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From: rxcob@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Owen Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Why does NET$ACCT.DAT lock up?
Summary: Why does NET$ACCT.DAT lock up?
Keywords: NET$ACCT.DAT
Message-ID: <7847@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 15 Jan 91 23:18:11 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.novell
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
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Under Netware 3.1 Rev A we are finding that for no apparent reason the
NET$ACCT.DAT files some times locks up for connection 0 and further entries
by the server into this file are not possible. This causes repeated error
messages at the server console everytime someone logs in or out, or whenever
access to this file is required.

Has anyone experienced this problem or have suggestions? Currently the only
way to clear the problem is to reboot the server, attempting to forceably 
remove the lock has so far proven impossible. Our configuration is:

Netware 3.1 Rev A (Aust Uni Consortium release)
Server - IBM PS2 80-A31, 110Mb IBM ESDI, 320 IBM SCSI, both mounted as SYS:
10.2 Mb memory
Accounting enabled.
PSERVER NLM loaded, RPRINTER being used.
BTRIEVE loaded
RCONSOLE loaded
NE2-32 LAN adapter using ETHERNET_II
BYU packet drivers being used on workstations.

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|  Owen Baker                   |  Communication Services Unit              |
|  rxcob@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au   |  RMIT - Victoria University of Technology |
|  (61) (3) 660-2038            |  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia           |
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