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From: gerry@pizzabox.dialogic.com (Gerry Lachac)
Subject: IT'S WORKING!! : SMC/TCPIP/Novell
Organization: Dialogic Corporation
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 20:25:00 GMT




Well, I did it, I finally got FTP's TCP/IP to share my SMC network
card with Novell.  Seems the key was putting the ODINSUP driver in the
correct place, using the latest version of SMC8000.SYS, and using the
keyword SMC in NET.CFG and PROTOCOL.INI instead of SMC8000.

For those who need it, the following relevant excerpts from the three
config files are included below.

Now, if I can only get Word2.0 for Windows to stop crashing the Novell
drivers when I do an Open/Save As...


-gerry




------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		PROTOCOL.INI
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;************************
;**     PROTOCOLS      **
;************************

;FTP PC/TCP for OS/2
[SOCKET]
  drivername = $SOCKET
  bindings = SMC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		NET.CFG
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#	NET.CFG File for SMC8000
#
Link Support 
	Buffers 20 2048
	Mempool 8192

Link Driver SMC8000
	Port #1 280 20
	Mem #1 000D0000 2000/10
	Int #1 7
	Frame ETHERNET_802.3
 	Frame ETHERNET_802.2
 	Frame ETHERNET_II
 	Frame ETHERNET_SNAP

Protocol Stack IPX
	Bind SMC

Protocol ODINSUP
	Bind SMC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		CONFIG.SYS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REM --- NetWare Requester statements BEGIN ---
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\LSL.SYS
RUN=C:\NETWARE\DDAEMON.EXE
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\SMC8000.sys
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\IPX.SYS
rem DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\SPX.SYS
rem RUN=C:\NETWARE\SPDAEMON.EXE
rem DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NMPIPE.SYS
rem DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NPSERVER.SYS
rem RUN=C:\NETWARE\NPDAEMON.EXE NP_COMPUTERNAME
rem DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NWREQ.SYS
IFS=C:\NETWARE\NWIFS.IFS
RUN=C:\NETWARE\NWDAEMON.EXE
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NETBIOS.SYS
rem RUN=C:\NETWARE\NBDAEMON.EXE
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\VIPX.SYS
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\VSHELL.SYS
REM --- NetWare Requester statements END ---

REM
REM             PC TCP/IP Stuff
REM
SET PCTCP=C:\PCTCP\ETC\PCTCP.INI
DEVICE=c:\pctcp\drv\PROTMAN.OS2  /I:c:\pctcp\drv
rem DEVICE=c:\pctcp\drv\macwd.OS2
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\ODINSUP.SYS
DEVICE=c:\pctcp\drv\socket.os2





Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: wilker@hopf.math.purdue.edu (Clarence Wilkerson)
Subject: Re: Mounting PS/2 Disks from Sun using Mount HOW??
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 16:59:33 GMT

You probably need to read the manual pages for exports, exportfs, and
biod,nfsd.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: dabl2@nlm.nih.gov (Don A.B. Lindbergh)
Subject: Re: BASIC NETWORKING QUESTIONS/HELP!!! [Verbose, explicit answers]
Organization: National Library of Medicine
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 15:23:24 GMT

...basic networking questions deleted...

>OK, I'll take a crack at it.  I'm no networking pro, but I've managed
>to start a working network system using OS/2 and IBM's TCP/IP
>offerings.  Maybe this could serve as the beginning of a FAQ list on
>how to set up networking under OS/2 using IBM's offerings...  It took
>me long enough to sort it all out.  I hope I can save someone else the
>trouble.

My God, someone's finally done it!  YES!!!! WE HAVE THE START OF A FAQ!!!!
Bless you, bless you bless you.  I have been reading this group for quite a
while now, TRYING to find out how the hell to do all this.  Your post is
a killer!  Thanks.

