THIS FILE SHOWS A HISTORY OF CHANGES TO NOVELL FILES - REGARDING NETWARE - ON NETWIRE BEGINNING JANUARY 1991. CHANGES ARE MADE IN THE FORM OF UPDATES AND UPLOADS. UPDATES ARE CHANGES TO NOVELL FILES ALREADY ON NETWIRE; IN THESE CASES, THE OLD VERSION OF THE FILE IS REPLACED BY A TEXT FILE STATING THAT A NEWER FILE CAN BE FOUND IN LIBRARY 16 (Novell, New Uploads). UPLOADS ARE NEWLY UPLOADED FILES WHICH ARE PLACED IN LIBRARY 16. =========================================================================== March 19, 1991 UPDATE PS2386.ZIP - The previous version of the PS2SCSI.DSK dated in November of 1990 was placed in this file as PS2OLD.ZIP. This was done because in some cases the new PS2SCSI.DSK has problems in autobooting. =========================================================================== March 18, 1991 UPLOADS TIM286.ZIP - This file contains the VAPTIME.VAP which synchronizes the File Server date and time. This vap prevents servers from losing time. SHL302.ZIP - This file contains version 3.02 of the NET?.COM, EMSNET?.EXE and XMSNET?.EXE shell files. This versions supersedes the 3.01 version including all revisions A - E. =========================================================================== March 5, 1991 UPLOADS PS2386.ZIP - The previous driver was reporting a Non-Media-Error when the SCSI device returned a completion of 07 - Adapter Hardware Failure and 0ch - Command Completed with failure. This would result in deactivation of the SCSI device. This version of the driver will retry when encountering the 0ch error rather than deactivating the device. ============================================================================= March 6, 1991 UPLOADS 311LAN.ZIP - This file contains the LAN Drivers for Netware v3.11. 311ODI.ZIP - This file contains the OPEN DATA-LINK INTERFACE drivers for Netware v3.11. PS2ESD.ZIP - This driver is intended to fix volume dismounts, write errors, and server Abends that have been caused by the original driver. ============================================================================== March 7, 1991 UPLOADS VRP310.ZIP - This file has been updated to include the V_MAC.nlm for volumes that have MACINTOSH NAME SPACE added. ============================================================================= February 27, 1991 UPLOADS PSV110.ZIP - This file contains the Netware v3.0 PSERVER.NLM v1.10 . SCBFIX.ZIP - SCANBFIX is a dynamic patch which is loaded at the file server console as a NetWare Loadable Module. This patch fixes a problem in NetWare 386 V3.10a. The API function call ScanBinderyObject fails to properly recognize "?" as a wild card. The failure was related to the size of the Bindery name being searched for and the number of "?" wild card characters (if greater than 12) entered in the search string. Although those most likely to see this problem are application developers using the ScanBinderyObject call, users of applications developed with this call may see the error message: Object could not be found. UPDATES IBMMEM.ZIP - Updated this file to include a NOTE in the readme about running the reference disk after BOOTFIX has been applied. If you do run reference you will need to apply BOOTFIX again. ============================================================================= January 3, 1991 UPLOADS SEC286.ZIP and SEC386.ZIP - A very rare security shortcoming has been identified by Novell. It has been fixed with these patches. For most Novell customers who have intruder detection set on, this security weakness will not pose a problem. Novell recommends that all customers turn intruder detection on. If the customer has greater concerns for security, this corrective patch should be applied. SEC286.ZIP should only be applied to released copies of NetWare 286 v2.15 rev C; any previous or subsequent versions of 286-based NetWare do not have this problem and should not have this program fix applied to them. SEC386.ZIP should only be applied to released copies of NetWare 386 v3.10 rev A. ============================================================================= January 4, 1991 UPLOADS TB277.TXT - Technical Bulletin 277. Several patches have been released for NetWare 386 v3.10 rev A. Patches for this version fall under three classifications: dynamic, semi-static, and static. Dynamic patches are .NLM files that can be loaded and unloaded while the server is running. Semi-static patches can also be loaded while the server is running, but they cannot be unloaded. Static patches are DOS executable programs that make changes to the SERVER.EXE file. TB278.TXT - Technical Bulletin 278. Patches to NetWare 386 v3.10 rev. A that are considered to be essential are: CACHEFIX, FIXOPEN, PASSFIX, and WDOGFIX. Each of these patches should be loaded at every installation of NetWare 386 v3.10 rev. A. TB279.TXT - Technical Bulletin 279. Patches to NetWare 386 v3.10 rev. A which are considered to be special cases are: DELDIRFIX, DELFIX, and DTTMFIX. Each of these patches correct a particular problem or error in v3.10a. TB280.TXT - Technical Bulletin 280. NetWare users who are