NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: OS patches for NetWare 4.0 README FOR: 400PT1.EXE NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: NetWare 4.0 ABSTRACT: OS patches for NetWare 4.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: README of 400PT1.EXE ******************** WARNING ********************************** Load ONLY the specific NLM that corrects the problem you are experiencing. *************************************************************** This file contains the latest release of NetWare v4.00 Operating System Patches. The following files are included in this release: ***IMPORTANT NOTES:******************************************** 1. A second documentation file by the name of PM400.DOC is included, which accompanies PM400.NLM. PM400.NLM is required when loading the dynamic patches (nlms). 2. Each of the patches included in this release is listed below. 3. Also included below is a brief discussion of the patch concept and installation instructions. *************************************************************** PATCH MANAGER FOR NETWARE v4.00 PM400.NLM 7472 4-30-93 1:18p This NLM is the patch manager for NetWare v4.00 and must be loaded before any patches are loaded. DESCRIPTION OF THE PATCHES GETLOCFX.NLM 1145 6-15-93 2:12p NetWare 4.00 servers will respond to GetLocalTarget requests even though they cannot provide the best route in a STAR or WAN environment. This would result in a performance hit for a workstation because its packets would continue to route through the 4.00 server even though a more direct route was available. IMPORTANT NOTE: This patch MUST be loaded before the LAN driver is loaded. If the patch is not loaded before the LAN driver the patch will not fix the problem. Place the following commands in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file before the LOAD LAN drivername command. LOAD PM400 LOAD GETLOCFX BMSTRFx.NLM 1128 6-14-93 4:43p When using NetWare 4.0 and the IBM LAN cards the file server will hang as soon as a user attempts to log in. This is due to a problem with NCP 22 51 and bus master lan drivers, and physical vs. logical memory addresses. *************************************************************** DYNAMIC PATCH INSTALLATION AND INFORMATION: *************************************************************** Each of the dynamic patches listed above are intended for NetWare v4.00. The dynamic patches are loaded at the file server console as NetWare Loadable Modules and require PM400.NLM v1.00 to be loaded. It is recommended that the command "LOAD " be placed in the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file to ensure that the patch is always in effect when the server is initially brought up. Since they are NLM's, the patches can be loaded and unloaded without ever having to bring the server down. Once loaded, the Operating System is patched and ready to go. Unloading the patches will restore the Operating System to its original "un-patched" state. Self-Extracting File Name: 400pt1.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ 400PT1.TXT (This file) 400PT1.TXT 4507 9-20-93 11:01:16 am BMSTRFX.NLM 1128 6-14-93 4:43:16 pm GETLOCFX.NLM 1145 6-15-93 2:19:36 pm PM400.DOC 3645 7-8-93 9:31:32 am PM400.NLM 7472 4-30-93 1:18:00 pm Installation Instructions: To install a specific patch or patches, simply place the patch file in the same directory as the other NLM files (SYS:SYSTEM or DOS partition), and type "LOAD " for each patch you wish to load. Once a patch has loaded, all changes are in effect until it is unloaded. If an error message appears, contact Novell Technical Support. As suggested above, you will probably want to enter the LOAD commands into your AUTOEXEC.NCF file to insure that the patches are loaded automatically. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------