--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00006 Date: 06/13/97 From: CHARLES MILLER Time: 07:52am \/To: FRANK RAMSEY (Read 3 times) Subj: REALLY NEAT! RE: REALLY NEAT! BY: Frank Ramsey to All on Thu Jun 05 1997 08:15 pm > InternetWare 4.11 server crashed today. Why is this really neat you ask? > > Because the server didn't stop. It caught the crash, notified everyone on t > server that a critical error had occurred and the server would be restarted > 2 minutes, waited 2 minutes, then rebooted itself. > > All why we watched with open mouths. > > Really worked well. > > framsey@goodyear.com; frank.ramsey@fallsbbs.com - CNE, CNA-4, PE > Gee, I was really impressed with my first install because it detected the net cards and loaded the drivers without me having to tell the darn thing! Charles ...Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity. --- Synchronet+SBBSecho v1.22 * Origin: System Shock: 805-659-5733 & 805-647-7582 (1:206/2406) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00007 Date: 06/13/97 From: GERRY DANEN Time: 10:19pm \/To: FRANK RAMSEY (Read 3 times) Subj: REALLY NEAT! FR> Because the server didn't stop. It caught the crash, notified FR> everyone on the server that a critical error had occurred and the FR> server would be restarted in 2 minutes, waited 2 minutes, then FR> rebooted itself. FR> All why we watched with open mouths. FR> Really worked well. GD> Cool. How does it handle client server applications? How does it close GD> them out? FR> By removing the server. I know, brute force. If a workstation has FR> files open and doesn't close them, they are automatically closed when FR> the server dismounts the volume. Which may lead to some corruption. FR> And is the reason the server sends a message out that says the server FR> is going down in xx minutes (configurable from 2 to 60); to give folks FR> a chance to logoff smoothly. Could be a problem if everyone happens to be out for lunch. Could cause MAJOR corruption... :( Gerry Danen email: gdanen@accessweb.com moderator STN.Y2K: Year 2000 issues and information --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: C+Net BBS. Programming & Networking. (1:342/1017) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00008 Date: 06/14/97 From: WILFRIED DIETRICH Time: 02:05pm \/To: ALLE (Read 3 times) Subj: Novell MO untersttzung Hallo Fans, nachdem ich den neuesten Adaptec Treiber von Novell geladen habe, der HAM Untersttzt, kann ich nun auch die NLM's SCSIMO und SCSICD laden. Leider bin ich bis jetzt noch nicht dahinter gekommen, was sie nun wirklich bewirken. In der Literatur finde ich nur "Untersttztung von Wechselmedien". Vielleicht kann mir mal jemand auf die Sprnge helfen. Vielen Dank im Voraus MFG Wilfried --- CrossPoint v3.11 * Origin: -D-i-G-i-T-a-L- NiGHTMARE Point #53 (2:2437/301.53) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00009 Date: 06/14/97 From: JIM MIROUS Time: 06:38am \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Remote Site I am getting ready to install a Novell Network in the near future and hope someone can tell me what it takes to connect to a remote site about 40 miles away. Multiplexors? What kind of phone lines? There will be 4 users and 1 printer at the remote site. thanks, Jim. --- GEcho and Wildcat! * Origin: This Old House..Tacoma Wa.. USR V.34's.. (1:138/173) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00010 Date: 06/14/97 From: STEPHANE VIGEANT Time: 11:26am \/To: FRANK RAMSEY (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: demande d'emploi FR> English is the official language of the international Novell echo. FR> This is a technical support echo. Offering items or services for FR> sale is off topic. Okay. I'm sorry, I didn't know. stef. --- RA 2.50+/FE 1.45+ * Origin: On the Edge - St-Hubert, Qc - (514)656-2340 (1:167/575) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAJ00011 Date: 06/14/97 From: GERRY DANEN Time: 10:43pm \/To: AHMAD KHIARY (Read 3 times) Subj: Really neat! GD>>Cool. How does it handle client server applications? How does