Hello.
We recently changed our old 10baseT network over to a 100baseT switch, and put in a windows 2000 pro machine to act as a file server (instead of using a poor 98 workstation to also share files)
The server is a PIV 2.4GHz machine, with 2 40GB 7200rpm drives setup for RAID mirroring.
Everything works great, each 98 workstation makes a backup of itself every night, and dumps its data over to the mirrored server drives, no troubles.
Windows programs running off the server work great as well.
There is an older DOS based program we use for aircraft cost quotation called Quick Quote.
The program files are located on the 2K machine, in a simple shared folder.
Each 98 workstation has this folder mapped to "F:"
They simply runs the QQ.EXE file from the mapped drive, right off the 2K machine.
They then "login" to the program, which allows 3 users to be on-line at the same time. (and more then 3 and it tells you the licensing does not handle more then 3. Fair enough)
My problem is, at random, the Quick Quote program slows down to a crawl.
Changing screens, bringing up information goes from nearly instant, to sitting there for over 2 minutes.
The information does eventually come up.
If you have only 1 machine logged into QQ, it does not slow down.
If you get 2 or 3 logged in, it works for a bit, then all machines drop to horrid speeds until you reboot the 2K machine again.
Nothing else from the server is slow when this is happening mind you, you can connect to windows programs, etc... at full speed. Just the DOS QQ program slows down.
We use to run QQ like this on a 10baseT network, where the "server" was a 98 machine with no probs.
Any help greatly appreciated
Cheers.
We recently changed our old 10baseT network over to a 100baseT switch, and put in a windows 2000 pro machine to act as a file server (instead of using a poor 98 workstation to also share files)
The server is a PIV 2.4GHz machine, with 2 40GB 7200rpm drives setup for RAID mirroring.
Everything works great, each 98 workstation makes a backup of itself every night, and dumps its data over to the mirrored server drives, no troubles.
Windows programs running off the server work great as well.
There is an older DOS based program we use for aircraft cost quotation called Quick Quote.
The program files are located on the 2K machine, in a simple shared folder.
Each 98 workstation has this folder mapped to "F:"
They simply runs the QQ.EXE file from the mapped drive, right off the 2K machine.
They then "login" to the program, which allows 3 users to be on-line at the same time. (and more then 3 and it tells you the licensing does not handle more then 3. Fair enough)
My problem is, at random, the Quick Quote program slows down to a crawl.
Changing screens, bringing up information goes from nearly instant, to sitting there for over 2 minutes.
The information does eventually come up.
If you have only 1 machine logged into QQ, it does not slow down.
If you get 2 or 3 logged in, it works for a bit, then all machines drop to horrid speeds until you reboot the 2K machine again.
Nothing else from the server is slow when this is happening mind you, you can connect to windows programs, etc... at full speed. Just the DOS QQ program slows down.
We use to run QQ like this on a 10baseT network, where the "server" was a 98 machine with no probs.
Any help greatly appreciated
Cheers.