NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: LOGIN v3.76 for 3.12 NetWare DOCUMENT ID: TID021605 DOCUMENT REVISION: B DATE: 19JUL94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution README FOR: LOG376.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare 3.12 ABSTRACT: LOG376.EXE contains v3.76 (940711)PTF of LOGIN.EXE for NetWare v3.12. It addresses problems when using EXIT statements containing more than 14 characters. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOM When using an EXIT statement in the login script specifying a path and/or file name that exceeds 14 characters, the client work station would hang. CAUSE Login uses the BIOS's keyboard buffer to place the command provided with the EXIT statement as well as any options. The limitation of this buffers is 14 characters plus a carriage return. SOLUTION Apply LOGIN.EXE provided in LOG376.EXE. Self-Extracting File Name: LOG376.EXE Revision: B Files Included Size Date Time \ LOG376.TXT (This File) LOGIN.EXE 111663 07-11-94 10:46a Installation Instructions: NOTE: Always make a backup of applicable files before applying new fixes. 1) Flag LOGIN.EXE contained in the LOGIN and PUBLIC directories normal or sharable, read/write. 2) Rename LOGIN.EXE contained in the LOGIN and PUBLIC directories to LOGIN.ORG to allow an original copy. 3) Copy the LOGIN.EXE provided with this update into the LOGIN and PUBLIC directories. 4) Flag the new LOGIN.EXE sharable, read only. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ÿ