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  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
          WW1192: NOVELL(R) NETWARE(R) SUPPORT IN WINDOWS 95
                         QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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                                                   Revision Date: 8/95
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The following information applies to Microsoft Windows 95.

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1.  Q. Why doesn't my NetWare login script load my terminate-and-stay-
       resident programs (TSRs)?

    A. In Windows 95, TSRs loaded in a login script are run in an MS-
       DOS virtual machine, which is not available globally. The TSRs
       are closed after the login script has been processed when
       Windows 95 closes the MS-DOS virtual machine.

2.  Q. Why can't I use Novell's Network Directory Services (NDS) with
       the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks?

    A. The Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks does not support NDS
       at this time. To use NDS, you must set your system up as a real-
       mode VLM client to NDS. Microsoft and Novell are working
       together to provide protected-mode support for NDS.

3.  Q. My NetWare login script does not run. What can I do?

    A. If your NetWare login script does not run, try the following
       four steps:

       1. Make sure to set a preferred server in the properties for
          the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks.
       
       2. If the frame type for the IPX/SPX-compatible network
          protocol is set to Auto, change it to the frame type the
          NetWare server is using.
       
       3. If there is a "lastdrive=" statement in the Config.sys file,
          remove it or disable it by inserting a semicolon at the
          beginning of the line.
       
       4. Make sure the IPX/SPX-compatible network protocol appears on
          the Bindings tab in the properties for the network adapter
          in your computer.

       If you continue to have problems, it may be because the network
       adapter is not loading. Make sure the network adapter settings
       in Windows 95 match the actual network adapter settings.

4.  Q. I cannot see my NetWare server on a token ring network. What
       can I do?

    A. You may need to enable source routing. To do so, use the
       following four steps:
       
       1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
          Control Panel.
       
       2. Double-click the Network icon.
       
       3. On the Configuration tab, click the IPX/SPX-compatible
          network protocol, and then click Properties.
       
       4. On the Advanced tab, click Source Routing in the Property
          box, and then click "16 entry cache (recommended)" in the
          Value box.

5.  Q. When I set up Windows 95 to use VLM or NETX, I am prompted for
       files. Where do I get these files?

    A. These files are available from Novell's BBS or Internet site.
       For additional information, please contact Novell.

6.  Q. What does the "File and printer sharing for NetWare networks"
       component do?

    A. This component is a service that allows computers running
       Windows 95 to process NCP-based requests for file and printer
       input and output. Even real-mode VLM and NETX clients can
       access files and printers shared with this service. To install
       this component, there must be a NetWare server on your network.

7.  Q. Does Windows 95 support the NetWare RPrinter tool?

    A. Windows 95 does not support the RPrinter tool. However, Windows
       95 does include a tool called Microsoft Print Agent for NetWare
       Networks. This tool is similar to the RPrinter tool and allows
       computers running Windows 95 to spool print jobs from a NetWare
       print server to its local printer. Instructions for installing
       this tool are contained in the Prtagent.txt file. This file is
       located in the Admin\NetTools\PRTAgent folder on the Windows 95
       CD-ROM.

8.  Q. Does the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks require any
       Novell real-mode drivers (such as ODI or NETX)?

    A. No. The Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks works with
       protected-mode NDIS drivers and does not use any conventional
       memory.

9.  Q. How do I use Btrieve(R) with Windows 95?

    A. For information about using Btrieve with Windows 95, please see
       the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

          ARTICLE-ID:  Q118629
          TITLE:  Using Novell Btrieve with Windows 95

10. Q. How do I enable long filename support on a Novell NetWare
       volume?

    A. To use long filenames on a NetWare volume, you must obtain a
       patch called 311ptd.exe from Novell. You can obtain this patch
       from Novell's BBS or Internet site. After you enable long
       filename support on the NetWare volume using the instructions
       included in the patch, you must add the following lines to the
       System.ini file:

          [NWRedir]
          SupportLFN=2

       For more information about enabling long filename support on a
       NetWare volume, please contact your system administrator,
       Novell, or a local authorized Novell reseller.


                                   

