Conference ranger::pwosf

1721.0. "V6.1 ECO1 Problem with Netscape Mail " by CPEEDY::LONG () Mon Jan 27 1997 20:54

    PATHWORKS V6.1EC01 Problem
    
       There is a problem saving Netscape mail folders to a PATHWORKS Share
       from an NT Client.  This problem causes data corruption in some of
       the Netscape mail files. A patch  for this problem is available from
       the anonymous ftp area on racerx.lkg.dec.com.  The patch is located
       in ./V6.1ECO1/patches/lmx.srv.  Details on the problem and installation
       instructions are included below.   If you distribute this patch,
       please make sure you keep track of which customers get the fix.  All
       CLD's and QARs on systems running this patch, should note that the
       patch as been installed as part of the problem description.
    
       Netscape opens a file in O_WRONLY mode.
       It then tries to query information on the file. This query fails,
       since the existing PW Server requires Read Access on a file to
       return status info for a file.  The failure is returned to the
       client and the client ignores the failure and writes to the file,
       using the bogus data returned in the failed query message.  In
       the case of Netscape mail, the file is assumed to have a file
       size of zero even if the file is larger, and messages are over
       written.
    
    
     Installing PATCH
    
               Stop pathworks server
               cd /usr/opt/PWKBASE610/usr/net/servers/lanman/bin
               cp lmx.srv lmx.srv.orig       # save old lmx.srv process
               cp <new.lmx.srv> lmx.srv
               chown lanman  lmx.srv
               chmod +x lmx.srv
               Restart pathworks server