TITLE: PNW Installation Changes to Windows DOCUMENT ID: TID12000522 DOCUMENT REVISION: 1 DATE: 27APR95 ALERT STATUS: Yellow README FOR: NA NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: Personal NetWare 1.0 ABSTRACT: This document explains changes to Windows after Personal NetWare 1.0 install. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEAN 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- When installing Personal NetWare 1.0 to a Windows 3.x configured machine, changes are made to the Windows configuration for the network interface to Personal NetWare. Changes are made to three .INI files; WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI and PROGMAN.INI. These three files are saved with the filename extension .OLD before being edited. The line changes are as follows: NOTE: The semicolon (;) in the following lines represents a comment or remark line. They are used to provide information about the preceding line. They do not actually appear in the files. WIN.INI [windows] NetWarn=1 ;Added line, no function effect. load=nwpopup.exe SYSTEM.INI [boot] network.drv=netware.drv ; Added if no network specified. Version may cause other networks to change or not function. [boot.description] network.drv=Personal NetWare (v1.0) ; Changes "No Network Installed" or specified network. May cause version trouble with other types of network installed. [386Enh] network=*vnetbios,vnetware.386,vipx.386 ; Line was network=*dosnet,*vnetbios. Functionality change will cause protocol problem for DOSNET type networks. ;device=*vcd ; Semi-colon removes this function, line was "device=*vcd." TimerCriticalSection=10000 ; Added line, added functionality. ReflectDOSInt2A=TRUE ; Added line, added functionality. UniqueDOSPSP=TRUE ; Added line, added functionality. PSPIncrement=5 ; Added line, added functionality. PROGMAN.INI [Groups] GroupX=C:\WINDOWS\PNW.GRP ; Where "X" is the next program group. This allows the Personal NetWare program group, defined in PNW.GRP, to be displayed. No functionality change. FILES OVERWRITTEN When these files are overwritten for Novell network operation, functionality problems with other installed networks may arise. Original Windows files are saved as new file names with an @ sign as the first character of the file name. The following files are located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory: NETWARE.DRV VNETWARE.386 VIPX.386 NWPOPUP.EXE NETWARE.HLP COMMDLG.DLL FILES ADDED The following file was added to \WINDOWS sub directory: WINFILE.INI The following files were added to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory: NETWHELP.HLP NETWPNW.DLL NWCALLS.DLL NWGDI.DLL NWIPXSPX.DLL NWLOCALE.DLL NWNET.DLL NWPSRV.DLL NWRCON.PIF PNW.DLL PNWDIAGW.DLL SUBDIRECTORY ADDED A new directory is added under \WINDOWS called \WINDOWS\NLS. NLS stands for NetWare Language Support. This directory has files that support code page and keyboard functions for languages in PERSONAL NetWare. There is a total of 98 files. CONCLUSION The information provided in this document should help you recognize the functionality changes that may occur after Personal NetWare is installed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------