upgrading to 386 v3.10 may need to upgrade their Novell Disk Coprocessor Boards (DCB). NetWare 386 v3.10 was written to support the latest in hardware technology. This includes DCBs with revision E or higher of the DCB firmware. DCBs with firmware revision D or earlier will not work with NetWare 386 v3.10. TB281.TXT - Technical Bulletin 281. Several patches and enhancements have been released for NetWare 286 v2.15 rev. C. These patches and enhancements address invalid VIT errors, large drive support, mirroring with optical drives, security, SPX connections, and VAP and volume errors. ============================================================================= January 11, 1991 - NETWIRE UPDATES AND UPLOADS UPDATES The following files on NetWire had README adjustments made to them: SEC286.ZIP - References to "call LANSWER" were changed to call NetWare support provider SEC386.ZIP - The README file format was changed from WP 5.1 to ASCII In addition, the following files had program adjustments made: JUMPER.ZIP - JUMPERS v2.01 corrects problems in v2.00 that result in garbage characters on the screen and messages saying there are no available options for NET$OS.EXE or IPX.COM files. Problems in reconfiguring multiple drivers was also addressed. TRN050.ZIP and RPL.ZIP - A newer version of the RPL.VP1 VAP v1.01 correctly supports Ethernet and Token-Ring Remote Program Load. UPLOADS The following files were newly uploaded: PRFRM3.ZIP - PERFORM3 is a utility that will measure performance of any number of workstations for record sizes of 1 to 65535. The output is placed in a text file and a graphics file. VRPPS2.ZIP - VREPAIR.ESD for PS/2 ESDI drives and VREPAIR.MFM for PS/2 MFM drives were generated to compensate for a problem when running VREPAIR from ELS NetWare Level I v2.12 on PS/2 ESDI and MFM drives. Both the IBM PS/2 ESDI disk controller V2.02 (890830) driver and IBM PS/2 MFM disk controller V2.10 (881024) driver were configured for Option 0. ============================================================================= January 15, 1991 UPDATES SCBFIX.ZIP - SCANBFIX was converted from a static patch (.EXE) to a dynamic patch (.NLM). It is now PATCHMAN compliant. ============================================================================= January 18, 1991 UPLOADS TRNDMA.ZIP - TOKENDMA.LAN is a driver for the IBM Token-Ring 16/4 Busmaster Server Adapter/A. 55SX60.ZIP - PS2ESDI.DSK v3.11 is an ESDI disk driver which supports the Seagate 60 Mb drive (ST177i EC 835304) shipped with the PS/2 Model 55SX. This version of PS2ESDI.DSK is a patched version and should only be used if problems are experienced with the ST177i. v3.11 has been unit-tested but is not IMSP-certified. VRP310.ZIP - This version of VREPAIR corrects problems with FAT chain overlap, unrecoverable read errors, VREPAIR changes not written to disk, and problems when both Primary and Secondary mirrored FATs contain an invalid link value. This version will also correct some problems experienced when using the ERASEFIX patch previously distributed on NetWire. TTSFIX.ZIP - TTSFIX is a dynamic patch which is loaded at the file server console as a NetWare Loadable Module. This patch fixes a problem in NetWare 386 V3.10a that would cause the server to ABEND with the following message: "Abend: TTSAbortTransaction detected a bad TTS file." It is highly advisable to run the CACHEFIX patch in conjunction with TTSFIX. ============================================================================= January 23, 1991 UPLOADS TB282.TXT - Technical Bulletin 282. In IBM Model 95 and some Model 80 A21 and A31 machines, an NE/2-32 can lose its on-board POS configuration information, causing the adapter to stop functioning. The problem is caused by noise from the adapter and from the machine. This problem has been corrected. ============================================================================= January 24, 1991 UPDATES RPL.ZIP - RPCONFIG.COM was added for RPL.VP1 configuration. ============================================================================= January 29, 1991 UPDATES PRFRM3.ZIP - Described limitations of the PLOTOUT utility. PLOTOUT will only support color VGA and will not send graphics files to a printer VRP310.ZIP - Added a warning that this version of VREPAIR will not work properly with PS2SCSI.DSK. ============================================================================= January 30, 1991 UPLOADS E2ISA.ZIP - Driver enhancement files for ELS NetWare Level II v2.15 rev. C. This set contains ELS II files with ISADISK v2.04 linked into the necessary programs and utilities. See Technical Bulletins 272 and 285. TB283.TXT - Technical Bulletin 283. A NetWare 386 v3.10 rev. A driver is available for IBM Token-Ring 16/4 Busmaster Server Adapter/A. Also available is an ESDI disk driver (PS2ESDI.DSK) to correct problems with the Seagate 60 MB drive shipped with the PS/2 Model 55SX and Model 70. TB284.TXT - Technical Bulletin 284. Guidelines and limitations to the NetWare 286 v2.1x File Service Process Patch described in the article "286-Based NetWare v2.1x