Xref: utzoo comp.windows.ms:11858 comp.sys.novell:1276 Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.sys.novell Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!fcom.cc.utah.edu!npd.novell.com!news From: jkt@seneca.Sed.Novell.COM. (Jack Thomasson) Subject: Re: Windows on diskless workstations Message-ID: In-reply-to: rfutscher@pbs.org's message of 21 Apr 91 20:45:28 GMT Sender: news@npd.Novell.COM Organization: Novell, Inc. References: <8621@crash.cts.com> <1991Apr17.130557.14349@hubcap.clemson.edu> <1991Apr18.015949.26790@npd.Novell.COM> <1991Apr20.034704.28236@netcom.COM> <1991Apr21.164528.12434@pbs.org> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 91 23:42:54 GMT >>>>> On 21 Apr 91 20:45:28 GMT, rfutscher@pbs.org said: rfutscher> "If you are useing a Novell network, do not set the rfutscher> temporary swap file to a net drive. Unlike other network rfutscher> vendors, Novell does not license Microsoft"s MSNet rfutscher> Redirector module. Because Novell is not MSNet Redictor rfutscher> compatible, thr root directory of a Novell network drive is rfutscher> also the root directory of the server. What this means is rfutscher> that if more than one user tries to run windows in 386 rfutscher> enhanced mode with their temporary swap file set to the rfutscher> same Novell drive, their systems will hang because the swap rfutscher> files will try to be the same name on the root directory of rfutscher> the server." ah, but the new NetWare Shells (3.01) were designed to avoid this particular problem. use the new "map root" capability and always set the swap to the drive rooted at the user's home directory if you must use a network drive for swapping. (see earlier postings/flames!) rfutscher> page 380 of Windows 3 Power Tools. A must read book for all rfutscher> windows power users. of course, even a power book can be wrong or out-of-date. :{)} rfutscher> Robert Futscher rfutscher@pbs.org -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Thomasson :{)} jkt@Sed.Novell.COM Novell, Inc. / MS C-25-1 / 122 East 1700 South / Provo, UT 84606 Phone: (801)429-7604 FAX: (801)429-5511 "WARNING: the comments do not necessarily reflect the implementation"