How to Add Pathworks for MS-DOS DECnet Client to Network (97659)

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1. Determine that your PC meets minimum requirements for RAM, disk space, supported Ethernet or Token Ring adapter, MS-DOS 5.0, and Windows 3.1.
2. Determine that each Pathworks for MS-DOS client workstation has a software license.
3. Configure the physical network layer, which may entail running cable, installing the adapter, and troubleshooting memory or IRQ conflicts. You need the driver specific to your adapter unless you are using Digital DEPCA NIC and loading the native (monolithic) DEPCA driver. Native DEPCA is acceptable if your only transport protocol is DECnet, otherwise load NDIS driver.
4. Add the new Pathworks client node DECnet name and address to the server's NCP database (this step must be performed by the network administrator). Configure the new user as a PCSA user for access to the server. Even if the new user is already set up as a VMS user on a VMS server, you must still add it as a PCSA user.
5. Generate the client initial boot disk at any network workstation by running NETSETUP, filling in the appropriate node name, address, Ethernet adapter, protocols, memory, and so on.
6. With the new client boot disk, boot the new PC from drive A, connecting to server. Run NETSETUP to download network software from server to client.
7. You may still need to edit CONFIG.SYS to be sure PROGMAN finds PROTOCOL.INI. The PROTOCOL.INI generated by NETSETUP is usually correct.

Notes

Do NOT put the PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT. The network path is set in STARTNET.BAT and will be lost (overwritten) if it is set in AUTOEXEC.BAT. Add the path to STARTNET.BAT or use the %PATH% variable to retain the network path. If you do not set the network path, network commands won't work. For example, to add Windows to your path, add this line after 437USA in STARTNET.BAT: Start the Print Screen utility (PSC.COM) before the redirector to avoid conflict. You must copy PSC.COM to %BOOT% because you are not connected to %SYSD% until the redirector loads. Add this line to STARTNET.BAT before loading the redirector: Configure DEC Mail by running MAILSETUP, inserting the Mail server node name. To turn mail notification on (so that a popup notifies you of new mail), you must connect with the password to the mail server and use the Other and Modify User Profile menus.

You may configure DEC VT terminal emulation by running SETHOST and using the F3 setup menu for configuring LAT and CTERM sessions for VMS server logon and network modem dialing configuration. Run SETHOST to initiate these same sessions.

Pathworks for MS-DOS client runs these files at boot time:

   CONFIG.SYS
   AUTOEXEC.BAT  Calls STARTNET.BAT
   STARTNET.BAT  Loads protocols and starts network, calls LOGON.BAT
   LOGON.BAT     Connects to server with user verification,
                  calls AUTOUSER.BAT
   AUTOUSER.BAT  Connects user to additional net resources
				

Set up Windows AFTER you install the Pathworks client so that you can add the appropriate network applications to Windows. Perform these steps in this order:

1. Run

         c:\windows\setup/n

2. Choose the Pathworks 4.1 option for your network. This adds appropriate drivers to the [386enh] section of SYSTEM.INI.
3. Run %SYSD%:\MSWINV30\WIN3SETU to gain Windows compatibility with Pathworks.
4. Set up applications for the network in Windows by allowing Setup to search the network drive and add modules such as these:

         NFT Network File Transfer
         FAL  File Access Listener
         NML Network Management Listener
         Spawner
         SEDT Screen Editor
         NCP Network Control Protocol
         Pathworks E-MAIL
         SETHOST