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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 17:05:42 PST
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From:         Derek Sterling <DEREK@SAND.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Novell 4.0 & ODI

Novell announced today that it will release new specifications for
ODI.  Version 4.0 will incorporate the new ODI and be available from
the Planetary Supervisor sometime in mid-July.  Since Novell designed
the new ODI drivers (and LSL), and since only the Planetary
Supervisor currently knows the specifications, Novell's ODI will
henceforth be known as ODIN.  After NDS and ODIN are well
established, Novell Corporate Headquarters will begin structuring a
new chain of command for network support.  Below the ODIN designer
(Planetary Supervisor), designated Governing Officials and Diplomats
(GODs) will oversee all new NDS updates.  For example, the governing
office of Total Hegemony Over Reality (THOR) will maintain all nets
west of Czechoslovakia to Hawaii.  Below the GODs, Novell will setup
a licensing programming through exisiting NTI affiliates to certify
local administrators (affectionately called "half-humans" by the GOD
class).  Users of 4.0 will have to cope with many new changes without
invoking the wrath of ODIN.

Mortals who dare use 4.0, as well as 4.0 Platinum resellers in the
USA, should attempt to appease THOR by a major buy-in to Novell's up-
in-coming Virtual Reality Module (VRM) package.  Once 4.0 moves users
away from NLM's and basic reality into the new VLM's, half-humans may
opt for a new level of sophistication with VRM's running in
interactive mode.  A small fee for the surgical implant is required
for sites with 5-year service contracts.  For sites without the
contract, the surgery can be done on an out-patient basis at any
authorized Novell Medical Institute (NMI) by a Certified Novell
Surgeon (CNS).  Also, most sites will require the added Novell
approved surge supressor to protect mortals from brain damage.  I
used my network for a year without this device and have lived to
regret it.



--ds



--Derek Sterling            sterling@garnet
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Newsgroups: bit.listserv.novell
Date:         Thu, 5 Nov 1992 09:50:21 PST
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From:         randolph eric thomas <rthomas%ucrengr.ucr.edu@SDSC.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: IPX programming

Get a hold of Programmer's Guide to Netware by Charles Rose.
That's how I've learned all my Novell programming.  I've also
placed some of my IPX programs onto the net.  You can find them
on netlab2.usu.edu in assorted directories, including a network
tic-tac-toe that uses only IPX.  It's quite sloppy, but it was
effective for learning.

Randy
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From: rthomas@ucrengr.ucr.edu (randolph eric thomas)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.novell
Subject: Wangtek 5525ES Question
Summary: backup problem
Date: 5 Nov 92 00:38:14 GMT
Organization: University of California, Riverside

I'm having trouble getting a new WangTek 5525ES tape drive to work
with our Novell 3.11 server.  The drive works just fine when the server
is booted only in DOS.  Backup of the DOS partition while in DOS
proves that the controller and drive work.  The problem is in
Novell.  I can't "load dibi/wangtek" without getting the following:

backupAddress INVALID!
  Module initialization failed.
  Module WANGTEK.NLM NOT loaded

I've edited SYS:SYSTEM/DIBI/DIBI2$DV.DAT to reflect the following:

"Wangtek Tape Drive." WANGTEK PORT=330 DMA=5 IRQ=11

Which is how the Adaptec 1540B is configured (the default factory
settings, the tape is also default factory settings).

Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

Randy
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From: "dyment ltd" <dyment.ltd@canrem.com>
Subject: btrieve & autoincrement
Reply-To: "dyment ltd" <dyment.ltd@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: bit
Date: 7 Nov 92 16:12:37 EST

First, let me thank everyone who responded to my request for help with
the autoincrement key feature in Btrieve.  As it turns out the problem
was that the file I was creating was not being created properly.  I am
using a C library for Btrieve package and used an example from their
manual as the basis for my program.  The example is wrong!  The example
creates a file with several keys, all of type Zstring (or so they
think).  In fact, the keys are made type string because the
EXTENDED_TYPE flag is not set.  I made the error of assuming the library
was adding this internally.  I never thought to check BUTIL -STAT on my
file.  My autoincrement key was being created as type string...hardly
the same thing.  Sorry for wasting your time but once again, thank you
for all your help.
                        Yours sincerely,
                        Sean G. Germain
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Date:         Sun, 8 Nov 1992 00:50:25 EST
Reply-To:     Novell LAN Interest Group <NOVELL@SUVM.BITNET>
From:         Brett Warthen <BRETT@INFINITE.MHS.COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      RE: IPX and EMM386

