Marc Not sure if runtime uses the server6.sys file or not. I would also think setting MUTI ON before connecting should override the cfg file setting.
Buddy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marc schluter Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:29 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Network help Please Thanks Buddy I had them check the cfg and ini files for bad paths but didn't think of multi. I will have them check on it. Also, I have set multi on on my start up apx file before the connect statement. Wouldn't that take care of that? I didn't think 6.1 runtime had a server6.sys file? Thanks Marc --- "Walker, Buddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marc > Not sure about runtime, but I would check the cfg files for computer > 1. It maybe creating a new cfg file with multi off and/or changing > some character settings that is preventing others to connect > afterwards. The other thing to check is the server6.sys file and make > sure everyone is using the same file. You should have only one > server6.sys file. > > > Buddy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marc > schluter > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:30 AM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Network help Please > > Hi > > I have about 100 offices using my app in 6.1 runtime. > I am working on converting it to 7.5 but I am not done yet. About 50 > are networked mostly peer to peer (I know, not good) without problems. > > One office is having big problems with their network. > It was set up by a MS certified network guy, so I assume it was done > right. > > He said the drops were done by someone else and they do not have as > much slack as he likes but does not think that is the problem. He > said the cat 5 cables are closer than 3ft to fluorescent lights but > thinks that should cause constant problems instead of occasional > problems. > > When they can not connect to either computer they see a .vlogo where I > display the version. I look it up in a table, so it looks like Rbase > can't find the data folder. Which is strange when it happens to the > server (1st computer) because the folder is on the C drive. > > The 1st computer is the "server" 2nd the workstation. > Sometimes they can connect to the db on both computers, sometimes they > can't connect to the db on the second computer. > They see the .vlogo and > you can't do a edit all from table..... at a fake > R>. > > I am having them trap the errors to see what is going on. > > Below is what he says is happening. Any suggestions??? > thanks Marc > > > First 3 times today we tried to bring PinnSoft up on 2nd computer > while it was active on 1st computer it failed. We got out of PinnSoft > on 1st computer, brought it up on 2nd computer, then were able to > bring it up successfully on 1st computer. Then got out of Pinnsoft on > 2nd computer, brought it up successfully on 2nd computer 3 times > consecutively with it still active on 1st computer. This is the same > thing we did last Thur morning to get Pinnsoft up successfully on both > computers simultaneously. > Prior to last Thur morning, this sequence had rarely been successful. > I think Paul did some additional mods Fri morning, but access so far > today has functioned same as it did Thur. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > --- RBASE-L > ================================================ > TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] > > (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: > INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, > DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, > put just one word: INTRO > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, > put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, > put just one word: SEARCH-n (where n is the number of days). In the > message body, place any text to search for. > ================================================ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
