User manual NOVELL CLIENT 1.0 FOR LINUX README

[. . . ] Novell assumes no responsibility for your failure to obtain any necessary export approvals. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored on a retrieval system, or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher. has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document. [. . . ] Even though Novell Linux Desktop might support some 64-bit hardware platforms, Novell Client 1. 0 for Linux is designed for 32-bit hardware only. Uninstall Previous Version before Installing When you are installing Novell Client for Linux, you must first uninstall any previous version of Novell Client for Linux (this includes beta versions). If you do not uninstall previous versions, the novfs kernel driver might not load correctly. If you installed version 1. 0 without uninstalling previous versions and you experienced problems, uninstall Novell Client and then install version 1. 0. Package Failed Error During YaST Installation On NLD workstations not running SP1 or SP2, if a dialog box indicating that the YaST installation of a package failed appears during installation, select Show Details. error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1) error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm Novell Client for Linux 9 Install Script Contains Fatal Error Messages But Still Installs Correctly When running the installation script, two fatal error messages appear, but Novell Client for Linux installs correctly. The errors are: 7706 Segmentation fault ERROR: Module novfs does not exist in /proc/modules These messages will be rewritten in the future to avoid any confusion. They should be ignored in version 1. 0. Login Issues Integrated Login Not Provided This version of Novell Client for Linux does not provide an integrated login experience with the initial workstation login screen. Users who have migrated from Windows* desktops to Linux do not have the same experience and must log in to the workstation and then log in to the network using the Novell Client for Linux. CN User Identifier Variable Displays the Wrong Information If the CN user identifier variable is used in the login script, it displays the wrong information if the Other Name field is filled in. Depending on how the variable login script is used, errors might occur. Supported MAP Command Login Script Syntax The following is a sample of valid login script syntax for the MAP command: map my_projects:=server/vol:path map f:=server/vol/path map f:=vol:path map f:=vol:\path map display on f:=server\vol:path map display off f:=server\vol:path map "my projects":=server/vol:path map f:=\\server\vol\path map *1:=server\vol:\path TIP: Linux does not support backslashes on the command line. For example, map f:=//server/vol/path Map Command Differences from Windows Behavior The MAP command works differently based on whether you run it from a login script or at the command line. The following is a list of differences in how the MAP command behaves at the command line in Linux versus how it works at the command line in Windows. 10 Novell Client for Linux Readme UNC names must be designated with forward slashes instead of backslashes Separate map requests on a single line with a comma instead of semicolon. map j:=server1/vol:/path;server2/vol:path map errors on/off is parsed but does not do anything map ins j:=server/vol:/path the ins is ignored map root j:=server/vol:/path the root is ignored map change is not implemented map physical is not implemented Login Script Commands Not Implemented in Novell Client for Linux The following login script commands currently are not implemented in the Novell Client for Linux. DRIVE MAP S1:=server/vol:/path (Search drives are not implemented but default to creating symbolic links S1. . S16) IF Statement Does Not Work without the THEN Statement In Linux, the IF statement cannot be used without the THEN statement. Hence, the following statement does not work in Linux: IF MONTH="07" WRITE "This is July" To resolve this, include the THEN statement each time. IF MONTH="07" THEN WRITE "This is July" Cannot Log In If you are experiencing problems logging in with Novell Client for Linux, a first step is to check that the needed packages are all running. At the Console Terminal, type ps -A | grep nov. IMPORTANT: You must have root rights in order to run this command. The following should appear: novell-xregd novfs_ST novfsd If one of these processes is not listed, restart Novell Client for Linux. /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control restart If either of these commands displays any errors, you will need to restart the Linux machine. In addition, /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control status shows whether the NCL drivers are loaded properly or not. Novell Client for Linux 11 Login Requires a Server Name for Trees Not Registered with DNS If you are logging in to a tree that does not have a registered DNS name, you must enter the server name in the Server field to log in. PAUSE Command in Login Script When using login scripts that contain a PAUSE command, the Close button activates when the script is paused. If the user closes the login script window while the login script is running but paused, then processes are left open. To solve this problem, delete folders from the terminal. Unable to Delete Files on GNOME Users are unable to delete files on GNOME if the trash folder is set up at the root of an OES or NetWare server volume where the user doesn't have rights. [. . . ] Without this information, users might map over an already mapped resource without knowing that the drive is already in use. There is no current fix for this issue. Extended (Swedish) Characters Are Not Displayed Correctly through Object Properties Extended characters are mapped from workstation to server (and back again) incorrectly, resulting in odd or even characters that cannot be displayed. This will be fixed with the next release. Man Page Issues Man Pages Included for Utilities Not Included Man pages exist for the NWSEND, NWPURGE, and NWSALVAGE utilities. [. . . ]