This README file accompanies the ERASEFIX.NLM patch file for NetWare 386 
v3.10 Rev A.  The following file is included for this patch:    
 
      ERASEFIX NLM      2602 09-06-90  10:55a 
      PATCHMAN NLM      4133 09-26-90   9:29a 
    
ERASEFIX is a dynamic patch which is loaded at the file server console 
as a NetWare Loadable Module.  This patch corrects a problem in NetWare 386
V3.10a that would cause the server to ABEND with the message:  
  
            "Erase file should have done something"
  
To implement this patch, the NetWare 386 Patch Manager (PATCHMAN.NLM) must 
first be loaded.  
  
Three types of patches can be managed with PATCHMAN:  dynamic, semi-static, 
and static.  Dynamic patches are .NLM files that can be loaded/unloaded while
the server is running.  Unloading a dynamic patch will restore the Operating 
System to its original "un-patched" state.  Semi-static patches can also be 
loaded while the server is running, but they cannot be unloaded.  It is not 
possible to undo the effects of a semi-static patch without first downing the
server and bringing it back up without loading the semi-static patch.  A 
static patch is a DOS executable program that makes changes to the SERVER.EXE
file.  This type of patch is applied once and its effects are permanent.  It 
is suggested that static patches be applied to a copy of the SERVER.EXE file,
not the original file.  
  
Dynamic and semi-static patches modify the Operating System in memory, not
on the disk.  This means that dynamic and semi-static patches must be loaded
each time the Operating System is brought up in order for any "fixes" to take
effect. It is recommended that the command "LOAD <patch>" be placed in the
file server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file to ensure that the patch is always in effect
when the server is initially brought up.  Typing MODULES at the server 
console will show which dynamic patches have been loaded, but will not show
semi-static or static patches.  
   
The Patch Manager (PATCHMAN.NLM) must be loaded before any dynamic or semi-
static patches can be loaded.  If PATCHMAN is not already loaded, the 
<patch>.NLM will attempt to locate PATCHMAN and, if found, will load it 
automatically.  PATCHMAN only needs to be loaded once; all .NLM patches can
then be loaded.  PATCHMAN cannot be unloaded until all patches that rely on
it are first unloaded.  
  
To implement this patch:  
  
1)      Copy PATCHMAN.NLM and the patch .NLM file to the same directory as 
        the other NLM files on your system (SYS:SYSTEM is suggested).  

2)      After the system is brought up, type LOAD PATCHMAN at the console. 
  
3)      LOAD the patch .NLM file.  
  
NOTE:   This patch and PATCHMAN.NLM will only operate on NetWare 386 v3.10a. 
        Future versions of NetWare 386 will require a version of PATCHMAN 
        specific to that release.  
  
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                                 DISCLAIMER  
    
     Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this
software patch, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties 
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  
      Novell's intentions  for this software patch is to provide a temporary
work-around to the anomalies described in this file.  Such work-arounds are
typically addressed in future releases of NetWare.     
     Novell will not be responsible for any data loss that may result from 
implementing this patch.  Novell strongly recommends a backup be made before 
any patch is applied.   Technical support for this patch is provided at the 
discretion of Novell.     
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