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.
- Make sure that the latest NetWare Lite patches are installed. The
patches are available from Novell.
- Mark the .EXE and .OVL files as read-only. For Microsoft FoxBASE+ for
MS-DOS, also mark the .RSC file as read-only.
- 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.
- On the file server, specify a large number, such as 100, as the value
for the FILES setting in the CONFIG.SYS file.
- 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.
- Don't load NetBIOS. It isn't necessary.
- 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
- Make sure you are running the latest version of FoxPro for MS-DOS or
FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS.
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