NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: DOS Client Files Update DOCUMENT ID: TID021861 DOCUMENT REVISION: A DATE: 04OCT94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution README FOR: VLMUP1.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows 1.2 ABSTRACT: Contains updated DOS client files. This file includes the pre-release v1.20 NetWare DOS Requester (VLMs), Netbios, DOS client files, and MLID drivers. This is an update to the NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows that ships with NetWare v3.12 and v4.x, or is purchased separately. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS 1. Listing of files and installation instructions 2. Important information 3. Brief Description of the files included in this file. 4. General Information ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Listing of updated files and installation instructions Files marked with an '*' are new since DOSUP9.EXE. Files marked with a '^' have been updated since DOSUP9.EXE. NOTE: When you expand VLMUP1.EXE, it will automatically create two sub-directories: ODIDRV which contains the latest MLID drivers and related files, and VLMS which contains the latest VLMs (pre-release v1.20). \ This is an update to the NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows that ships with NetWare v3.12 and v4.x, or is purchased separately. If you are using 3.11 or 2.x and have not already purchased the client kit, you can purchase a site license for $99.00 (US dollars) by going into the NOVFILES forum\Client Kits\Order DOS/Windows client (v1.1) - you will be asked for a credit card number, or you can call 1-800-UPDATE1 and order the "NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows v1.1" - part number 00662644013411. NOTE: Although the v1.20 VLMs released in VLMUP1.EXE return "Pre-release" with their version number, they are fully tested and have completed BETA test. Self-Extracting File Name: VLMUP1.EXE Revision: A Files Included Size Date Time \ VLMUP1.TXT (This File) ODIINFO.DOC 24499 12-09-92 2:43p \ODIDRV\ NE2.COM 22131 09-22-94 5:36p ^ NE2.INS 250 05-31-94 1:54p * DOSNP.EXE 10579 01-24-94 9:19a ^ INT2F.COM 640 07-28-88 11:48a PCN2L.COM 21294 04-28-93 1:12p ROUTE.COM 4897 03-15-94 9:02a ^ TOKEN.COM 27381 04-12-93 6:27p LANSUP.COM 23224 08-31-94 9:10a ^ NE2_32.COM 21820 09-22-94 5:40p ^ NE2_32.INS 258 06-22-94 2:36p * NE1000.COM 21630 09-22-94 5:29p ^ NE1000.INS 502 03-15-94 9:08a * NE2000.COM 23008 09-22-94 5:29p ^ NE2000.INS 623 03-15-94 8:59a * NE2100.COM 31043 09-22-94 5:48p ^ NE2100.INS 558 03-14-94 11:35a * NE3200.COM 28406 09-22-94 5:53p ^ NE3200.INS 376 03-14-94 3:02p * RPLFIX.COM 1838 06-30-93 10:56p RPLFIX.TXT 2255 02-21-91 2:47p RPLODI.COM 1652 03-21-91 2:24p TRXNET.COM 20670 09-22-94 7:32p ^ TRXNET.INS 517 06-22-92 4:07p * NE1500T.COM 31045 09-22-94 5:48p ^ NE1500T.INS 564 03-14-94 11:35a * NETBIOS.EXE 24402 11-19-93 11:05a NTR2000.COM 26689 09-22-94 5:55p ^ NTR2000.INS 534 07-19-94 4:43p * ODINSUP.COM 34298 08-01-94 5:18p ^ ODINSUP.DOC 44764 10-04-94 2:24p ^ \VLMS\ FIO.VLM 18186 09-22-94 12:05p ^ LSL.COM 18309 09-22-94 7:48p ^ NDS.VLM 8508 09-22-94 12:04p ^ NMR.VLM 9858 09-22-94 12:04p * NWP.VLM 6636 09-22-94 12:04p ^ PNW.VLM 10099 09-22-94 12:05p * RSA.VLM 19560 09-22-94 12:05p ^ VLM.EXE 37061 09-22-94 12:03p ^ AUTO.VLM 4527 09-22-94 12:04p ^ BIND.VLM 4688 09-22-94 12:04p ^ CONN.VLM 10841 09-22-94 12:03p ^ NETX.VLM 16818 09-22-94 12:05p ^ TRAN.VLM 1553 09-22-94 12:04p ^ PRINT.VLM 7989 09-22-94 12:05p ^ REDIR.VLM 14705 09-22-94 12:05p ^ IPXNCP.VLM 10043 09-22-94 12:03p ^ IPXODI.COM 39321 09-15-94 4:02p ^ IPXODI.MSG 4089 09-15-94 4:02p ^ NETCFG.TXT 13321 09-29-94 7:19a * PACKET.SIG 3720 01-20-94 10:31a 437_UNI.001 727 04-04-94 12:22p * 850_UNI.001 727 04-04-94 12:22p * GENERAL.VLM 4533 09-22-94 12:05p ^ UNI_437.001 2904 04-04-94 12:22p * UNI_850.001 2776 04-04-94 12:22p * UNI_COL.001 1752 04-04-94 12:22p ^ UNI_MON.001 4312 04-04-94 12:22p ^ 1252_UNI.001 727 05-31-94 12:39p ^ DOSRQSTR.MSG 9450 09-14-94 3:16p ^ RXMONSTK.COM 11383 09-22-94 7:39p * RXMONSTK.MSG 2542 09-21-94 8:14a * SECURITY.VLM 7986 09-22-94 12:04p ^ UNI_1252.001 2264 05-31-94 12:39p ^ Installation Instructions: Updating a work station which has the Netware DOS Requester already installed. Make a backup of any files currently on your workstation that appear in the list