FORWARDED MESSAGE from  (MAIL @ CSERVE
{INTERNET:TPM4017%PANAM.BITNET@suvm.acs.syr.EDU}) at 11/7/92 3:29p

From: TPM4017%PANAM.BITNET@suvm.acs.syr.EDU
Subject:      IPX and EMM386

I have encounter a problem with DOS 5.0 and EMM386. A user has
the statement device=C:\windows\emm386 noems in his config.sys. If
I REM out this statement then the system works fine. If the statement
is left in then when IPX is loaded, I get the error message
NI5210 failed to respond to the initialization sequence. I have tried
resetting jumpers to remove incomaptibilty but no luck. Why is
the expaneded memory amnager and IPX incomaptible and what should
be done about it (that is, How can I fixe it)?
Thanks
Tim McCollum (tpm4017@panam1.panam.edu)
***** NOTES from Brett Warthen (BRETT @ INFINITE) at 11/7/92 11:50p
Tim,

EMM386 remaps some of your extra memory into the upper memory range
(640KB to 1MB), so as to enable loading programs high with the DOS
LOADHIGH (LH) command.

However, adapter cards installed in your PC often install their own RAM
and/or ROM into this upper memory range.

When EMM386 loads, it tries to check for installed adapters and determine
what addresses are already being used...but, particularly in the case of
network adapters, EMM386 can't always find them.

For those instances, you need to explicitly exclude the memory range
being used by the adapter from EMM386 use.  For DOS 5's EMM386.EXE, you
use the /X=xxxx-xxxx parameter, substituting in the appropriate range.
To give you an example, a 4KB block at segment D000h, would be specified
like this:

  DEVICE=EMM386.EXE /X=D000-D1FF

Have fun!

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Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 1992 14:19:00 LCL
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From:         GPRINCE <GPRINCE.MHSOCB@OCB4.HSC.UTH.TMC.EDU>
Subject:      IP tunneling & network timeout

We are restricting IPX on our backbone and using IPTUNNELING to log into
servers outside our buildings.  We are using a Cisco AGS+ to handle the
routing. All servers are running IPTUNNEL with the appropriate peers
defined.
Here's my AUTOEXEC.NCF

FILE SERVER NAME ADMIN-4
IPX INTERNAL NET 486DA
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS=240
SET MAXIMUM OUTSTANDING NCP SEARCHES=500
SET MAXIMUM SERVICE PROCESSES=25
MOUNT ALL
LOAD NMAGENT
LOAD NE2000 PORT=300 INT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=IPXNET
BIND IPX TO IPXNET NET=00001012
LOAD TOKEN FRAME=TOKEN-RING NAME=TOKEN
BIND IPX TO TOKEN NET=44
LOAD NE2000 PORT=300 INT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=IPNET
LOAD TCPIP RIP=NO FORWARD=YES
BIND IP TO IPNET ADDR=129.106.43.5
LOAD IPTUNNEL PEER=129.106.9.3
LOAD IPTUNNEL PEER=129.106.36.1
LOAD IPTUNNEL PEER=129.106.36.2
BIND IPX TO IPTUNNEL NET=98
SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS=ON
LOAD PSERVER OCBADMIN-4
LOAD RSPX
LOAD MONITOR P

The other server's AUTOEXEC.NCF are near identical except for the PEER=
is different.

The problem occurs when an ethernet node logs into another server that is
not in the building.  The connection stays up as long as you stay busy on
the workstation. If you leave the computer dormant for an undetermined
amount of time, the connection to the remote server is lost.

Token-ring nodes do not seem to have this problem.  They will remain
attached to the server even though you have not touched the keyboard.

Here is my LOG.BAT file that logs me into the network:

@ECHO OFF
CD\NET
LSL
NE2000
IPXODI
TCPIP
IPTUNNEL
NETX
LOGIN admin-4/GPRINCE

Here is my NET.CFG file:

Link Support
     MemPool 4096
     Buffers 8 4202
Link Driver NE2000
      INT #1 3
      PORT 300
      Frame Ethernet_II
      Frame Ethernet_802.3
      Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3
Protocol TCPIP
      Bind NE2000
        ip_address      129.106.43.2
        ip_router       129.106.43.200
     tcp_sockets    8
     udp_sockets    8
     raw_sockets    1
     nb_adapter     0
     nb_sessions    4
     nb_commands    8
Link Driver IPTUNNEL
        Port            213
        Checksum        Yes
        Gateway         129.106.9.3


I just recently included the TCPIP.EXE and IPTUNNEL.EXE programs in my
network login sequence because Novell thought it would fix the problem.
I was able to log in without them but even with their addition, I
experience the same problem.  Of course, when I included TCPIP.EXE and
IPTUNNEL.EXE in my login procedure, I included the "Link Driver IPTUNNEL"
section in my NET.CFG.  The "Gateway 129.106.9.34" is the server that I
wish to log into without getting disconnected for staying dormant.