--Don Lindbergh
dabl2@lhc.nlm.nih.gov
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking,comp.os.os2.misc
From: rgammon@pan1  (Robert Gammon)
Subject: Re: Questions about supported displays and networks
Nntp-Software: PC/TCP NNTP
Organization: Texas Instruments Materials and Controls Group
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 00:14:23 GMT

In article <1992Nov23.184916.14715@mdd.comm.mot.com> lmorris@mdd.comm.mot.com (Larry Morris) writes:

 >> I currently run OS/2 on a 1024x768 Tseng system at home.  I would like to 
 >> run PM/X here at work.  I will be building a new system for this, and would
 >> like to pick the best display.  So, what display card and ethernet card
 >> is recommended for 1280x1024 X windows across thin or thick ether.
 >> How about local bus video?  Is this available for accelerated cards such
 >> as the 8514 or XGA?  
 >> 
 >> I am waiting on literature about XGA-2, but am interested in currently 
 >> supported cards.  The 1280 resolution is a must, and will be running
 >> on a 17" monitor (any suggestions for a monitor?).  I have seen some
 >> 1280 Tseng cards, but they all seem to run at very slow interlaced refresh
 >> rates.  Not something I want to stare at all day.
 >> 
 >> Thanks in advance for any responses.

I am definitely going to by XGA-2, waiting on literature like you.  I have
also been looking at monitors.  My decision is not firm, I am waffling
between the Nanao F550i (1280x1024 60Hz about $1100) or the Nanao T560i
(1280x1024 7xHz about $1900).  The T560i is BEAUTIFUL, but the price is
steep.  The F550i looks VERY, VERY good, but 60Hz refresh may be a bit too
slow.  The T560i is based on a special grade of Trinitron monitor, .26
dot pitch.  The F550i is a Hitachi tube, .28 dot pitch.  My 7xHz comment
is because I don't have the literature here with me now, my impression is
that it is middle 70s.  I saw both monitors at COMDEX.

--
Regards,
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(713)-274-3299       (voice)
(713)-274-2324       (fax)

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: kitchin@avo.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin)
Subject: FTP's TCP/IP and MS LANMAN on OS2
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:27:40 GMT

I have a problem which I have not been able to solve.  Because of its
feature set, I'm using FTP's TCP/IP which I find does a great job for
almost all of what I need to do.  However, most of my workgroup is using
DOS/Windows rather than OS/2 and they have some procedures set up using
MS's LANMAN client software.  This includes some inhouse (from another
location so I don't have access to the source) programs that are written
to run under LANMAN.

I understand that LANMAN and FTP can coexist on the same system at the
same time.  However, I have been unable to figure out a way to make this
work.  Has anyone else done it?  Any help would be appreciated.  While
posts to this news group is probably best, I can be reached via email
if someone prefers that.

Bruce Kitchin
kitchin@lf.hp.com

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
Subject: Using IBM LS 2.0 requesters with MS LM 2.0 server
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: 24 Nov 92 02:05:02 GMT

I get warning messages when I logon to a MS LAN Manager 2.0 server
using an IBM LAN Server 2.0 requester.  Warnings are something like:
	assignments couldn't be set up from profile.cmd
	time couldn't be synch'd
	something else...

BUT, everything does work o.k.  The warnings are just annoying.

--kyler

FYI, I'm sticking with MS LAN Man until I get LAN Server 3.0 - I need
those peer services still on one workstation.
From: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: Where is CSD on HOBBES!!!
Date: 20 Nov 1992 23:23:21 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Reply-To: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu

From article <Af3FCt_00WB75JW9tA@andrew.cmu.edu>, by "Stephen M. Lacy" <sl31+@andrew.cmu.edu>:
> Hi all,
> 
> I saw the IBM TCP/IP CSD whizz by in c.b.o, but where is it on hobbes? 
> I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find it!  Is it on watson
> somewhere?  Why is there nothing in the c.b.os2 directory on hobbes?   

You can find the IBM TCP/IP CSDs in the directory /pub/os2/2.0/patches...

I haven't started archiving things in the c.b.os2 directory yet, that's
why :)  I'm still trying to find a decent mail server for ftp-os2.nmsu.edu,
and I don't want to have to redo everything after I install the mail server.

> Just a little side note, if you want the TCP/IP package, then you have
> internet access, and anonymous ftp, so why does the CSD have to be
> posted to the c.b.os2 bboard?  It seems kind of like a waste.  Maybe I
> just don't know how things work, really.  I guess some funny SLIP setup
> wouldn't allow ftp.   Thats not really the question though.