above. FOR THE FILES IN THE SUB-DIRECTORY VLMS IN THE VLMUP1.EXE FILE: Copy the following files to the workstation's NWCLIENT directory: LSL.COM IPXODI.COM AUTO.VLM BIND.VLM CONN.VLM FIO.VLM GENERAL.VLM IPXNCP.VLM NDS.VLM NETX.VLM NWP.VLM PRINT.VLM REDIR.VLM RSA.VLM SECURITY.VLM TRAN.VLM VLM.EXE Copy the following files to the NWCLIENT\NLS directory: 1252_UNI.001 UNI_1252.001 UNI_COL.001 UNI_MON.001 437_UNI.001 UNI_437.001 850_UNI.001 UNI_850.001 Copy the following files to the NWCLIENT\NLS\ENGLISH directory: DOSRQSTR.MSG IPXODI.MSG Make sure you have LASTDRIVE=Z in the workstation's CONFIG.SYS file. FOR THE FILES IN THE SUB-DIRECTORY ODIDRV IN THE VLMUP1.EXE FILE: Copy the updated MLID and any other needed driver to the workstation's NWCLIENT directory and reboot to load the new drivers. If the MLID you are using is not in this file, you should contact the manufacturer of the card for an updated driver. A listing of the Novell certified DOS ODI drivers can be obtained by calling the Novell Labs Faxback System at (800) 414-LABS. DOC# 10043 is a listing of all the certified MLIDs, the Master Index Catalog contains a listing and description of all documents on the system. Updating the original client diskettes or the sys:public\client\doswin directory on the server. Copy the updated files from this file to the corresponding location on the diskettes or in the network directory. If the original files are compressed (*.co_) - delete the compressed file and put the updated files in its place. The client install will use the files that are not compressed if the compressed files are not present. The *.ins files in this file are used by the client install to customize the NET.CFG for the corresponding MLID. 2. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Frame types The following drivers included in this ZIP file now default to the 802.2 frame type. When using these drivers, it is necessary to either use the 802.2 frame type on your server or change the frame type for the workstation in your workstation NET.CFG file. NE2.COM 22131 09-22-94 5:36p NE2_32.COM 21820 09-22-94 5:40p NE1000.COM 21630 09-22-94 5:29p NE2000.COM 23008 09-22-94 5:29p NE2100.COM 31043 09-22-94 5:48p NE3200.COM 28406 09-22-94 5:53p NE1500T.COM 31045 09-22-94 5:48p If you wish to continue to use the 802.3 frame type, place the following two lines in the NET.CFG file: Link Driver Frame Ethernet_802.3 If you were using the NE2000.COM driver, you would replace with NE2000. Be sure to indent the second line and place a carriage return after the second line. NTR2000.COM and TOKEN.COM The NTR2000.COM driver can be used in place of TOKEN.COM. PNW.VLM The PNW.VLM is only needed if you are running Personal NetWare. The VLM will load by default if it is in the NWCLIENT directory. Not loading the PNW.VLM will save about 2.5k of conventional or UMB memory (depending on you configuration). To prevent it from loading you can rename the VLM in the NWCLIENT directory or put the following line in the NET.CFG: NetWare DOS Requester NetWare Protocol = NDS BIND This line controls which VLMs load - the above line will load the VLMs necessary for bindery and directory services functions. The default is NetWare DOS Requester = NDS BIND PNW - which also causes the PNW.VLM to load which provides support for Personal NetWare. RXMONSTK.COM Due to an architecture change, programs like Lanalyzer and the Intel LanDesk will not run with the new ODI drivers in this file without loading a SHIM. RXMONSTK.COM is a shim between LSL.COM and the MLID that will allow a program that uses the "Receive Monitor Stack" to function (ie Lanalyzer). The load order that should be used is as follows: LSL RXMONSTK MLID IPXODI VLM If you need to use this shim - copy RXMONSTK.COM from \VLMS to the NWCLIENT directory and the RXMONSTK.MSG from \VLMS to the NWCLIENT\NLS\ENGLISH directory. The RXMONSTK.COM file has not been certified with any cards that have 32 bit drivers - including the NE3200 and NE2_32. Workstations hanging while running the application that uses the Receive Monitor Stack is the most common symptom. Novell does not recommend using the RXMONSTK.COM with a 32 bit driver. If you have a 32 bit driver, Novell recommends using the old LSL.COM (9-10-93) and MLID. 3. Brief Description of the files included in the kit: ODIDRV DOSNP.EXE: NetWare DOS NP