WFWG Err: ODINSUP Requires BUFFERED Switch in NET.CFG File

ID: Q105040

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you are running Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 with Novell NetWare ODI connectivity, you may receive the following message:

ODINSUP requires the switch BUFFERED in NET.CFG file to function correctly. Press any key to continue.

You may receive this message even if you include the BUFFERED line in your NET.CFG file.

CAUSE

If the BUFFERED line in the NET.CFG file is not indented under the PROTOCOL ODINSUP section, it is not processed correctly, resulting in the above error message.

RESOLUTION

The PROTOCOL ODINSUP section of the NET.CFG file should read as follows:


   PROTOCOL ODINSUP
          BIND <NE2000> (where <NE2000> is the network adapter ODI driver)
          BUFFERED

MORE INFORMATION

Novell NetWare version 4.0 requires the Novell ODI drivers to function properly.

For more information concerning ODI support under Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

buffered and faxme

Additional query words: NETWARE 4.0

Keywords : wfwg
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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