it close GD>>them out? AK> Client/Server applications are normally based on SQL engines. And, AK> such engines have a fabiulous feature called RollBack. Once, the AK> databas(s) are shut down abnormally, the engines once started, will AK> rollback and check all uncompleted (or uncommitted) transactions to get AK> the database integrity back again. That's all fine and dandy, but how do the users know what's commited and what's been backed out? Gerry Danen email: gdanen@accessweb.com moderator STN.Y2K: Year 2000 issues and information --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: C+Net BBS. Programming & Networking. (1:342/1017) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAK00000 Date: 06/14/97 From: TONY LOHREY Time: 06:11pm \/To: KRISTIAN RASMUSSEN (Read 3 times) Subj: shoestring async networki Hello Kristian! TL>> but has anyone been able to seek out a hobbyists' solution? KR> Well, there's always PCBRIDGE. You'll need a dedicated computer at each KR> end, but a 286 should do. Since it's a bridge, it will work with any LAN KR> software. KR> I haven't tried PCBRIDGE with a modem myself, but I have tried it over a KR> serial link. According to the docs, it works with a modem as well. Thankyou. This is worth a look indeed. --- GoldED 2.40 * Origin: AXL's NetWare Support (3:640/803) TL>> The processor is running ASTAPE or ASDB at time of the abend FR> Switch backup products? Switch to ECC memory? FR> I'm willing ot suggest the problem may be bad memory. I've seen cases Thanks Frank. I'll try removing two simms to take it back to 64 megs and retry. Arcserve has been very good to us in the past with hundreds of sessions and servers saved many a time. Let's see how we go.. AxL --- GoldED 2.40 * Origin: AXL's NetWare Support (3:640/803) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAK00001 Date: 06/14/97 From: TONY LOHREY Time: 06:19pm \/To: FRANK RAMSEY (Read 3 times) Subj: abends et al TL>> The processor is running ASTAPE or ASDB at time of the abend FR> Switch backup products? Switch to ECC memory? FR> I'm willing ot suggest the problem may be bad memory. I've seen cases Thanks Frank. I'll try removing two simms to take it back to 64 megs and retry. Arcserve has been very good to us in the past with hundreds of sessions and servers saved many a time. Let's see how we go.. AxL --- GoldED 2.40 * Origin: AXL's NetWare Support (3:640/803) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAK00002 Date: 06/15/97 From: CHRIS COOK Time: 10:44am \/To: FRANK RAMSEY (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Backups Frank, am in need ot backup software (currently using seagate) for workstation system with a conner/seagate 3.2 tape unit, that will NOT log the files it is going to backup, as the customer has in excess of 30,000 files in one sub-directory. It is an insurance company that has 5 years of info in its main program. The seagate software logs all the files and runs out of memory in the log before it is done on the drive and kicks out of the program to the dos prompt. --- * OLXWin 1.00 * Before advising "Be yourself!" reassess his character. * Origin: Lotta-Bull BBS : 505-334-6483 (1:15/26) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 194 NOVELL Ref: EAL00000 Date: 06/14/97 From: DAVE BEDWIN Time: 08:23am \/To: ED PATTERSON (Read 3 times) Subj: Backups Ed Patterson wrote in a message to ALL: EP> I would like to have our tape drives connected to the EP> servers and use a NLM based package. EP> We are using a combinition of exabyte and hp 4 gig tape EP> drives, we are currently running 3.12 with a move to 4.1 in EP> the near future. backupexec from seagate runs on server, can be setup to run every day or when ever, can do diferent volumes to diferent tape drives, on diferent scheduals, has a good server console screen for during/wating for backup, and for config of backups. and can be got as a fully working 30 day demo from seagate's web site Groetjes, Dave [Team Os/2 Ver 4] --- timEd/2 1.01 * Origin: Xstream V21-V34/Vfc [Md1.10/Max3.11] +44-151-488-0698 (2:250/210)