NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  nfsnam23.exe
TID #:  2953017
README FOR:  nfsnam23.exe

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
intraNetWare NFS 2.3
intraNetWare UNIX Print Services 2.3

ABSTRACT:

This patch resolves a page fault abend problem with nwnsrename utility. This
patch is only for nfs2.3 running on nw4.xx platform.


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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) Run unistop and bring down the nfs services after making sure nobody is
using it.

(2) Copy the new nfs.nam into sys:system directory and nfs.msg file to
sys:system\nls\4 directory after backing up the old files.

(3) Down the server after making sure nobody is using the netware server.

(4) Copy the new nfs.nam file into the directory containing server boot files. 
(5) Restart the server


SYMPTOM:

 Any attempt to rename a file in the NFS name space using third party
NWNSRename utility used to crash the server with a Page Fault Processor
Exception error in a serverxx process.

SOLUTION: 

Apply this patch.

Self-Extracting File Name: nfsnam23.exe

Files Included            Size          Date            Time
..\
    NFSNAM23.TXT   (This file)  
         NFS.MSG          5896     5-10-1999      5:52:32 pm
         NFS.NAM         34778     5-10-1999      5:52:38 pm



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