Running DOS apps from a Novell Netware 4.11 server on XP

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Background...
I have 4 new Dell Dimension PCs running Windows XP Pro. I
have deployed these 4 machines to 4 different branch
offices in my company and 3 are running fine. They are
connected to a small LAN running Novell NetWare 4.11 using
IPX. The PCs have static IP addresses assigned so that I
can see them when I run PCAnywhere.

When I 2x click on a DOS app that is loaded on the server,
it locks up the PC. The other 3 run fine. I have been in
contact with the application vendor and he told me that I
had to make some changes to the CONFIG.NT file, adding
EMM=RAM and upping the files= to 99. Then when I created
the icon for the application, he had me make the command
line C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM /C G:\STAFFING\GO.BAT
This works fine on the other 3 machines, but locks up the
4th one.

I don't know if anyone made any changes to the settings
after it left this office, cause I know that it was
working fine here and the DOS apps worked fine, so
something is amiss!

Thanks in advance for any and all responses...

Rich
 
Rich said:
Background...
I have 4 new Dell Dimension PCs running Windows XP Pro. I
have deployed these 4 machines to 4 different branch
offices in my company and 3 are running fine. They are
connected to a small LAN running Novell NetWare 4.11 using
IPX. The PCs have static IP addresses assigned so that I
can see them when I run PCAnywhere.

When I 2x click on a DOS app that is loaded on the server,
it locks up the PC. The other 3 run fine. I have been in
contact with the application vendor and he told me that I
had to make some changes to the CONFIG.NT file, adding
EMM=RAM and upping the files= to 99. Then when I created
the icon for the application, he had me make the command
line C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM /C G:\STAFFING\GO.BAT
This works fine on the other 3 machines, but locks up the
4th one.

I don't know if anyone made any changes to the settings
after it left this office, cause I know that it was
working fine here and the DOS apps worked fine, so
something is amiss!

Thanks in advance for any and all responses...

Rich
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Just some ideas for debugging:
- since you are running the app off the server (which presumably is not
located where PC No. 4 is located), try installing the app on the PC to
rule-out network performance or other network issue that is cause.
- while it did work before it left the office, something did change.
Identify the difference(s). Login ID. Network performance. Inadvertent
system change. Deliberate System change.
- re-check again taht the changes you made were indeed made.
- re the people launching the dos app a different way (e.g. bypassing he
special command you provided them)
- I notice you are using command.com vs. cmd.exe which is the more
standing command prompt for XP. You sure this is right? Does your
vendor concur?
 
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