Softpaq Solution:  SP1423
File Name:  PCNTNW.COM 
Title:  Fix NetWare Connection Under Windows on New Deskpros
Version:  3.02

CATEGORY:  Software Solution

EFFECTIVE DATE:  11-03-1995

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro XL Family; Deskpro 466, Deskpro 575, Deskpro 590, Deskpro 5120, and Deskpro 5133

OPERATING SYSTEM:  MS-DOS 5.0 or greater

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Running Novell NetWare and MS Windows 3.1 on Deskpro XL or Deskpro models named above, which all contain the Integrated 32-bit PCI Ethernet NIC (network interface card).

DESCRIPTION:  While starting Windows on one of the Deskpro models named above in PRODUCTS AFFECTED, the user may experience a system lock-up followed by loss of the Novell Netware network connection.  This new version of PCNTNW.COM corrects this problem.

PREREQUISITE:  Novell Netware LSL.COM Version 2.11 or higher

HOW TO USE:

1.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is SP1423.EXE.

2.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP1423 [ENTER]
The following files should be created:
PCNTNW.COM 
PCNTNW.INS
SP1423.DOC 

3.  After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded file SP1423.EXE if you wish.

4. Copy the three files from step 2 to the directory where the previous version of PCNTNW.COM is installed (normally NWCLIENT).
Example:   COPY PCNTNW.*  \NWCLIENT

5.  The driver PCNTNW.COM is usually run by a batch file such as NETSTART.BAT each time the system is restarted.  The next time the system is started, the new version will be used.

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