Not everyone has anonymous ftp capabilities, even if they own/use the TCP/IP
package...as the numerous messages I received from people to post to CSD
to comp.binaries.os2 shows...
From: rolfe@w3vh.UUCP (Rolfe Tessem)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: News Reader for OS/2 wanted
Distribution: world
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 18:11:31 GMT
Organization: Lucky Duck Productions

sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes in article <1992Nov10.175657.11378@midway.uchicago.edu>:
> 
> In article <BxG8zu.9r3@sun2.iend.wau.nl> lokhorst@rcl.wau.nl writes:
> >I am looking for a good News Reader for OS/2. The one a I
> >am using right now (TCPIP for OS/2 from IBM) has to many bugs.
> 
> It is my understanding that IBM is working on this problem.
> 
> There are other newsreaders.  However, they may not work effortlessly
> with IBM TCP/IP.  Worth a look, though, I suppose.  Look for trn and
> SNews at ftp-os2.nmsu.edu via anonymous ftp.

trn works with Unix-style /news/spool filesystems; SNews stores
news in it's own, incompatible format (each group in one large file.)
Neither works over nntp at present, but I see no inherent reason why
trn shouldn't work if you can NFS-mount a /news/spool partition from
some other machine (subject to the usual file-locking concerns
with NFS.)

IBM seems to be developing a PM-based rn, but according to their
comments on the net, it will *only* support reading/posting via nntp,
(i.e. it won't work with locally-stored flat files.)  This seems to
be a particularly short-sighted attitude, perhaps driven by IBM
marketing concerns that the "politically correct" way to read your
news is via an nntp server (an RS/6000 maybe?).

I would suggest that those who would like a PM-based rn to support
flat files make their feelings known.
--- 
Rolfe Tessem               Lucky Duck Productions
rolfe@w3vh.UUCP            96 Morton Street, NYC, NY 10014
rolfe@ldp.com              212-463-0029
From: baldwin@csservera.scs.usna.navy.mil (J.D. Baldwin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: News Reader for OS/2 wanted
Date: 19 Nov 92 04:18:50 GMT
Organization: Comp. Sci. Dep't., U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
In-reply-to: enk2@po.cwru.edu's message of 18 Nov 92 10:53:36 -0400

In article <enk2.1.722098416@po.cwru.edu> enk2@po.cwru.edu (Erik
Kovach) writes, quoting Stephen Dunne:
>>I must admit I'd love a PM News Reader.. But can TCP/IP 1.2.1 provide
>>news in this nntp format ?? (Yes, I'm pretty new at this stuff!)
>
>Same here.  Any news readers?  Mail readers?

TCP/IP comes with a "newsreader" called RN.  (Look in the SAMPLES
directory under TCPIP.)  The format is sort of slick-looking, and it
worked over nntp with no trouble at all.  However, the third article I
tried to read with it was "too large" to be loaded into the reader (I
thought this kind of crap was why we ditched DOS).  I dumped it on the
spot and haven't looked back.

I posted a while back such a request, mainly for GNUS (to run under
Emacs, the way Real Men read news).  I posted my summary last month,
which was basically that no one knows yet how to beat nntp.c into
submission (the .el programs seem to work just fine under OS/2's GNU
Emacs).  I've been trying halfheartedly to do it with gcc, but I'm not
enough of an OS/2 programmer (my mind has been permanently damaged by
Windows programming, please give generously) to pull it off without
documentation.
--
 From the catapult of:              |+| "If anyone disagrees with anything I
   _,_  J. D. Baldwin, Comp Sci Dept|+| say, I am quite prepared not only to
 _|70|___:::)=}-  U.S. Naval Academy|+| retract it, but also to deny under
 \      /   baldwin@usna.navy.mil   |+| oath that I ever said it." --T. Lehrer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: gerry@pizzabox.dialogic.com (Gerry Lachac)
Subject: Re: Word 2.0 Crashing Novell Driver
Organization: Dialogic Corporation
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 15:48:40 GMT

In article <R6RJuB2w165w@comtch.spk.wa.us> mstaben@comtch.spk.wa.us (Matthew Staben) writes:
>gerry@pizzabox.dialogic.com (Gerry Lachac) writes:
>
>> 
>> Does anyone know how to get around this???  It's really annoying since
>> Word works without Novell, and I hate rebooting just to print.
> 
>The NWREQ$ driver fault is probably what you're talking about.  The only 
>way to get around this is to create a private session, load NETX, login, 
>and then with the compatibility offered in a private session - this will 
>not happen.  The following code fragment exemplifies this:

Well the code fragment was overkill :-), but the advice worked.

