties for the defined printer, the printer name should start with a leading "." (default syntax if the printer is selected by using the browsing process). If the printer name is manually typed in, make sure that the leading "." exists, i.e. \\\<.printer.ou.o>. (Fixed 3/5/96) 2- NOVPP32.DLL changed the way that the DLL was loaded. Previous to this version of NOVPP32.DLL, if the network was not yet available when Windows 95 loaded NOVPP32, the DLL just didn't load. Now NOVPP32 will load regardless of whether the network has been completely initialized. (Fixed 3/25/96) 3- This version will not abort the job if the printer handle is closed by Windows 95 before the job is closed. AUTOMATIC CLIENT UPDATE SETUP 1- The changes made to SETUP.EXE will remove the screens at the beginning of the process and the reboot message that require manual intervention. The changes are controlled with the following parameters in the included NWSETUP.INI file. (Fixed 3/11/96) ; ACU Option ; The following section contains settings that will minimize user intervention ; during the automated upgrade of clients. ; DisplayFirstScreen ; Setting this to 1 will prompt the user whether they wish to continue or cancel ; the automated upgrade. ; DisplayLastScreen ; Setting this to 1 will prompt the user whether they wish to reboot for the ; changes to take effect or not. [AcuOptions] DisplayFirstScreen=0 DisplayLastScreen=0 NWIP95.NLM This new NWIP95.NLM provides full DHCP and PPP functionality for NetWare/IP for Client 32 for Windows 95. Self-Extracting File Name: c3295b.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ C3295B.TXT (This file) C3295B.TXT 6418 4-12-96 7:30:16 pm CLIENT32.NLM 452864 3-27-96 8:54:10 pm NOVPP32.DLL 76800 3-25-96 11:36:38 pm NWIP95.NLM 57421 2-28-96 2:51:20 am ..\ACUSETUP\ NWSETUP.INI 4405 3-8-96 9:27:44 pm SETUP.EXE 314144 3-11-96 6:59:50 pm Installation Instructions: Note: Always make a backup of files replaced in the patch process. NOVPP32.DLL 1- Make a backup of the NOVPP32.DLL in the Windows 95 \system subdirectory. 2- Copy the NOVPP32.DLL in this file to the Windows 95 \system subdirectory 3- Reboot your workstation for the change to be in effect CLIENT32.NLM 1- Make a backup of the CLIENT32.NLM in the novell\client32\ subdirectory. 2- Copy the CLIENT32.NLM in this file to the novell\client32\ subdirectory. 3- Reboot your workstation for the change to be in effect AUTOMATIC CLIENT UPDATE 1. Make a backup of the SETUP.EXE and NWSETUP.INI files in the directory that the Client 32 was extracted\english subdirectory. 2- Copy the SETUP.EXE and NWSETUP.INI from the \ACUSETUP directory of this file to the directory that the Client 32 was extracted\english subdirectory. 3- Run SETUP /ACU for the new ACU Setup process to be run. NWIP95.NLM 1. Backup your current NWIP95.NLM in the C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory. 2. Copy the included NWIP95.NLM to the C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory. 3. Reboot your workstation for these new features to take effect. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------