Running FoxPro on Netware Lite & Peer-to-Peer Networks

ID: Q92347

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.01, 1.02, 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a
Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS, version 2.1

The text below provides suggested configuration settings for Novell NetWare Lite. Most of the suggestions also apply to other peer-to-peer networks.

1. Make sure that the latest NetWare Lite patches are installed. The

   patches are available from Novell.

2. Mark the .EXE and .OVL files as read-only. For Microsoft FoxBASE+ for

   MS-DOS, also mark the .RSC file as read-only.

3. If all workstations are running MS-DOS version 5.0, load the SHARE

   utility in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the server. Otherwise, load SHARE in
   the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the server and on all workstations. Use the /f
   and /l parameters as follows:

      INSTALL=c:\dos\share /f:5120 /l:500.

   See page 566 in the MS-DOS 5.0 "User's Guide" for more information.

4. On the file server, specify a large number, such as 100, as the value

   for the FILES setting in the CONFIG.SYS file.

5. Because loading the server software in conventional memory can cause

   FoxPro or FoxBASE+ to run slowly, load the server software in the high
   memory area (HMA) if possible. In general, free as much conventional
   memory as possible.

6. Don't load NetBIOS. It isn't necessary.

7. Don't direct the output of network programs to NUL on startup because

   this can cause a "Too many files open" error. File redirections to NUL
   usually occur in the STARTNET.BAT batch file on the server. An example
   of a NUL redirection is as follows:

      SERVER > NUL

8. Make sure you are running the latest version of FoxPro for MS-DOS or

   FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 1.00 1.01 1.02 2.00 2.50 2.50a Lantastic novel KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: February 16, 1996