Article: Q73034
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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On a Novell network, you may have difficulty loading device drivers high after
running NET5.COM. Drivers loaded after NET5 may exhibit two characteristics:
- The driver loads in conventional memory.
- The driver name is missing, contains only hyphens, or has a nonsense name
when viewed using the "MEM /C | MORE" command.
CAUSE
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NET5.COM is a redirector provided by Novell to update network operations for
MS-DOS version 5.0. It is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. After NET5 is loaded,
LOADHIGH statements do not operate properly. Loading NET5 high or low doesn't
make a difference.
WORKAROUND
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Currently the only workaround is to load all desired programs high BEFORE
running NET5.
Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT
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path=c:\dos;c:\windows;c:\
prompt $p$g
loadhigh c:\mouse1\mouse.com
loadhigh c:\dos\doskey.com
loadhigh [drive][path]\ipx.exe
loadhigh [drive][path]\net5.com
The above mentioned problem would occur if Doskey or Mouse were loaded after
NET5.COM regardless of NET5 loading high or low.
NET5.COM is a redirector provided by Novell for use with MS-DOS 5.0; Net5 was not
developed by Microsoft.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.
Additional query words: 5.00
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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