16 bit msdos subsystem error

[ghallan]

Hi

Since I upgraded to netware 6.5 I have been getting the above error at the command line when I try to run a Netware command line utility eg map cx etc This happens on a variety of workstations both windows 2k and XP

the full text in the error box is:
'C:\winnt\ststem32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for running msdow and microsoft windows applications Choose "close to terminate the application'

Any help appreciated

thanks

Allan

 

[TheLad]

Are you going into DOS using COMMAND or CMD?

CMD is usually the preferred method.

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[ghallan]

Hi
thanks for the prompt reply

I am using cmd

This problem does not affect any other command line commands - dos windows AD commands all behave normally Only Netware commands are affected

Regards

Allan

 

[LawnBoy]

What version of the netware client are you using? Are you getting mapped to z:\sys\public?

 

[marvhuffaker]

Those commands should work fine. I would recommend going to a command prompt, CD'ing to the SYSUBLIC directory, and running the command there. Do a DIR to make sure the files are there. Also check the file dates. The point being, I wanna make sure you are running the file from where you think you are (instead of a path or another search drive).

Another thing I would do is run them from another workstation just to make sure it's not a workstation problem.

Marvin Huffaker, MCNE

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[ghallan]

Hi

I have upgraded the client to 4.91 on this workstation and on an xp workstation and tried again

The problem has changed slightly!

Now the message I get is in the dos box (cmd) "program too big to fit in memory"

If I map a drive to sysublic on a server which has not been upgraded the commands work fine!!

Regards

Allan
"I told you I was ill!" :Spike Milligan(obituary)

 

[LawnBoy]

Out of curiosity, when you have your 'dos box' open, what is in the blue bar as the title of the window?

 

[ghallan]

Hi

thanks for responding

'Command Prompt'

Regards

Allan

'Nothing spoils lunch any quicker than a rogue meatball rampaging through your spaghetti.' Garfield

 

[LawnBoy]

IIRC, that shortcut uses the autoexec.nt file for environmental config. Try opening a prompt from RUN (start->run->cmd) and see if that environment acts differently.

 

[ghallan]

Sorry!

It just behaves the same.
The title in the box is "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe"

Allan
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