Patch-ID# 102578-01
Keywords: PC-NFSpro redirector telnet national character set 7-bit 8-bit Com
Synopsis: PC-NFSpro 1.1.1.0 - PC-NFSpro Com redirector strips 8 bit chars 
	  to 7 bits.
 
Date: May 12, 1995

Solaris Release: 

SunOS Release: 

Unbundled Product: PC-NFS-PRO

Unbundled Release: 1.1.1.0   

Relevant Architectures: PC

BugId's fixed with this patch:  1191168

Changes incorporated in this version: Fixes bug ID #1191168

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

NFSWCOMM.DRV

Problem Description: 

1191168 - Unable to send/receive 8-bit chars using Com Redirector.

Patch Installation Instructions: 
-------------------------------- 

   NOTE: Apply this patch to PC-NFSpro version 1.1.0 only.  

   This patch consists of one file:  NFSWCOMM.DRV  On the system where
   PC-NFSpro is installed exit Windows. Save the existing
   NFSWCOMM.DRV  file and replace it with the new NFSWCOMM.DRV file.
 
   Select the drive where Windows is installed.
 
	C:
 
   Save the original NFSWCOMM.DRV file.
 
	COPY C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NFSWCOMM.DRV  C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NFSWCOMM.FCS

  Install the new NFSWCOMM.DRV file into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

 
	COPY A:\NFSWCOMM.DRV C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NFSWCOMM.DRV
 
   All drive letter and directory name references are Windows defaults.
   If you have installed Windows or the patch file on a different drive
   or in a different directory substitute your drive and directory names
   in the example commands.
 

Operational Notes:
------------------

   The patched communications driver included with these release notes
   supports ASCII mode communication with either 7 or 8 bit data lengths.
   
   In order to enable 8 bit mode an additional parameter must be added to 
   the PCNFSWIN.INI file located in the Windows directory. The new
   parameter name is:   

			DataLenComX=8

   where X is the Com port number which was selected in the PCNFSpro
   advanced configuration screen.


   Enabling 8 bit ASCII mode for the Com Redirector on Com Port 1
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   If the COM redirector is not yet enabled, begin with Step 1. If the 
   COM redirector is already enabled skip steps 1-4, begin with step 5. 

   Example:

	1) In the PCNFSpro Configuration Utility, select "Advanced 
	   Configuration", then select "COM Redirector".

	2) Select the "Network Port" radio button, and fill in the
	   "Telnet Parameters" fields.

	3) Select the COM Port traffic to be redirected ("COM1" in
	   this example).

	4) Select the "Enable Redirector" button, and exit the 
	   Configuration Utility.

	5) Exit Windows.

	6) From the DOS prompt use any text editor that is available 
	   to edit the file C:\WINDOWS\PCNFSWIN.INI.

	7) Find the "[NFSWCOMM]" section of the file and add the 
	   following line to that section:

		DataLenCom1=8

	8) Save the file and exit the editor.

	9) Reboot your machine and restart Windows. The Com Redirector
	   should now be operating in 8 bit ASCII mode.

   Notes:

	Different Com Ports can be set to different lengths at the
	same time (i.e. Com Port 1 set to 7 bits, while Com Port 2 can
	be set to 8 bits).

	The default mode of communications for the driver is 7 bit. 
	This means if the "DataLenComX" line is not found or does 
	explicitly indicate 8 bit data length the default will be used.