File Service Processes: The Final Word" (FSP.ZIP) from NetWare Application Notes, June 1990. TB285.TXT - Technical Bulletin 285. ISA driver support for IDE hard drives and ELS NetWare. Files for ELS II is now available on NetWire. Files for ELS I must be requested from Novell Technical Support. TB286.TXT - Technical Bulletin 286. The utility ESDIDISK was developed to prepare ESDI hard disks for NetWare file servers. Running ESDIDISK and the manufacturer's format utility for ESDI hard drives substitutes for COMPSURF. ============================================================================= February 4, 1991 UPLOADS DUPDFX.ZIP - DUPDSKFX is a dynamic patch which is loaded at the file server console as a NetWare Loadable Module. This patch fixes a problem in NetWare 386 V3.10a when using the Core driver certified for 3.0 resulting in the message:"Abend:Invalid System ID passed to NPUTIOCTL". DUPDSKFX.NLM also solves problems with systems hanging and then upon rebooting the system, the error:"Fat Chain Overlaps Onto Itself" was reported.This patch is also recommended by Storage Dimensions when mirroring or duplexing on their systems. UPDATES FSP.ZIP - FSP.ZIP was updated to include the file TB284.TXT which is the Technical Bulletin 284. ZAPBND.ZIP - This file was moved from LIB 6 in NOVA to the Private Area. ============================================================================= February 11, 1991 UPLOADS READFX.ZIP - READFX.ZIP is a patch for 386 v3.10a that fixes a problem with some application the report an invalid error message when executing a read operation. PATMAN.ZIP - PATCHMAN.NLM (v1.02b) is the patch manager for 386 fixes. All patches created after 2/1/91 will require this version of patchman. Fixes prior to 2/1/91 are also compatible with v1.02b of patchman. UPDATES VRP310.ZIP - VREPAIR.NLM updated the readme file to include a warning that when using this version of VREPAIR is used in conjuction with PS2SCSI.DSK you may lose data. PS2386.ZIP - Included a warning message that when using the VREPAIR from VRP310.ZIP in conjuction with the PS2SCSI.DSK you may lose data. ============================================================================== February 12, 1991 UPLOADS TIM386.ZIP - SYNCTIME.NLM is a 386 loadable module that allows you to synchronize the date/time of the server with that of the hardware clock at specified intervals. UPDATES TRN050.ZIP - Updated the ROUTE.VP0, ROUTE.COM, ROUTE.NLM. These files allow Netware to pass packets through the IBM bridges. ============================================================================== February 13, 1991 UPLOADS PSV121.ZIP - This file contains new PSERVER.EXE, PSERVER.VAP v(1.21) along with all new printing utilities. Note: This file does not contain the Pserver.nlm. ============================================================================== February 14, 1991 UPDATES DRVKIT.ZIP - Upadated the supplemental driver kit to include two new disk drivers. The Olivetti EISA SCSI Controller (ESC-1), and the Unisys SCSI Disk Driver. ============================================================================= February 15, 1991 UPLOADS IPX302.ZIP - This file contains the ipx.obj (v3.02). This is the same ipx.obj that is included in the TBMI.ZIP. ============================================================================= February 20, 1991 UPLOADS NE3200.ZIP - This is a new Ne3200.lan for Netware v3.1x. This driver fixes a problem with Multicast Addressing. It also addresses a change to the firmware of the ne3200. ============================================================================= February 21, 1991 UPLOADS This version of TRXNET.LAN v1.12 corrects the following problems: 1. Packet Receive Buffers not being released. 2. Workstations getting Abort Retries. 3. Users unable to login because the Packet Receive Buffers have reached the maximum limit. 4. System halting and left in the Novell Debugger with the following: Novell 386 DeBugger Break at 00000001 because of INT 3 breakpoint NOTE: This driver supports 8-bit boards only. (16 bit and 32 bit cards are not supported with this driver) ============================================================================= February 23, 1991 UPLOADS ATDISK.ZIP - This is the disk driver for IBM AT or compatible machines that was shipped with NetWare 286 versions prior to v2.15C. This driver solves a problem that customers are having when they upgrade to v2.15C. Sometimes they experience severe disk performance degradation if they have an internal MFM controller with two drives attached to it. PSV121.ZIP - Modified this file to contain the Pserver.vap and Rprinter. This version of PSERVER.VAP (v1.21) is a replacement to previous versions of the Vap. It includes code changes to fix GPI errors along with enhancements to increase performance. PSV120.ZIP - This file contains PSERVER.NLM (v1.20) for Netware v3.10. This version corrects problems in the temporary and permanent notify lists, as well as the NOTIFY JOB OWNER. ==============================================================================