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Date:         Sun, 22 Nov 1992 14:40:41 EDT
From:         Teerawat Pawittranon <teera@EMUNIX.EMICH.EDU>
Subject:      NDIS & MCA WD EtherCard PLUS/A (8003E ?)

> Steve Cochran:
>
> Tnaks for your offer of assistance - we're using the Western Digital ethernet
> 8003WC card.  And note that our problem is a bit different from the one which
> started all this - our problem isn't to get the NDIS drivers loaded high, but
> loaded at all.  After re-configuring everything, we regularly get a report the
> second time we boot that there's an inconsistency in the settings in
> PROTMAN.INI, at which time the address of the card gets reset.
>
> Any help gratefully received.
>

Steve,

I'm at home now, I can't remember WD card that I just successfully installed
using NDIS w/ 5.00 is the same as your or not.  I think it is 8003E.  I
don't know whether the procedure would be the same as your 8003WC or not.
Is it MCA card?  Any how, the following is the suggestion from John which
helped me.  (Thank you again John).



>
> Teerawat,
>
> > One of our PS 2 model 50 MCA used to work fine with 4.11 (1) WDBAN.COM.  Now
> > that we are running 5.00 (5) and after we did newrev.  It would not work,
> > the error message is "contoller fail" (BUT how did it completed the
> > newrev!).  I did a pccopy from other AT PC and select WD 8003 like I did
> > when I set it up for 4.11 (1) and re-configured the card setting (both
> > manual and automatic) but it still fail.
>
> I think the WD MCA card is another one that won't work with the WD support in
> 5.0 (4.11 was the first version that it DID work). If you only have a 5.0
> server available on the network, you will probably have to switch to a packet
> driver (or NDIS) for it to work. And you'll also need the 5.0 patch to get
> the "Cabletron packet driver support".

I did not have to patch the server w/ "Cabletron packet driver".

>
> If you still have a 4.11 server available, you should be able to go to a 4.11
> client, run pccopy and get the PS/2 50 running under that.
>
> [Another note: don't try to install that WD MCA card in a PS/2 55. In my
> experience (two occasions) it will destroy the hard disk when power is
> applied.]
>

I followed all the instructions in "Configuring Vines Workstation" for NDIS
driver.  If I remember correctly, the things to do are:

        - Do pccopy for NDIS driver.
        - Copy PROTMAN.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI from EtherCard Plus disk to
          where pccopy put the NDIS driver. (In lanman directory)
        - Edit one of the above files (can't remember which) to include
          vines section as suggests in the "Configurating Vines Worksation".
        - Do pcconfig to set default driver to NDIS and set its interrupt
          the actual driver name (WDMAC... or something?).
        - Edit config.sys file to include the drivers.  (Just follow the
          instruction in "C V W".

I'm sure you have done all the steps, but I thought letting you know what I
actually did might help.

Good luck Steve,
Teerawat
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Date:         Sat, 21 Nov 1992 09:28:53 EST
From:         Shawn Farrell <INSF@MCGILLB.BITNET>
Subject:      OS/2 2.0, NDIS and SMC Card

We are running the OS/2 2.0 beta software here.  The version that
comes up with the login screen says 4.20-Beta-1.  I was told over a
ago that a newer release was out (Beta-2), but I still haven't seen
anything from my VAR.  This newer version may help you out if it is
available.

Shawn Farrell
Merck Frosst

insf@musicb.mcgill.ca
From: Ian.Brabham@CC.MONASH.EDU.AU
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Subject: re: WYSE60 Driver
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:19:27 GMT
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Doug Worthington,

>Having converted to the Cabletron Packet Driver, .....

Aren't packet drivers just great!

>                         .....  We have one application that will
>work either with a WYSE60 or a VT220 terminal. Is there anyone out there
>that knows of a TCP/IP package that works with the Packet Driver which
>has a WYSE60 emulator? ...... I am looking for both a DOS as well as a MAC
>(using MACTCP) client. A Windows version is an extra, but DOS is a must.
>An added nice feature would be the ability to switch terminal emulators
>depending on the session.