Thanks!
From: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: IBM TCP/IP 1.2.1, lprmon--does it work?
Date: 20 Nov 1992 23:29:21 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Reply-To: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu

From article <92324.162639ROSE@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>, by <ROSE@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>:
> Has anyone managed to get lprmon to work?  I originally installed my
> OS/2 system with an IBM Proprinter on lpt1.  Now I want to use lprmon
> to redirect output from lpt1 to a network printer which happens to be
> an HP Laserjet III. On OS/2 I've installed the HP Laserjet printer driver
> as the default printer and on the WordPerfect for windows side, I've
> installed the corresponding printer driver.  The redirected printer file
> will not print because it has some control characters at the top that
> look like IBM proprinter control codes and escape sequences.  I have
> successfully printed a WordPrefect file to disk and used lpr to print to
> the HP Laserjet.  Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or what's happening?
> 
> I am using OS/2 version 2.0 (I've installed no maintenance/upgrades) and
> I only have one parallel port.

I am using IBM TCP/IP 1.2.1 with the latest CSDs and lprmon works fine.
All I did was add the 'binary' option (I forget the switch name.../b or
something like that).  So my startup.cmd has the line 'lprmon /b LPT1'
(or something to that effect...sorry, I don't have my TCP/IP machine
handy at the moment).

I installed the HP Laserjet IIIsi Postscript drivers (that's our network
printer), and now everything that goes out through LPT1 from any DOS,
Windows, or OS/2 printer works fine (I've used WordPerfect for DOS to
print things...and several Windows programs)...

You also might need to check your network printer host to see if you're
passing it the 'binary' switch properly.  It might be filtering the strings
it sends to the printer, so they end up being printed 'raw'...
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: rogge@leland.Stanford.EDU (Sven Rogge)
Subject: Networkcard for OS/2
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 02:48:45 GMT

Hi There,

	I am going to buy a Network-Card for an IBM clone running OS/2
2.0. What hardware and software would you recomment? Is it possible to
uses X and to logon to that computer via the net?
	Sorry if this is trivial but I did not find an answer looking
at the posts.

Thanks Sven

(rogge@fizzle.stanford.edu)
From: gthome@dss1.austin.ibm.com (Gerry Thome         (8-2256))
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: ripl w/intel express
Date: 20 Nov 92 19:49:22 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: IBM, Austin

In article <1992Nov18.2110.1331@channel1> "richard hajinlian" <richard.hajinlian@channel1.com> writes:
>Intel said their EitherExpress boot prom will not work with Lan Server.
>Actually I found that you can't configure Lan Server for RIPL with out
>a token ring card.

This is NOT true.  IBM Lan Server (2.0 and 3.0) support Ethernet RIPL with
the IBM Ethernet Card and an ethernet card from 3Com.  I don't know the
specific level of ethernet card you would need from 3Com to do this.

There may be additional cards supported but I don't know what they are.

>
>Is this true?  Has anyone configured remote ipl for OS/2 or DOS on one
>of these cards?
>
>Looks like I have to buy another disk.
>Richard Hajinlian            Billerica, Massachusetts
>-----------------------------------------------------
>"He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has
>already earned my contempt.  He has been given a large
>brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would
>fully suffice."          -----  Albert Einstein
>--
>Channel 1 (R)   Cambridge, MA
>
Gerry Thome
IBM - Austin
I don't speak for IBM...
From: endacott@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Screen color configuring problems!
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:54:00 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

Need help in configuring screen colors to something other
that black background, white letters!  Need advice on both
PMANT and VT220 configurations.  Using OS/2 2.0 on Novell
3.11, ethernet 10baseT environment.  Running WD8000 ethernet
cards.  Cannot find ANY instructions in manual for VT220
emulation and CLEAR instruction on configuring PMANT just
plain DON'T WORK.  What can we be doing wrong??  Thanks for
any specific instructions/help.    . . . Phil---

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: parker@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Jeffrey D. Parker)
Subject: Help w/ FTP Corp's PC/TCP
Keywords: PC/TCP, DNS, BIND, Mail, PCMAIL, POP3, ROUTED
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:25:11 GMT

Good (Whatever Part Of The Day You Are Reading This),
 
Questions, questions, and more questions...
 
I am having a rather difficult time accomplishing what I would like to
get done.  I would greatly appreciate any help I can get with these
problems.
 
Background:  Our building recently became connected with the rest of
Ford Motor Co. and we need to get some things straightened out.  We are
running almost solely PC's over Token Ring.  We have FTP Corp's PC/TCP
for OS/2 v1.21 and it works fine.  However, I need to do more!
 