Any ideas?
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Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 1992 13:39:04 EST
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From:         Susan Cady <IRMCS013@SIVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Request for Dec Drivers

From:    Susan Cady

I am in need of the appropriate drivers to gen an ipx for a DEPCA-LC card, the
card is made by DEC and is sometimes referred to as a DE100. Thanks in advance
for your assistance.

Susan Cady
Smithsonian Institution
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:09:00 CST
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From:         Richard Warwick <WARWICKR@SLUVCA.SLU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Foxfire Novix TCP NLM to replace client TCP

DATE SENT:  11-NOV-1992 17:53:26
>
>>I recently read an article that referenced a product called
>>Novix from a U.K. based vendor called Foxfire. The article
>>just said it was a TCP/IP NLM that replaced client TCP
>>packages such as LAN Workplace for DOS and allowed central
>>IP number administration. I'm familiar with a couple of
>>gateway products but this is new to me. Has anyone heard of or
>>used this package? Anyone have an address for the manufacturer?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Gary Flynn
>>James Madison University
>
>        Gary,
>Subj:  Foxfire Novix TCP NLM to replace client TCP
>
>        The company you are referring to is called firefox and it works just as
>you say. It is a NLM which resides on the server and means the workstations
>talk IPX to the server which translates this into TCP/IP for conversation
>to your host. The company address is ASPEN HOUSE,
>                                     9 Coventry RD,
>                                     Coleshill,
>                                     West Midlands,
>                                     England,
>                                     B46 3BB
>                                tel. +44 675 467244
>                                fax. +44 675 463504
>
>                regards,
>
>                Mark Corrigan

I'm interested in this product as well, does anybody know if they have an
internet mail address??

I've also heard mention of a product named "Catipult" for netware <> tcpip
connections, does anyone have any information /experience with this product?
any other information about similar/competing products would be welcome.

thanks,
Richard

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From: CCBRADY@VAX.SWANSEA.AC.UK (Phil Brady. (0792) 295160)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.novell
Subject: Re: IPX and EMM386
Date: 9 Nov 92 10:22:00 GMT
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Re: IPX and EMM386

>I have encounter a problem with DOS 5.0 and EMM386. A user has
>the statement device=C:\windows\emm386 noems in his config.sys. If
>I REM out this statement then the system works fine. If the statement
>is left in then when IPX is loaded, I get the error message
>NI5210 failed to respond to the initialization sequence. I have tried
>resetting jumpers to remove incomaptibilty but no luck. Why is
>the expaneded memory amnager and IPX incomaptible and what should
>be done about it (that is, How can I fixe it)?
>Thanks
>Tim McCollum (tpm4017@panam1.panam.edu)

>>  You need to tell EMM386 _not_ to use the block of memory where your
>>  network board is located.  This is probably something like:
>>
>>     device=c:\windows\emm386 noems x=D000-D400

Agreed - but devices other than the network board can upset emm386 too -
eg I had to exclude the area used by a `Ten Time' disc controller
when first using emm386.

Phil Brady
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:24:18 MST
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From:         Bruce Holmstead <dude@BONES.ET.BYU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Mac MakeUser

> Does anyone know of a Mac "MakeUser" that supports usernames length
> > 8 characters and folder name lengths > 8?

> I need to create over 400 student accounts and obviously this would
> be preferable to creating them one at a time.

I don't know of a Mac MakeUser, but what's wrong with connecting one PC
to your network and using the Novells MakeUser?  If you have that many
users, let me make another suggestion, while noting that I am biased
on this subject because I wrote a software package for managing large
numbers of users--like you need.  The software I wrote works on a PC too
so if you can't hook one pc to your network then you might as well stop
reading now...

Check out MassUser Management (massuser.zip) on splicer, simtel-20 or
risc.ua.edu to help you add and manage that many users.  It makes that
taks a whole lot easier.

Good Luck.

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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 15:46:02 PST
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From:         "R. Zelman" <rzelman@COH.COH.ORG>
Subject:      Empty Messages

For the last day I have been receiving null messages.  Is it only me or are
others receiving the same non-existant messages.