PC/TCP from FTP Software has a reasonable VT220 emulator.  It is also
available from Banyan in 2 versions, ibanyan (VinesIP encapsulated packets)
TCP120 and ebanyan (native TCP/IP packets) TCP121, both use the Banyan Native
drivers (CSIBAN included).

Also Kermit from rev 3.11 includes the WATTCP library which allows 1 telnet
connection to a telnet host.  It includes various emulators upto VT320.

There is also TCPPORT which is part of the WATTCP suite which provides a TCP
connection through the Int 14 bios interface.  This allows an abitary
terminal emulator to access Telnet connections.

Ian Brabham                 email: ian@banyan.cc.monash.edu.au
Micro Support Group         phone: +61 3 565 4742
Monash University           fax:   +61 3 565 4746
Melbourne Australia
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Subject: re: Networked CD-ROMs
Date: 24 Nov 92 00:20:26 GMT
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Subject:       re: Networked CD-ROMs
Date:          Tuesday, November 24, 1992 at 7:57:09 am JST
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Can you give us some ordering information on the CBIS product?  Who did
you get it from an what did it cost?

Matt Green
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Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 1992 08:41:04 GMT
From:         ps@JET.UK
Subject:      re: Mac Software

>Thanks to those who responded. It is funny how thing work. Today (Wednesday)
>I received 1.3b6 from my VAR.  As far as I can tell, the problem with the
>date is fixed.  The real test will come when I install the new version on the
>remaining MACs.
>
>I am still having a problem getting a MAC II to work.  I will work on it more
>Thursday.
>
>gerald

We have had 1.3b6 for about six weeks now.  Yes the product is much better and
many bugs have been fixed.    No, the date problem has not been fixed, only
inproved!  As far as we can see, the date field has been changed from having
no date information to having a null date, ie the format is correct but the
date is wrong!

What I can confirm is that these is still a discrepancy between an identical
message sent from a VINES 5.0 PC and a VINES 5.0 Mac.

This is not acceptable IMHO.

However you should upgrade to 1.3b6 ASAP, its a great ** improvement **. Pity
it's not a fix <G>.

Regards

Paul Simmonds
VINES Network Manager

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Date:         Fri, 20 Nov 1992 13:22:29 EST
From:         Brian=Howard%IS%CHI@ALOHA.CHI.OHIO-STATE.EDU
Subject:      PCAnywhere (Kermit)

I've been testing Reachout software for about a month here at the hospital.
One
 of the things it handles well is remote Windows/remote mouse control.  I tested
 PCAnywhere ver(4.5), and it seemed to run slow and didn't handle       the grap
hics
 very well.

We are looking at being able to view Banyan Network gateway PC's, remotely, and
 being able to troubleshoot problems from our offices.

Ocean Isle also has a modem version of their software, which seems to work very
 well also. Ocean Isle will allow you to take a test drive by dialing into a PC
running Windows 3.1 and standard Window applications.

Thus far, Reachout seems adequate for our needs.            Thanks !
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Date:         Mon, 23 Nov 1992 11:15:34 EST
From:         PARENT_MARIE%BIBL%ULAVAL@CAMPUS.ULAVAL.CA
Subject:      re: Quality Replies

Bonjour,

Ceci est un test.  Si vous avez bien recu mon message, veuillez me repondre

Merci,

parent_marie%bibl%ulaval@campus.ulaval.ca
From: John=Jabusch%ecd%USACERL@AARDVARK.CECER.ARMY.MIL
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Subject: New Uploads to Csus.edu
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:06:24 GMT
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Comments by:       John Jabusch@ecd@USACERL
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Comments:

These files are now available in /pub/banyan/banyan_info.
Thanks again, Laura!
   -john jabusch


   -------------------------- [Original Message] -------------------------

Hi John,

Just sent over two new files to csus.edu:

novkpr.zip -  November, 92 edition of the Banyan Known Problem Report.
              now in 3 sections, the files include:
              novkpr.asc - all problems (new & old) still unresolved.
              fixkpr.nov - all previously published problems that have
                           been resolved as of VINES release 5.00(x).
              fixlist.zip - complete listing of all currently available
                           patches (up to date as of 11/16/92).

novtqa.zip - 2nd edition of the Banyan Technical Q&A report.