1) DNS
 
PC/TCP for OS/2 offers BIND.  In  the manual, it states I need to
create a zone file, a number-to-name data file, a cache file, and a
bootup file.  However, it doesn't tell me where to put them or what to
call them.  Is there anybody doing this?
 
2) Mail
 
PC/TCP also offers sendmail, a PCMAILD, and a POP3D.  This means I can
set up my PC as a mailserver, right?  I would like to have a single
machine (or two) in our building be responsible for mail to and from
Ford.  Once again, I am more than a little confused by the manual.
 
3) Routing
 
We also have the need to connect our Symbolics machines (which are on an
ethernet) to the PC's.  I have both an ethernet card and a token ring
card in my PC.  FTP Corp graciously provided us with a routed.exe and a
man page, but I haven't a clue how to set up the routes.  (This may be a
moot point, though.  In the future, we may get an ethernet port put in
our bridges.  That would definitely solve this problem.  However, I am
impatient and love to learn.  I would really just like to know if I can
do this actually. :-)
 
Thanks again for any help anyone can offer.
 
Jeff P.

-- 

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: IBM TCP/IP, NFS disks in WINOS2,floppies
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 04:34:26 GMT

In article <1ej4kbINNnah@chnews.intel.com> crichmon@sedona.intel.com writes:
>This may be a bumb question, but...
>If I have TCP/IP running, can I see NFS mounted disks from 
>WINOS2?  

Yes.

>Also, can I FTP long file names to a floppy and retain the
>long name?  Is it stored in the EA's?

Interesting question.  I don't think so, but I'm not sure about that
one.

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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
of Chicago, 60637       | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
From: fischer@netmbx.netmbx.de (Axel Fischer)
Subject: Looking for WD8013E driver for Novell requester
Organization: netmbx, Berlin, Germany
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 10:48:07 GMT


Can anyone point me to the right direction where I can get/ftp the above
mentioned driver?

Thanks,
	Axel
-- 
fischer@netmbx.de                                                   DoD #0228
GSXR1100 - RD350LCN - XR250R
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1992 12:25:31 EST
From: Andrew T. Robinson <ANDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Data corruption on Novell Netware 2.15 network

Our current network is as follows:

  - 486SX25 workstations with 8Mb RAM, 80Mb IDE HD, SMC Elite 16 Combo
    10baseT card set to IRQ=10, RAM=CC000, PORT=300, running OS/2 2.0 and
    NetWare requestor for OS/2.

  - 386DX16 file server (set to 8MHz) with 4Mb RAM, 180mb SCSI HD,
    Western Digital EtherCard PLUS TP set to IRQ=3, RAM=D0000, PORT=280,
    attached to AUI-to-TP transciever via cards AUI port--card jumpers
    set for AUI, running SFT Netware 2.15 TTS revision A.

  - 486DX33 test file server with 16Mb RAM, 2160Mb SCSI HD array, SMC Elite 16
    Combo 10baseT card set to IRQ=10, RAM=cc000, port=300, running
    NetWare 3.11.

  - Synoptics 10BASET (not Lattisnet) 16-port concentrator (2800A)

PROBLEM:

    Data corruption appears to occur during transmissions to and from
    the 2.15 file server, but there is no indication of error other than
    visual evidence of corruption.

    In some cases there are no apparent problems, but frequently the
    the corruption manifests itself as garbled characters in certain
    transmissions, appended to the end of text files, or as unusable
    executable files.

    CAPTURE.EXE would not work on the 2.15 server, so I compared it
    to the version on the 3.11 server (having both been installed
    via NETWARE REQUESTOR INSTALL they should be identical).  The files
    differed consistently at offset x'7FFE' (correct file contained
    x'5E', corrupted file contained x'C0'.  I say consistently because
    I copied the file from the 3.11 server directly to the 2.15 server
    and the error persisted.  I also tried re-installing the utilities
    on the 2.15 server using NW REQUESTOR INSTALL.

    MAP gives bizarre results.  For example, one map statement maps
    to TDC1SYS:PUBLICOS2, but displays as TDC1SYS:PUBLICOSA!!!

    This corruption manifests itself any time data is transferred to the
    2.15 file server, and I'm concerned that we may suffer some serious
    damage if we can't correct the problem.

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED--PLEASE REPLY TO ANDY@MAINE.EDU DIRECTLY!

Andy
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking