NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Updated VLMs
DOCUMENT ID:        TID021880
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               01NOV94
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         VLMFX1.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows 1.2

ABSTRACT:

This files contains Virtual Loadable Modules (VLM) pre-release v1.20 and an
updated IPXODI.COM.  These updated files resolve anomalies with the NetWare
Client for DOS/MS Windows files pre-release v1.20 that are currently in
VLMUP1.EXE.  This file contains an updated VLM.EXE, REDIR.VLM, NETX.VLM,
DOSRQSTR.MSG and IPXODI.COM.

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SYMPTOM

- The updated VLM files fix problems with critical errors (int 24).  
Applications developed with Visual Basic and Quick Basic expect the registers
to be setup differently, so a change was made to accommodate this difference.

The symptoms are as follows:  When the VLM Client generates an interrupt 24,
applications developed under Visual Basic and Quick basic will cause the
workstation to enter an infinite loop, or hang.  Modifications have been made
to alleviate this problem.

- The updated VLM files fix problems with ErrorMode. Dos errors were being
returned instead of NetWare errors.  NetWare errors are now returned.

- The updated VLM files fix a problem where the error "insufficient disk
space" is displayed at the workstation when there is disk space available.

- The updated VLM files fix problems with temporary drives.

- The updated IPXODI.COM corrects a problem where workstations may randomly
hang when using the LSL.COM, MLIDs (NE2000.COM), and IPXODI.COM currently in
VLMUP1.EXE


SOLUTION

If you are experiencing any of the problems listed above install the files
provided in VLMFX1.EXE.


Self-Extracting File Name:  VLMFX1.EXE     Revision:  B

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

\
  VLMFX1.TXT         (This File)
     VLM.EXE      37611   10-26-94    2:19p
    NETX.VLM      16913   10-26-94    2:23p
   REDIR.VLM      14785   10-26-94    2:04p
  IPXODI.COM      39353   10-31-94    4:35p 
DOSRQSTR.MSG       9600   10-24-94    8:21p


Installation Instructions:

1. Make a backup copy of the files listed above in the \NWCLIENT directory
located on the workstation's boot disk. 

2. Copy the VLM.EXE, NETX.VLM, REDIR.VLM and IPXODI.COM files to the \NWCLIENT
directory located on the workstation's boot disk.

3. Copy the DOSRQSTR.MSG file to the \NWCLIENT\NLS\ENGLISH directory located
on the workstation's boot disk.

4. Reboot the workstation, and load the updated drivers.


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