Using Remote Boot Workstations in 386 Enhanced Mode

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

Microsoft Windows 3.0 cannot run in 386 enhanced mode on a workstation that was booted from a network server. Microsoft has an Application Note, "WW0407: RIPLMEM.EXE for Remote Boot Workstations and Windows 386 Enhanced Mode," that corrects this problem.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
• The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
• Microsoft Product Support Services

NOTE: This article does not apply to later versions of Microsoft Windows.

THE TEXT OF WW0407

                 WW0407: RIPLMEM.EXE FOR REMOTE BOOT
              WORKSTATIONS AND WINDOWS 386 ENHANCED MODE

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Using RIPLMEM.EXE

To enable 386 enhanced mode on a workstation:

1. Copy RIPLMEM.EXE from the enclosed disk to a location that the workstation can access while it is running Windows. For example, copy the file to the Windows directory (or copy the file to the workstation's hard disk, if the workstation has a hard disk).

2. Make sure that the workstation's path line includes both the drive and directory where RIPLMEM.EXE is located. Then, following the path line, insert a line that reads:

         RIPLMEM
   

   If you place the file on a network drive, make sure the workstation connects to the network before it attempts to start RIPLMEM.EXE.

3. Restart the workstation. RIPLMEM.EXE should start at this time.

4. Use the /3 switch to start Windows 3.00 in 386 enhanced mode on the workstation. For example:

         win /3
   

• Make sure RIPLMEM.EXE is on a drive that Windows can always gain access to. In other words, don't put the file on a drive that can be accessed only while the workstation is being started.
• Do not move the RIPLMEM.EXE file while RIPLMEM is running. If you do, the program will be disabled, and you will need to restart the workstation to restart the program.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

This Application Note is also available in the Software/Data Library and can be found by searching on the keyword WW0407, the Q number of this article, or S12941. WW0407 was archived using the PKWARE file-compression utility.

You can find WW0407.EXE (size: 18266 bytes) 
                       , a self-extracting file, on the following

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

        On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
        Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
        Enter kbfile WW0407.EXE (size: 18266 bytes) 
                               , and click GO!
        Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
  
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
        Get WW0407.EXE (size: 18266 bytes) 
  

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

        Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
        Download WW0407.EXE (size: 18266 bytes) 
  

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