There are several required and optional directories
that you and Lotus Install create. Before you install
Lotus products, you should decide where you want
to put the directories. We recommend that you use
the directory structure shown here:
Program directory - Lotus Notes Release 4 (\Notes)
Data directory - Lotus Notes Release 4 (\Notes\data)
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How to Install on a Network File Server
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To run a file server Install:
1. Insert Disk 1 into a floppy drive.
2. From the Program Manager, choose File Run.
3. Enter X:\INSTALL in the Command line text
box, where X: is your floppy drive.
Install consists of a series of dialog boxes
that are generally self-explanatory. If you need
more information when using a dialog box, choose
Help by clicking the Help button or pressing ALT+H.
When running Install:
* If the directory you specify does not exist,
Install creates it for you.
* After you install a Lotus application on the
network server, you must run a Node Install
before you can run the application.
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How to Install on a Network Node
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Once you have installed a Lotus application on a
network file server, the Lotus Node Install program
resides on that server. To install the application
on a node, you must run Node Install.
NOTE: If you want to run a Lotus application from
the server rather than from a node, you must complete
the Node Install on the server.
To run Node Install:
1. Open the Windows Program Manager.
2. Choose File Run.
3. Enter X:\PATH\INSTALL in the Command Line
text box, where X:\PATH is the drive letter
and path for the main product directory
of the Lotus application on your server.
4. Choose OK.
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Creating Personal Directories
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Everyone who runs a Lotus application from a file
server must have a personal directory, either
on the server or on a node. A personal directory
contains the application configuration files.
Users can also store data or other files in their
personal directories. (Each Lotus application
requires a separate personal directory.)
When deciding where to locate personal directories,
you should determine if the server or node has enough
disk space for personal directories. Also, the server
may be the more convenient location for personal
directories if the system administrator is responsible
for regularly backing up and archiving data files.
If you decide to put personal directories on nodes,
let users create them because they are familiar
with the directory structure of their hard disks.
During installation on a node, Install prompts
users for the name and location of their personal
directory, and creates the directory if it does
not already exist.
If you decide to put personal directories on
the server, you should create the directories
because you must assign network names and
access privileges to those directories.
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Information to Give Users
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You should provide users with the following
information:
* instructions on how to connect to:
- the network
- file server directories, such as the
Lotus application program, personal,
and shared data directories
NOTE: Users must use the same drive letter
and path when they connect to the
program and personal directories as
they used when they first installed
the Lotus application. It is a good
idea to tell them which letter and
path to use when they install and
then provide them with a batch file
to connect to these directories.
- network printers, and how to print on a network
* information on using the Lotus Install program
* information on starting Lotus applications
* information on other applications as required
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If You Have a Problem
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PROBLEM: A user cannot run a Lotus application
from the assigned node.
SOLUTION: Ensure that the user has completed the
Install successfully, that the network connections
to the Lotus application program, and that
users have read-only access to the program directory.
PROBLEM: When clicking the icon to start a Lotus
application, a user receives an error message
saying the path is invalid or the file is not found.
SOLUTION: Check the drive letter specified for the Lotus application icon. To do this, click the program icon and choose File Properties from
the Windows Program Manager. Make sure that the drive letter in the user's network connection to the Lotus program directory is the same as that specified for the Lotus application icon, or change the properties of the icon to use the drive letter specified in the user's network connection.
PROBLEM: A user tries to gain access to a shared
data file in the shared data directory on the
file server and receives a message indicating
that no reservation is available.
SOLUTION: This problem could be caused by any of
the following:
* Another user has the file reservation.
* The directory is a read-only directory and does not allow users
to write to files.
* The file is a read-only file.
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NETWORK-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR Lotus Notes
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Artisoft LANtastic version 5.0
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories
as follows:
Lotus program directory
recommended share name - NOTES
access - read (R)
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Banyan VINES version 5.5x
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
recommended StreetTalk item name - NOTES@GROUP@ORGANIZATION
access - read (R)
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DEC PATHWORKS version 4.1 or later
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
recommended application file service name - NOTES
access - read (R)
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IBM LAN Server version 3.0
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories
