ODIHLP.EXE Cannot Be Unloaded (108477)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q108477 SUMMARY
ODIHLP.EXE cannot be loaded and unloaded from the MS-DOS command line. This
ability to dynamically load and unload is available in the Novell ODI
workstation files. Any ODI drivers loaded prior to ODIHLP.EXE (LSL.COM and
the network card driver as a minimum) are not unloadable.
To recover the memory used by these drivers, try using multiple
configurations MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 so that you can access boot configurations
with and without the ODI drivers.
MORE INFORMATION
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 includes support for Novell NetWare
connectivity by using a NetWare ODI workstation configuration and the
ODIHLP.EXE support file.
ODIHLP.EXE is a real-mode component that allows the protect-mode NDIS 3
protocols used by Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (NetBEUI and the IPX/SPX
compatible transports) to work with the real-mode ODI network card drivers
and LSL.COM.
One benefit of ODI drivers (including MLID, LSL, IPXODI and NETX) is that
they can be unloaded from memory at the command line (for example, IPXODI
/U).
ODIHLP.EXE, however, cannot be unloaded. If you want to unload the protocol
driver(s) and NETX, ODIHLP.EXE must load before them. ODIHLP.EXE binds to
the LSL and MLID and therefore does not allow these drivers to unload.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/9/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB108477 |
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