Novell Netware Support

SUNDB86x Only

The following notes apply to the use of this software under Novell's NetWare local area networks:

1. Each workstation must load its own ANSI device drivers and copy of the DOS SHARE command. In addition, the EXECUTE instruction requires access to the COMMAND.COM referenced in the user's environment table. Therefore, when booting from a diskette, it is advantageous to redefine the location of the COMSPEC definition to a compatible COMMAND.COM on the file server so the local diskette is not accessed for each EXECUTE. This can be done using the DOS SET facility as follows:
   
   SET COMSPEC=<d:><\path>\COMMAND.COM
   
   The SET command may be done manually or through the workstation login script (consult the System Administrator's Guide or the DOS User's Guide for more information).

2. Some Login Shells impose even lower File Handle restrictions than allowed by either DOS or SUNDBSYx. Known examples of this case are the 2.0a++ and 2.01-1 shells that both restrict the maximum to 20. Use of the 'FILE HANDLE' instruction in NOVELL's SHELL.CFG file can increase the number of file handles for NETWARE version 2.15 and later shells.

3. SUNDBSYx must not be loaded by the Login Script or indeterminate results may occur.

4. DOS keyin redirection requires that the data file be terminated by a standard operating system End Of File (EOF) mark (Hex 1A). Therefore, if creating a file for keyin redirection using Sunbelt's editor (SUNED86M), the Z option must be used.

5. The CLOCK PORT function returns the logical port number on the system (use CLOCK SYSPORT for the physical port number). However, if the keyword 'SUNDB_PORT' has been defined in the User Environment Table, then that value ('nn') is returned as the port number. 'SUNDB_PORT' can be defined as follows:
   
   SET SUNDB_PORT=50

See Also: Compiler and Runtime Options