All files are in ASCII format and replace any previous editions.
Anyone with questions or comments on either of these reports should
let me know!

                        -LauraZ@Banyan.com  (508) 836-1825

(Thanks as always for helping me get this out, John!)
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Date:         Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:49:39 EST
From:         Patrick=Smoker%Admin%Ag@ADMIN.AGAD.PURDUE.EDU
Subject:      re: Networked CD-ROMs

>Patrick,
>
>Just out of curiosity, what kind of memory requirements does this Vines-IP
>CDROM stuff have?
>
>David Dores

David:

CD Connections's redirector consumes 16.9kb of base memory.  However, it
loads hi very nicely, it even tells you whether is is loading in base or hi
memory as it executes.

*******************************************************************
* Patrick Smoker              E-Mail:   pds@admin.agad.purdue.edu *
* MIS Manager                 Phone:    (317)494-9330             *
* Ag. Administration          FAX:      (317)496-1104             *
* Purdue University                                               *
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From: jabusch@zorro.cecer.army.mil (John Jabusch)
Subject: Re: New 3c509 packet driver
Organization: US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Labs
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:35:55 GMT

Hendrik.Klompmaker@BEHEER.ZOD.WAU.NL writes:

>Hi,

>John J I hope you read this as well because I didn't send you a direct
>message.

>I uploaded a new packet driver (3c509d.zip) for the 3c509 to
> /pub/banyan/incoming.

I've moved it to the /pub/banyan/experimental directory.  Feel free to
download it now, everyone.  Thanks, Hendrik!
-- 
John W. Jabusch
INTERNET: jabusch@cecer.army.mil or j-jabusch@uiuc.edu
US Mail: USA CERL, PO Box 9005 Newmark Drive, Champaign, Il 61826-9005
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Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:26:16 CST
From:         GARY=SINTON%TTI=BUSINESS%TTI@TTIADMIN.TAMU.EDU
Subject:      re: PC Dial-in

Ours hung up after displaying ``continuing...'' until I got into SETDIAL and
increased the Call Completion Timeout parameter.
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Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 1992 10:33:30 EST
From:         Jennifer=Jester%Mktg%Banyan@MAGNOLIA.BANYAN.COM
Subject:      re: Novell

My complete internet address is
Jennifer=Jester%Mktg%Banyan@magnolia.banyan.com

Please disregard the last address I posted and send any requests to me
directly.  jj
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Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 1992 10:56:35 EST
From:         Elliott Coates <coates@UMUC.UMD.EDU>
Subject:      RE: Mac/PC Dial-in

>At our lan we are  examining some dialin problems/solutions

>       use separate or shared lines

>       what about dialback (to reduce (invert) the dialcost)

>       how about remote control packages like Pc-anywhere, Carbon Copy....
>       in combination with the above

For users I would use a package PC Anywhere.  Banyan dial-in is too slow.  With
a PC Anywhere type package you are only sending keystrokes and screens accross
the line not .exe's and data.

Dial-in may be ok for admins if they have the .exe's they execute on the remote
unit they are dialing in from.

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 |                       Elliott Coates, washington dc                        |
 |               coates@umuc.umd.edu         coates@umuc.bitnet               |
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From: MA=Crist%Info_Sys%STG_IS@DSO3.DSD.TRW.COM
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Subject: Poor patch documentation
Date: 16 Nov 92 18:58:31 GMT
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Hi all:

I'm curious if anyone else has experienced (suffered) this situation.
Recently, I installed three VINES 5.X site-specific patches.  The patch
listing and individual patch notes of all three said they would NOT reboot or
restart services.  Well, as you may have guessed, this was not the case.  Two
patches caused restarts of all services and one caused a reboot.  Needless to
say, the accompanying shutdown broadcasts cause a lot of annoyance.

