NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Patch 306
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000257
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PAT306.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
DR DOS 6.0 4/92

ABSTRACT:
This patch fixes a problem with OPTASM which would give error 8 if there
were not enough handles available.  This patch forces the system to check
for available handles before it opens a file.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  PAT306.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

  PAT306.TXT          (This File)
  IBMDOS.306      39239   12-11-91      3:06a


README of PATCH306.EXE


Product:       DR DOS 6.0

Description:   This patch fixes a problem with OPTASM which would give
Error 8 if there were not enough handles available.  This patch forces the
system to check for available handles before it opens a file.


ASSUMPTIONS:

1.  The file IBMDOS.306 is in the root directory of your C:\ drive.
2.  TaskMAX is not loaded.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Remove the attributes from the current working copy of IBMDOS.COM

        From the C prompt:
             Type: ATTRIB -RSH IBMDOS.COM
             Press <ENTER>

2.  Make a backup copy of IBMDOS.COM

             Type: COPY IBMDOS.COM C:\DRDOS\IBMDOS.OLD
             Press <ENTER>

3.  Replace the original IBMDOS.COM with the patched IBMDOS.306


             Type: COPY IBMDOS.306 IBMDOS.COM
             Press <ENTER>

4.  Verify the copied file is the correct size, date and checksum

             Type: CD \
        From the C prompt:
             Type: XDIR IBMDOS.COM /C
             Press <ENTER>

        The following message will display:

--a--- 39,239 12-11-91 3:06a 8DE5 c:ibmdos.com

NOTE: In Archive attribute (a) may be set, however it is not a required
attribute.

5.  Replace the System, Hidden, Read-Only attributes on IBMDOS.COM

             Type: ATTRIB +RSH IBMDOS.COM
             Press <ENTER>

6.  Reboot the computer.



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