MARKMANI@UIAMVS.BITNET (MARTY MARK) (01/18/90)
Before I ask my next "series" of questions, I would like to thank
all of you who have responded to my previous inquiries. You have
really helped tremendously!
Anyway, the following questions relate to networks which have
been installed in student labs. Each file server is an IBM PS/2
Model 80-111, running Novell SFT V2.15C and MAC VAP 1.1.
1. Lotus 123 - Before installing the network various students
created spreadsheets using a "student version" of 123. The
network now uses a "real" version (2.01). When trying to
use previously created spreadsheets, the system replies that
the spreadsheet cannot be accessed. Any ideas? Would the
translate program solve this problem?
2. LanSpool - Is there any way to automatically load LanSpool
from a specific workstation? Currently, to activate
Lanspool, you must login to the "controlling workstation"
using a login name which loads NODE. Students are
intermittently rebooting these controlling workstations,
causing LanSpool to be deactivated. Is there any way that
NODE could be executed as part of a startup/reboot process?
3. Macintosh System Folder - Is there any way to place the MAC
system folder on the file server and not use startup
diskettes? Reasons: (1) We would like to load various
fonts and have found no room to do so, (2) virus protection,
(3) avoid checking out diskettes to students.
4. Hypercard - Can Hypercard be installed with ROS rights only?
The only way I have been able to get Hypercard to function
is to also give "W" rights. Obviously, this is not my first
choice. Any suggestions?
5. Virus - Has anyone out there had problems with MAC viruses
infecting your file server? If Hypercard will only function
with ROWS rights, can I expect to have virus problems?
I apologize for the wide variety of questions here, but would
appreciate any suggestions!
Thank you!
Marty Mark
University of Northern IowaHUGHESB%AC%CSC@CSC.ISU.EDU (01/18/90)
>1. Lotus 123 - Before installing the network various students > created spreadsheets using a "student version" of 123. The > network now uses a "real" version (2.01). When trying to > use previously created spreadsheets, the system replies that > the spreadsheet cannot be accessed. Any ideas? Would the > translate program solve this problem? You might want to check the file extensions, I remember that they changed from .wks to .wk1 when Lotus went from release 1 to release 2 and that release 2 could read release 1's files, but not the reverse. A kind of cumbersome workaround comes to mind if you can't think of anything else...that would be to print the worksheet to a file using the student version then use the file import, data parse, etc. to get it back into a usable worksheet. Like I said it's not pretty. I'm not familiar with the translate program but I would certainly start there before I was willing to retype all my formulas (you would loose them doing the above). Brian Hughes Tech Support Mgr Idaho State University hughesb@csc.isu.edu
VENUTI@HUMBER.BITNET (Adrian Venuti (USG - Computing Services)) (01/18/90)
answer to #1 the student version lotus creates a spreas sheet not compatable
with full blown versions. i beleive addison-wesley's new student
version is compatable.
#2 with dosgen i created a procedure where the workstation set up
as a LANSPOOL server actually logs in as a temp id. then that
id (in the login script) sets up the lanspool then logsout.
that way i can customize each Print Spooler with different ids.BEEBE@YALEMED.BITNET (Rick Beebe) (01/19/90)
> 2. LanSpool - Is there any way to automatically load LanSpool > from a specific workstation? Currently, to activate > Lanspool, you must login to the "controlling workstation" > using a login name which loads NODE. Students are > intermittently rebooting these controlling workstations, > causing LanSpool to be deactivated. Is there any way that > NODE could be executed as part of a startup/reboot process? > >Thank you! > >Marty Mark >University of Northern Iowa We always have LanSpool automatically load through the autoexec.bat file on the print servers. It isn't possible to run node on _other_ machines so that they may print (if I get the drift of your question). The procedure is detailed in the manual under setting up a non-dedicated print server. Basically it involves copying ATTACH.EXE and MAP.EXE to the boot disk of the print server. Then in autoexec put the lines: ATTACH FS1\lanspool;password (lanspool is the usernam e) MAP F:=FS1\SYS:PUBLIC (so you can log out later) MAP N:=FS1\SYS:LANSPOOL (the directory w here it lives) N: NODE lanspool.ini (we make one for each station) LOGOUT C: ...continue autoexec.bat.... If a user reboots the print server, any pending jobs will remain in the queue (safely on the file server) and print as soon as the machine comes back up. Hope this helps. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick Beebe (203) 785-4566 ***** ***** ***** * * Biomedical Computing Unit * * * ** * Yale University School of Medicine * * *** * * * 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06514 * * * * ** * * * * * BEEBE@YALEMED.BITNET beebe%biomed.decnet@venus.ycc.yale.edu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------