I have complained to my VAR and asked them to escalate this problem to
Banyan's technical documentation folks.  In the interim, I recommend
application of patch 5.00(5)-CN-1 which disables shutdown broadcasts
following patch application (unfortunately, I don't think a comparable 4.X
patch exists).  Still gunshy, I am also applying all my patches after-hours
from now on (a real pain in the neck).

If you have experienced this same problem, please notify your VAR or Banyan.
Thanks.

Mike Crist
TRW
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Date:         Tue, 17 Nov 1992 10:00:51 GMT
From:         ps@JET.UK
Subject:      re: Novell

>Hi!
>
>We have the results of a research study conducted last year that compares the
>costs of network administration (including most commonly performed tasks) for
>VINES, NetWare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, and PATHWORKS.  The study was
>conducted by the Business Research Group in Newton, MA.
>
>If you send me your address and anyone else who is interested in receiving a
>copy, I'd be happy to send one.
>
>Jennifer Jester
>Manager, Public Communications
>Banyan Systems

Me also please

ps: If you had put your E-Mail address on the original posting then I could
    have replied direct, rather than clogging up the group.  For some of
    us the original address is rather garbled by the time it reaches the UK,
    this means it usually bounces if you try a "reply" to that address.

+-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Paul Simmonds         | Voice  : +235 528822 ext 4609 (+235 464609 direct)  |
| CODAS Division        | FAX    : +235 464404                                |
| JET Joint Undertaking | E-mail : ps@jet.uk (UK & World)                     |
| Abingdon              | X.400  : G=Paul;S=Simmonds;OU=CODAS;ON=JET;PD=JET;  |
| Oxfordshire           |          (C=GB;AD=GOLD 400;  Number:234284400235)   |
| OX14 3EA              |-----------------------------------------------------|
| United Kingdom        | JET is Europe's (EC Funded) Fusion Research Project |
+-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Disclaimer: Any views expressed are mine, and do not reflect those of JET   |
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Date:         Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:16:52 -0700
From:         STRASHEA@ZENO.MSC.COLORADO.EDU
Subject:      Re: Novell

Jennifer, another interested party:

Andrew D. Strasheim   INTERNET:  strashea@zeno.mscd.edu

Work Address by snail mail:
Metropolitan State College of Denver
PO BOX  173362  Campus Box 19
Denver, Colorado  80217-3362

Thank you.
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Date:         Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:20:12 EST
From:         Michael=L.=Linnenburger%YWGM%YW@ASD-YT.WPAFB.AF.MIL
Subject:      re:Banyan <-> VAX Mail Exchange

Hello -

Is anyone aware of a Banyan Mail to DEC All-in-One gateway product?  We are
looking at several alternatives including X.400 but would prefer a direct
gateway between the two.  Thanks in advance.

Don Trotter
--------------

At ABUI Fall 92, I saw products being marketed by FEL Computing.  They have a
DECnet gateway for VINES, VINES/VAX Mail Gateway, and a method for transparent
file and printer access.

They are in VT and can be reached at 1-800-639-4110

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Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1992 15:12:14 +1100
From:         Paul White <pdw@MELB.BULL.OZ.AU>
Subject:      Archive DAT Problem

We recently installed 5 Archive 4520NT DAT drives in Vines servers. They
operate fine, except that within 6 months, 2 drives have failed with the
cassette stuck inside.  They had to be returned to the manufacturer.  The
cassettes are 90m, from Verbatim.

Has anyone seen this problem?

Paul White,
Bull HN, Melbourne.
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Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:32:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Robert Stalder <rxs14@po.CWRU.Edu>
From:         Robert Stalder <rxs14@PO.CWRU.EDU>
Subject:      Real World Accounting Network

Does anyone on this list have any experience using Real World Accounting
software on a BANYAN network.  I am trying analyze all of my options in
terms of a NOS and only got what I think is partial listing of possible
platforms that Real World supports.

