History for the NetWare DOS Shell March 12, 1991 The following is a history of the major changes that have occurred in the NetWare DOS shell v3.01 and higher. This document is updated with each additional release of the NetWare DOS shell. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90 XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90 EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. A 5-8-90 þ Loading SiteLock by Briteworks would fail, causing the DOS workstation to hang. This problem was corrected with the 3.01 rev B shell. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90 XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90 EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. B 6-6-90 þ Using the Preferred Server option caused the network response time to be functionally slower than if the user did not use this option. The 3.01 rev C shell corrected this problem. þ When using DOS 4.0 with EMSNETx and XMSNETx shells the DOS directories would not display correctly under Windows. This was corrected with the 3.01 rev C shell. þ The enhanced memory shells were not sending header information when using job configurations that included escape codes. For example, a job that should print landscape would print using the default mode (portrait). þ When printing to a captured LPT device an error message "Device not ready" would appear. A retry would allow the job to continue. The 3.01 rev C shell corrected this problem. þ Fake roots were being deleted on paths with volume names before the path was determined valid. ie. CD PRN: would delete the fake root. This was fixed with the 3.01 rev C shell. þ On 286-based servers the Dynamic Memory Pool (DMP) 1 was not being released properly with the XMSNETx and EMSNETx shells causing the server to hang eventually. With the 3.01 rev C shell the memory is released when exiting the Windows DOS Prompt. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. C * Not released XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. C * Not released EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. C * Not released *The NetWare DOS Shells Rev. C was made available to NetWare Developers only. The NetWare DOS shells v3.01 rev D was released to all users and contains all the 3.01 rev C changes. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90 XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90 EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-7-90 þ When running the 3.01 rev D shell on a NetWare V2.15 or less operating system, external program execution (using the #) from the login script does not work unless the user has open privileges at the volume root. This has been corrected in the shells dated 9/18/90 or later. þ Nver will return Rev. C instead of Rev. D. This has been corrected in the shells dated 9/18/90 or later. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90 XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90 EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. D 9-18-90 þ When using the DOS 4.0 "TrueName" (undocumented DOS command) command invalid data was returned to the shell. This invalid data causes Emerald's System's backup to not function properly. The 3.01 rev E shell corrects this problem. þ Microsoft Link was reporting a scratched file error when linking a large number of files. This was corrected in 3.01 rev E of the NetWare DOS shell. þ Added support for Version.exe utility. This support was not present in earlier releases of the shell. þ Corrected a problem with the rename function where the wrong error code would be returned to applications such as Platinum Accounting by Advanced Business Microsystems. This error was also exhibited with the NETGEN message: Cannot find DRVRDATA.DAT. þ Corrected a problem where the shell was not correctly maintaining the default server after logout when an X.25 bridge is used. þ On ELS NetWare servers you would get one less connection than the maximum when using remote boot. The 3.01 rev E shell corrected this problem allowing the user to get all connections to the server. þ Enabled file caching in EMSNETx and XMSNETx shells. File caching was not enabled in earlier releases of the enhanced memory shells. þ Added the /? option to the command line which displays version and usage information. þ Added a feature in the 3.01 rev E shell that tells the user that a TSR is loaded when trying to unload the shell. Netx.COM 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90 XMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90 EMSNetx.EXE 3.01 Rev. E 11-27-90 þ Corrected a problem with file caching that was introduced with the NetWare Shell v3.01E. Users were experienceing problems when running Paradox, Quatto, and Lotus 123 with the extended memory shells. þ Enhanced the speed of file caching which improves the speed of file read and writes. þ Added a new NET.CFG configuration parameter -- Environment Pad þ Added a new NET.CFG configuration parameter -- DOS Name þ Some applications such as DESQview, NetRemote, etc. that use EMS, or XMS would occasionally hang when using the enhanced memory shells. This was corrected in the 3.02 shells. þ Unloading the shell now relinquishes all connections (previously retained on connection.) þ When setting parameter Cache Buffers = 0 in NET.GFG the shell caching is turned off. þ Corrected a problem where capturing to a file would result in truncated print files. These files are now created and printed correctly. Netx.COM 3.02 2-06-91 XMSNetx.EXE 3.02 2-06-91 EMSNetx.EXE 3.02 2-06-91