Ron Zelman                          Internet: rzelman@coh.org
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 01:18:51 EST
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From:         nmehanian@DHVX20.CSUDH.EDU
Subject:      Re: Adaptec 1740 (I hope not)

hi,
   we have 2 servers using micronics 486dx/33 eisa system boards
adaptec aha1740 eisa scsi adapters and intel ether express 32 eisa nic's.
no hanging  has been detected. Using an ups (probably tripplite) would be
a good idea. Also testing the current power supply or replacing thr power
 supplywith a bigger capacity might help, the problem is not the adaptec ..most
 probably it's power. good luck
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 12:41:59 EDT
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From:         Christopher Ihm <csdcsi@MAILLINK.DOWLING.EDU>
Subject:      Printing AIX to NW3.11

          We use Netware NFS's PLPD daemon to enable printing from our
          AIX 3.1 RS/6000.  PLPSCFG.NLM is using the "Standard" form
          and the "Line printer" filter.

          We haven't yet hit upon the right combo of commands and
          options to get a decent printout.  When we type

          lpr -Pcsdnet -p filename

          we get a header, and a 66-lines-per-page printout on our
          60-lines LaserJet.  So multiple page printouts show the
          space between pages "creeping" down the page.  And, for good
          measure, every printout has TWO blank pages at the end.

          If anyone knows the correct command from AIX, please mail it
          to me.  Thanks!

          Chris Ihm, csdcsi@dowling.edu
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:41:42 PST
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From:         Mike Morris <kla!M_Morris%pid.csd@SUN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Netware VS Un*x--Plz no flame wars

=> The reply was a suggestion that UN*X is being throughout the
=> university and wouldn't it be better to get a Un*x server and have
=> all of the clients NFS mount it. Actually, the university uses Un*x
=> for research and a combination of DEC and Novell for administrative
=> tasks. Aside from the loss of the initial software investment and
=> the cost of purchasing hard disks for the clients ( and related
=> support issues mentioned in the Why Network thread), I would be very
=> interested in all well reasoned arguments for and against the
=> platform conversion.

The concept of using the same platform everywhere is fundamentally
flawed if consistently applied:

1)  It guarantees everyone will gradually grow obsolete, leading
    up to a huge, sudden and expensive conversion to the next platform
    ten years from now, or whenever.

2)  There will always be some things that one platform does better
    than another. To arbitrarily pick one is to decide to live with
    sub optimal performance in some areas.

Besides, the industry is getting better and better about cross platform
support and communication. It seems to me that this would be exactly
the wrong time to make such a sweeping change.

Lastly, it doesn't sound like anyone's saying that the all UNIX
environment would add any additional functionality or performance.

(Which indeed it almost certainly wouldn't; in fact, as pointed out
earlier, you'd lose functionality and flexibility due to the loss of a
second platform.)

We have a mixed DOS/UNIX environment here and I believe it's
'synergistic'. Oh well, that's my $0.02!


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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 10:48:36 -0500
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From:         David Lewis <kelson@AIS.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Volume Full (only it isn't - is it?)
              92 04:45:00 pm

> What has happened to my disk space?
> Where have my 110Mb gone?
>
> If anyone has any ideas, please let me know, as this proportion of wastage on
> my volumes is awful.
>
  One think you might want to check is what is the block size you chose
for that volume?
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:04:34 +0200
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From:         S87405095@HSEPM1.HSE.NL
Subject:      TCPIP over a Token-Ring network ???????

 Hello novellers,

  a small question which could lead to many answers:

  Is it possible to run tcpip over a token-ring network?
  By using ODI, NDIS, Packet drivers or anything else.
  We have a Token-Ring network here with about 16 servers (2.15, 2.2, 3.11),
  and we are planning to add a FTP server (novell 3.11 with tcpip and ftpd).

  Now is it possible to bind IPX and IP to the TOKEN driver as it is done
  when you use a NE2000 or other Ethernetboard. the System Administration
  manual (3.11) says it is possible (page 12 and 148-).

  For the workstations i have done the following:
  autoexec.bat:

  lsl            ver. 120
  token          ver. 112
  ipxodi         ver. 120
  tcpip          ver. 40
  netx           ver. 326

  net.cfg:

  Link Support
       Mempool 4096                 4096 bytes for tcpip
  Protocol
       Bind TOKEN
  Protocol IP
       Bind TOKEN

  Well my fileserver is still accessible so no problems there but since my
  furthermore the tcpip.exe gives a FATAL: Error registering protocol IDs.
  i fear the worst, tcpip is usually used in ethernet surroundings and not
  Token-Ring.

  Can somebody help me with my problem or set me straight on how i can get
  and ftpdaemon to work on my Token-Ring based network.

   signed jan verhoeven    s87405095@hse.nl
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