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Common Windows 95 Client32 Questions
Question #001
After installing any 3.x client, I have have had problems with
either IP or Internet connectivity. What could cause this problem.
Solution
The Novell Client 3.x and higher will automatically apply the
Microsoft Winsock2 upgrade to the PC during the client install. The
following steps will help you backup off the Winsock2 upgrade to the
original Winsock1.1. During the upgrade, the old Winsock files are
saved and a batch file is created to perform the downgrade process.
1)Run C:\WINDOWS\WSBAKUP.BAT
2)Restart Windows with the – "Command Prompt only option"
3)Again run C:\WINDOWS\WSBAKUP.BAT
4)Restart PC Normally
The reason this must be run twice is that the batch files both makes
registry entries and restores old files.
The registry entry updates require windows for the updates to
occur. The files, however, cannot be restored due to file locking
while windows is running. Thus the first run will correct the
registry while the second backdates the files.
Question #002
How do I prevent the Winsock 2.0 upgrade from occurring during
the install of client 3.x?
Solution
Edit the NWSETUP.INI from the Novell Client installation source
directory.
Comment out the "2=WS2SETUP.EXE, <, 1998" line in the [Client.Run]
section. This section should look like the following after
commenting out this line:
[Client.Run]
1=WS2NSINS.EXE /install,>=1998
;2=WS2SETUP.EXE,<,1998
3=AXDIST.EXE,<,1111
Question #003
Why does Novell include the Winsock 2.0 upgrade in it’s client
package.
Answer
Winsock 2.0 is required for SLP (Service Location Protocol) and
the IP Gateway. If you do not need these services, then do not need
to do the Winsock 2.0 upgrade.
Question #004
I believe that I need the Winsock upgrade, but it causes problems
on my machines. What should I do?
Answer
The Winsock 2.0 upgrade seems to work better if it is installed
prior to the client 3.x upgrade. Try pushing the WS2SETUP.EXE prior
to the deployment of the 3.x client. The upgrade could also be
pushed via a snapshot.
Question#005
Since I upgraded from the Microsoft Client for Netware Networks I
can no longer share hard drive and printers. What do I need to do?
Answer
The Novell Client does not support peer-to-peer networking. You
need install the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks and also
File-and-Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
Question#006
My workstation does not have much memory, what can I do to reduce
the resources used by Client32?
Answer
Change the "Max Cache" setting in the client from 0 to 1024. The
default value of Zero does not truly mean zero, but rather forces
the Client to use a default percentage of RAM for cache. The value
of 1024 or smaller number will actually use less memory than 0. |
03-Apr-05,