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!

--
Rob Stalder                           "To know me ... is to beer me"
rxs14@po.CWRU.Edu
stalder@SCL.CWRU.Edu
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Date:         Sun, 15 Nov 1992 16:17:29 CST
From:         John=Jabusch%ecd%USACERL@AARDVARK.CECER.ARMY.MIL
Subject:      see_subj.c from Elliott

Comments by:       John Jabusch@ecd@USACERL
Forwarded to:      smtp@en[banyan-l@akronvm.bitnet]
Comments:

This is in the /pub/banyan/src directory on csus.edu now.
   -john jabusch


   -------------------------- [Original Message] -------------------------


Hello John,

I re-uploaded another version of see_subj.c to csus today.  If you would be so
kind, please replace any existing version with the latest uploaded version.

Thanks,

Elliott Coates
coates@umuc.umd.edu
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From: jabusch@zorro.cecer.army.mil (John Jabusch)
Subject: Re: WP on VINES
Organization: US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Labs
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:25:15 GMT

Fred=Truyen%DIV%LW@CC3.KULEUVEN.AC.BE writes:

...
>to write their papers.  So I made a common environment variable WP and
>set it to /u-pck.  The corresponding wppck}.set file is configured by
>me for correct printer selection and paper layout.  To prevent the students
>of overriding these settings, I tried to set it read-only. And there's the
>bug: once a .set file is read-only, wp changes to standard settings,
>that is f.e. american size paper in stead of the DIN A4 we use.
>Paradox: if the file isn't read-only, it gets messed up by the students;
>         if the file is read-only, it has the wrong settings (and my print-
>         service gets stuck (asking to feed legal all the time)).
>some suggestions (or deep feelings of compassion?)

(insert lots of compassion oozing here... :-)

Fred,

The problem is that WP reads and writes the setup files each session.
When multiple people use the same file, things can go wrong quickly!
I would try the following:

	take wp out of the DOS path (or insure that it's located further
	  down the path than your common batch file directory)

	create a "wp" batch file in the common batch directory

	change your main wp setup file to force wp to look in c:\ for its
	setup files (to do this, use the string "{wp" for your initials)

	the wp batch file should read something like this:
		@echo off
		copy x:\wp51\wp{wp}.set c:\wppck}.set
		x:\wp51\wp /u-pck
		delete c:\wppck}.set

The c:\ location is just to insure that it's different for every user.
Substitute another directory on the local drive, or a private home
directory on the network for the same effect.

The x:\wp51 directory is the assumed network drive and path where WP
resides on your net.  Change as appropriate.

Benefits:
This has the advantage of leaving the main setup file read-only, and they
won't be able to change it.  Also, everytime they exit WP, they will be
"cleaned".  In fact, with the DOS copy command, everytime they run this
batch file they will get a clean, correct setup.

This is just one possible method.
-- 
John W. Jabusch
INTERNET: jabusch@cecer.army.mil or j-jabusch@uiuc.edu
US Mail: USA CERL, PO Box 9005 Newmark Drive, Champaign, Il 61826-9005
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From: jabusch@zorro.cecer.army.mil (John Jabusch)
Subject: Re: Byrnjulf.Mauring / Server going Down
Organization: US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Labs
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:43:40 GMT

ps@JET.UK writes:

>Does anyone know any more about this patch, like which platforms have problems
>with the NE3200? What it fixes? How the symtoms maifeast themselves?  And (of
>course) does it fix the problem!!

I would remind all that Laura keeps csus.edu updated with the current list
of patches available for VINES.  Get the file:
	/pub/banyan/banyan_info/fixlist.zip
to see them all.

-- 
John W. Jabusch
INTERNET: jabusch@cecer.army.mil or j-jabusch@uiuc.edu
US Mail: USA CERL, PO Box 9005 Newmark Drive, Champaign, Il 61826-9005
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