Extender INT2F.COM: Novell Network BIOS Interrupt 2Fh Emulator LANSUP.COM: IBM LAN Support MLID NE1000.COM: Novell NE1000 Ethernet MLID NE1000.INS: Novell NE1000 Instruction file for Client Install NE1500T.COM: Novell NE1500T Ethernet MLID NE1500T.INS Novell NE1500T Instruction file for Client Install NE2.COM: Novell NE2 Ethernet MLID NE2.INS: Novell NE2 Instruction file for Client Install NE2_32.COM: Novell NE2-32 Ethernet MLID NE2_32.INS: Novell NE2_32 Instruction file for Client Install NE2000.COM: Novell NE2000 Ethernet MLID NE2000.INS: Novell NE2000 Instruction file for Client Install NE2100.COM: Novell NE2100 Ethernet MLID NE2100.INS: Novell NE2100 Instruction file for Client Install NE3200.COM: Novell NE3200 Ethernet MLID NE3200.INS: Novell NE3200 Instruction file for Client Install NETBIOS.EXE: Novell NetBIOS Emulation Package NTR2000.COM: Novell NTR2000 Token-ring MLID NTR2000.INS: Novell NTR2000 Instruction file for Client Install ODINSUP.COM: ODI Support Interface for NDIS PCN2L.COM: IBM PC Network II & II/A MLID ROUTE.COM: NetWare Source Routing Driver RPLFIX.COM: NetWare Boot Disk Image Patch Program RPLODI.COM: Novell RPL ODI TOKEN.COM: IBM Token-Ring MLID TRXNET.COM: Novell Turbo RxNet & RxNet/2 MLID TRXNET.INS: Novell TRXNET Instruction file for Client Install VLMs AUTO.VLM: NetWare auto-reconnect module BIND.VLM: NetWare bindery protocol module CONN.VLM: NetWare connection table manager DOSRQSTR.MSG: NetWare DOS Requester message file (english) FIO.VLM: NetWare file input-output module GENERAL.VLM: NetWare general purpose function module IPXNCP.VLM: NetWare IPX transport module IPXODI.COM: NetWare IPX/SPX Protocol (No further development is being done on IPX.OBJ. Novell recommends you use the ODI client software. See ODIINFO.DOC for details.) IPXODI.MSG: NetWare IPXODI Message file (english) LSL.COM: NetWare Link Support Layer NDS.VLM: NetWare directory services protocol module NETX.VLM: NetWare workstation shell module NMR.VLM: NetWare Management Responder module NWP.VLM: NetWare protocol multiplexor module PRINT.VLM: NetWare printer redirection module PNW.VLM: Personal NetWare protocol module REDIR.VLM: NetWare DOS redirecter module RSA.VLM: NetWare RSA authentication module RXMONSTK.COM: Novell Receive Monitor Stack Shim RXMONSTK.MSG: NetWare RXMONSTK Message file (english) SECURITY.VLM: NetWare security enhancement module TRAN.VLM: NetWare transport multiplexor module VLM.EXE: NetWare virtual loadable module manager 437_UNI.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 437 850_UNI.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 850 1252_UNI.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 1252 UNI_1252.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 1252 UNI_COL.001: Unicode collation table UNI_MON.001: Unicode monocase table UNI_437.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 437 UNI_850.001: Unicode mapping table for code page 850 Brief Description of the document files included in the kit: VLMUP1.TXT: This File This README file accompanies VLMUP1.EXE which comprises DOS client files for NetWare v4.x, v3.x, v2.2x and v2.1x operating systems. ODIINFO.DOC: Discussion on why Novell is promoting ODI ODINSUP.DOC: Info and configuration examples for ODINSUP PACKET.SIG: Info on Packet Signature and parameters RPLFIX.DOC: Information on how and when to run RPLFIX NETCFG.DOC: Information on net.cfg parameters 4. General Information PACKET BURST: BNETX.EXE has been deleted from the client update due to a rare problem which can result in data corruption. For Packet Burst support at the client, the workstation will need to be upgraded to the NetWare DOS Requester (VLM) technology. v1.20 VLMs have Packet Burst and Large Internet Packets enabled by default. For v3.12 and v4.x NetWare, Packet Burst and Large Internet Packets are enabled by default in the O/S, and do not require or use PBURST.NLM v3.11 servers need PBURST.NLM loaded to support Packet Burst and LIP NCP calls. To turn Large Internet Packets off at a 3.11 server with PBURST.NLM loaded, or at a 3.12 or 4.x server, at the server console type: Allow LIP=OFF PBURST.NLM (for 3.11) and the patches for 3.12 and 4.x can be downloaded in the file PBURST.EXE from NOVLIB\05. November 1993 NetWare Application Notes has an article comparing packet burst under BNETX vs VLMs. December 