ecoal@lure.latrobe.edu.au (06/28/91)
To the NW386 3.11 experts! I have an interesting problem. By the time you read this I will have undoubtably returned the server to Version 3.0 (the only alternative I have) because the system needs to be used. Due to the specifications of access to students, an number of accounts have been created -each account starting up a menu that gives access to software. For instance, logging in to WP51 presents a menu that offers the option of 1. Running Word Perfect 5.1, 2. Formatting a floppy disk, 3. Logout. So far -nothing particularly exciting. This worked very well under 3.0 and with batch files and macros, users were able to shell out of wp and redirect print queues etc. Very straightforward and vanilla. [BTW Dos 4.01, QEMM386 v5.1, ne2000 look alikes, IPX and NET4 in hi mem] I upgraded to 3.11 4 days ago, and have been aging rapidly ever since. A number of my applications no longer run! Analysis programs have shown that now the login scripts (at least I think they are the login scripts) are being layered into the very top of conventional memory causing mayhem with the applications. This doesn't occur with the account and scripts that start up lotus 2.2 though. Oh I also replaced 3.11 menu system with the 3.0 menu system. Space is precious. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be delighted to try them on a trial fileserver I'll be working up in a weeks time. Also, removing the menus altogether, and starting word perfect from the 4 line login script (search drives, wp.....) makes not one shred of difference. Attaching to the wp directory as supervisor and starting up wp works perfectly. A very harassed Australian would be pleased to find the answer to this strange situation. Regards ............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anne Livnat, Systems Manager ECOAL@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU Sch of Economics & Commerce ph: +613 479 1290 LaTrobe University, Melbourne Australia fax: +613 471 0592 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------