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- NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
-
- TITLE: DOSUP9.EXE divided into VLMUP2.EXE and NET33X.EXE
- DOCUMENT ID: TID014295
- DOCUMENT REVISION: F
- DATE: 19DEC94
- ALERT STATUS: Red
- INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
- README FOR: DOSUP9.TXT
-
- NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
- NetWare Client for DOS/Windows
-
- ABSTRACT:
-
- This file contains a README that explains how and why WINUP9.EXE and
- DOSUP9.EXE have been removed and broken into four new files: WINDR2.EXE,
- NWDLL2.EXE, VLMUP2.EXE, and NET33X.EXE. Because of the Compuserve limitation
- of file names to Octal (6.3) naming, Novell has decided this would be a
- perfect opportunity to end the tradition of DOSUPx.EXE and WINUPx.EXE
- naming schemes for DOS & Windows clients and change to this new format.
- The file contains detailed instructions on which files to download for
- your configuration.
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- 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.
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- Self-Extracting File Name: DOSUP9.TXT Revision: F
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- Files Included Size Date Time
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- DOSUP9.TXT (This File)
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- SYMPTOM
-
- Which files do I need to download to update my workstations?
-
- SOLUTION
-
- The following is a matrix that identifies which files you need to download
- to update you workstation. When the VLMs are referenced - the assumption
- is made that you have already installed the VLMS with with the client kit
- that is provided with the NetWare products 4.X and 3.12. If you are using
- NetWare 3.11 or NetWare 2.x and have not already purchased the client kit,
- you can purchase a site license for $99.00 (US dollars) by entering the
- NOVFILES forum \Client Kits\Order DOS/Windows client (v1.2) you will be
- asked for a credit card number, or you can call 1-800-UPDATE1 and order the
- "NetWare Client for DOS/MS Windows v1.2" - part number 00662644024943.
-
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- Version of NetWare on file server
-
- W/s configuration v2.x/v3.x/PNW @ v4.02 v4.10
- ____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Netx with NET33x.EXE NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE
- dedicated IPX
- (IPX.COM)
- strictly DOS
-
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- Netx with NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE
- dedicated IPX WINDR2.EXE WINDR2.EXE WINDR2.EXE
- with Windows NWDLL2.EXE NWDLL2.EXE
-
- Netx with NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE
- ODI and
- strictly DOS *
-
- Netx with NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE NET33X.EXE
- ODI and WINDR2.EXE WINDR2.EXE WINDR2.EXE
- Windows * NWDLL2.EXE NWDLL2.EXE NWDLL2.EXE
-
- VLMs with VLMUP2.EXE VLMUP2.EXE ***
- ODI and
- strictly DOS
-
- VLMs with VLMUP2.EXE VLMUP2.EXE ***
- ODI and WINDR2.EXE WINDR2.EXE
- Windows NWDLL2.EXE **
-
-
- * If you need the updated ODI files and/or MLIDs - you should also download
- VLMUP2.EXE (LSL.COM, NE2000.COM, IPXODI.COM).
-
- ** The dynamic link libraries (*.dll) that you need are dependent upon the
- version of NWADMIN.EXE that you run. If you are using the NWDAMIN.EXE
- that comes with 4.02 (NWADMIN.EXE 5-12-94 v4.06) you will need to use
- the client files that come with NetWare v4.02. That client kit contains
- the DLLs that correspond to the 4.06 version of NWADMIN.EXE. The v4.06
- NWADMIN will not run if the workstation has the DLLs from this file
- loaded.
-
-
- *** The drivers contained in VLMUP2.EXEm WINDR2.EXE, and NWDLL2.EXE are the
- same as the files that ship with NetWare v4.10.
-
- @ Personal Netware works only with VLMs (you cannot use NETX).
-
-
- SOLUTION SPECIFICS
-
- DOSUP9.EXE has been divided into 2 files - VLMUP2.EXE and NET33X.EXE.
-
- VLMUP2.EXE contains all the updated VLMs (Pre-release v1.20), the updated
- ODI drivers (LSL.COM and IPXODI.COM), the updated MLIDs, and other
- associated files.
-
-
- Note: The new naming scheme required the three files be in synch
- on their revision number.
-
-
- NET33X.EXE contains the latest NETX.EXE. Novell is recommending that
- users upgrade to the ODI/VLMs since NETX.EXE is no longer under development.
- Novell's 16-bit solution is ODI/VLMs rather than NETX.
-
-
-
- WINUP9.EXE has been divided into 2 files - WINDR2.EXE and NWDLL2.EXE.
-
- WINDR2.EXE contains the updated Windows drivers and Vxds that are independent
- of the utilities that you are running (ie. NWADMIN.EXE). These files are
- used by both NETX and VLM clients with excpetion of NETWARE.DRV. The
- NETWARE.DRV for NETX is in NET33X.EXE. Users running Windows on their w/s
- will want to use the the updated drivers in this file.
-
- NWDLL2.EXE contains the Netware dynamic link libraries for Windows.
- Many users will not need to download this file since the dynamic link
- libraries (*.dll) that you need are dependent upon the version of
- NWADMIN.EXE that you run (if running NetWare 4.x), and any version
- from WINUP9 or later is required if running on a 2.x or 3.x server.
- By breaking WINUP9.EXE into 2 files Novell is saving the customer
- from having to download 350k of information that they may not need.
-
- At times it has become necessary for Novell to update some client modules but
- not others. With this new naming scheme WINDRx.EXE & NWDLLx.EXE (where x
- stands for the latest revision) for Windows files and VLMUPx.EXE & NET33x.EXE
- for DOS, we can achieve this goal and provide the latest client files
- when needed revising only the specific downloadable file whose contents has
- changed.
-
- Because DOSUP9.EXE has also been divided into two files (VLMUP2.EXE and
- NET33X.EXE), it should be noted that the Windows NETWARE.DRV v2.02 is version
- specific to NETX.EXE and has been moved into NET33X.EXE and is not found in
- WINDR2.EXE. Novell's 16-bit solution is on VLMs rather than NETX.
-
-
- Any comments or suggestions on how we can improve the delivery of these client
- update files are welcomed. Please send your responses to enhclient@novell.com
- via Internet Mail.
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