1993 NetWare Application Notes has an article with a sample packet burst configuration for VSAT satellite links. DOSNP.EXE - This is the Named Pipes Extender for DOS. It allows you to run Named Pipes applications under DOS. Novell Named Pipe Route Enhancements DOS Clients - The default has been changed to not maintain a local Named Pipe server router table. When a request for a DosOpen, DosWaitNmPipe, or DosCallNmPipe is received the protocol will query the network for the whereabouts of the Named Pipe server specified. This means NCP services must be available i.e. NETX.EXE or VLM's must be loaded before DOSNP.EXE The following parameters can be used in the Net.cfg to configure Dosnp.exe. NP Max Machine Names = n where n is a number between 4 and 50. Replace n with how many named pipe servers you want in the table. (This statement in the Net.cfg will make the client maintain a local Named Pipe server router table.) (Not to be used in conjunction with NP Max Sessions) Default is 10 NP Max Sessions = n where n is a number between 4 and 50. Replace n with the number of Named Pipe servers you want to communicate with at once from the remote router. (Not to be used in conjunction with NP Max Machine Names) Default is 10 NP Max Open Named Pipes = n where n is a number between 4 and 128. Replace n with the maximum number of named pipes that can be opened at once. Default is 4 RPLFIX.COM - RPLFIX is used to allow workstations to remote program load (RPL) properly with MS DOS 5.x and above. This utility must be run after the boot image file (usually NET$DOS.SYS) has been created using the DOSGEN utility. RPLFIX will directly modify the boot image file; the boot image file's size and last modified date will be different after RPLFIX has been run. RPLFIX only needs to be run against the boot image file once. Attempts to run RPLFIX against an already modified boot image file are detected by the utility, and no further modifications will be made to the boot image file. Follow the instructions for DOSGEN (setting up remote reset workstations) in the Novell reference manuals. For NetWare v2.x, this information can be found in Chapter 9 of the "Supervisor Guide", or Chapter 2 of the "Using the Network" manual. For NetWare v3.x, this information is found in Appendix D of the Installation manual. After performing all steps as outlined in the appropriate manual to create the boot image file, run RPLFIX.COM. The remote workstation will likely hang during the reset process if you are resetting using DOS 5.x or above and the boot image file has not been modified by RPLFIX. After you have located RPLFIX.COM, map a drive to the LOGIN subdirectory on the file server you wish to remote reset from. The DOSGEN procedure instructed you to create a boot image file in that subdirectory (usually named NET$DOS.SYS). If the drive you mapped to SYS:LOGIN was drive F, then you would enter the following: RPLFIX F:NET$DOS.SYS RPLFIX only needs to be run if the version of DOS loaded on the floppy disk used with DOSGEN is 5.x or greater. Earlier versions of DOS do not require that this utility be run. NOTE: If you renamed your boot image file, then you must use the new filename with RPLFIX: RPLFIX [f:] where [f:] is the drive letter where the image file is located, and is the name of the file created with the DOSGEN utility. RPLODI.COM How and When to Use RPLODI.COM When a user has the traditional Novell Remote Boot PROM that sends a Get-Nearest-Server packet to connect to the server, the workstation will hang after the MLID (such as \NE2000.COM) loads. Use RPLODI.COM only with Novell Remote Boot PROMS, and ensure it is loaded before the MLID. Use RPLODI.COM only with the older Novell Remote Boot PROMS. Do not use RPLODI.COM with IBM RPL PROMS or the new Novell "Enhanced" Boot PROMS. The RPLODI.COM intelligence was built-into the following files: TOKEN.RPL ETHER.RPL PCN2L.RPL F1ETH.RPL RBOOT.RPL which are used by the IBM RPL and the Enhanced Novell Boot PROMS. For Novell Remote Boot PROMS, RPLODI.COM is implemented as shown in the following AUTOEXEC.BAT, and RPLODI.COM must load before NE2000.COM (the MLID driver): LSL RPLODI NE2000 IPXODI VLM To obtain the drivers necessary to run with NETX.EXE instead of the VLMS you should download NET33X.EXE from CompuServe. 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