NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Slow Keyboard Patch
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000136
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         IBMRT.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare 3.11
NetWare 2.2

ABSTRACT:
This patch should only be applied when IBM models 35 and 40 are used as
non-dedicated routers.  The patch solves the problem of slow keyboard
response with NetWare 2.2 and v3.11.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  IBMRT.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

   IBMRT.TXT          (This File)
 PS2PATR.FIX         99    2-11-92     11:34a
  PS2PAT.OBJ        130   12-10-91      9:58a
RENFLAGR.EXE      13530    2-11-92     12:42a
  ZAPOBJ.EXE      28660    8-13-91     10:56a
ROUTEGEN.LNK         18   10-21-91      3:38p
ROUTEGEN.EXE      31205    8-12-91     10:36a


              README FILE FOR IBMRT.EXE
This README file accompanies IBMRT.EXE which is for the ROUTER software
that ships with NetWare v2.2 and v3.11.

This patch should only be applied when IBM models 35 and 40 are used as
non-dedicated routers.  This patch solves the problem of slow keyboard
response.

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Note:  Applying this patch using the floppy disk method is not recommended 
due to the nature of the patch.  Please use the following instructions for
the hard disk method.
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To apply patch using the hard disk method:

1.   Create a TEMP directory and copy the contents of IBMRT.EXE to the
directory.  Also from the ROUTEGEN diskette copy NPROUTER.OBJ to the TEMP
directory.  Perform the following steps from the TEMP directory.

2.   Rename the NPROUTER.OBJ TO NPRTWORK.OBJ
          (REN NPROUTER.OBJ NPRTWORK.OBJ)

3.   Apply the first stage of the patch.
          ZAPOBJ NPRTWORK.OBJ NPROUTER.OBJ PS2PATR.FIX

4.   Use RENFLAGR.EXE to apply the second stage of the patch.
          RENFLAGR NPROUTER.OBJ


Now the patch is applied to the NPROUTER.OBJ.  The following instructions
are for creating ROUTER.EXE using the newly patched NPROUTER.OBJ.


5.   In the TEMP  directory create a ROUTEGEN subdirectory and copy the
contents of the ROUTEGEN floppy to the directory.  Also copy the patched
NPROUTER.OBJ to the ROUTEGEN directory.

6.   Create a PATCHES directory at the same level as the ROUTEGEN
directory.

7.   Copy PS2PAT.OBJ and ROUTEGEN.LNK to the PATCHES subdirectory.

8.   The ROUTEGEN.EXE that came with the patch should already be in the
TEMP  directory, if not, copy the ROUTEGEN.EXE that came with IBMRT.ZIP to
the TEMP directory.


     The directory structure should look like the following:

     TEMP---ROUTEGEN.EXE  (this is the EXE that came with
     IBMRT.ZIP)
         ROUTEGEN       (sub)--contents of routegen diskette
                               patched NPROUTER.OBJ
         PATCHES        (sub)--ps2pat.obj
                               routegen.lnk
         LAN_DRV_.001   (sub)--contents of lan_drv_001 diskette

The lan_drv_.001 would be replaced with the appropriate lan_drv_.xxx
directory if you are using third party lan drivers.

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Note:  If the ROUTEGEN.LNK file is left in the temp directory the linking
process will fail.  After copying ROUTEGEN.LNK to the PATCHES directory
delete it from the TEMP directory.  This should be done before executing
ROUTEGEN.
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9.   Using the new ROUTEGEN.EXE included with IBMRT.ZIP create a new
router.exe.  In the TEMP directory type ROUTEGEN and press return.  Now
follow the prompts to create the appropriate router for your system.  For
instructions go to page 59 of the "Installing and Maintaining the Network"
manual.

10.  Copy the ROUTER.EXE from the ROUTEGEN directory to a floppy diskette
and on the model 35 or 40 to be used as the router boot to DOS and execute
the router.
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