Chapter 9 - Installing Windows for Workgroups Workstations
Overview of Installation Procedures
This chapter describes issues specific to Banyan networking software that occur when installing or upgrading Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) on a Banyan workstation. For information on installing or upgrading WFWG, refer to the documentation included with your WFWG package.
Installing WFWG involves:
Configuring your workstation for NDIS Logging in to the network Modifying workstation configuration Troubleshooting WFWG
If you want to install WFWG without taking advantage of the Microsoft networking features, you can refer to Chapter 8, "Installing and Configuring Windows Workstations," for installation instructions.
Configuring Your Workstation for NDIS
If you are installing WFWG for the first time, you must configure your workstation for NDIS using the PCCONFIG utility. Refer to the Banyan NDIS Configuration Guide for information on configuring your workstation. If you are upgrading your workstation from WFWG 3.1 to 3.11, your workstation is already configured for NDIS because NDIS is required for WFWG.
Note: You should make backup copies of your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and PROTOCOL.INI files before installing WFWG.
Logging In to the Banyan Network
Before you install or upgrade WFWG, you need to be logged in to the Banyan network. This procedure is the primary difference between installing VINES support for WFWG 3.11 and the previous version of WFWG. This installation applies to version 3.11 only.
During the installation procedure, you must respond to the following:
When a dialog box appears prompting you to allow changes to AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, click on the OK button. The installation procedure automatically creates backup copies of these files.
However, if you are using the DOS 6.x boot menus, WFWG will not change the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Instead, DOS makes copies of these files and incorrectly places the changes in them. You must then move the changes to the correct place.
When the Network Setup dialog box appears, check that the correct version of VINES appears as the additional network. If not, click on the Network button and select the version of VINES you want for the other network. Note: If you are running VINES 5.53 (0), select version 5.52 (5). Installing WFWG for this version of VINES is described further in the release notes for VINES version 6.00.
When the installation procedure is complete, modify your workstation's configuration through PCCONFIG.
Modifying Workstation Configuration
Modifying workstation configuration involves:
Editing the PROTOCOL.INI file Setting the default protocol Verifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT, the PROTOCOL.INI, and the VINES.INI file
Let Windows for Workgroups modify your configuration files for you.
To Edit the PROTOCOL.INI File on a WFWG Workstation
1. Open an MS-DOS window.
2. Change to the directory containing your Banyan networking workstation software (cd \bandir).
3. At the DOS prompt, type PCCONFIG and press ENTER. The Configuring A PC for the Network screen appears.
4. Select Network Card Settings and press ENTER.
5. Select your existing NDIS hardware configuration and press ENTER. The screen with the parameters for the hardware configuration you selected appears.
6. Delete the Bindings= statement and press F10.
7. Exit the PCCONFIG program.
8. Reboot the workstation.
Complete this procedure before you restart WFWG and log in to the network. If there is an existing Bindings= statement, a persistent 1021 Binding error may be displayed. During the installation procedure, WFWG does not modify the existing PROTOCOL.INI. Instead, WFWG creates its own PROTOCOL.INI with the necessary information in the C:\bandir directory. Therefore, the need for a Bindings= statement is eliminated.
Later, if you want to remove WFWG from your system and still have it configured for NDIS, make a backup copy of your new PROTOCOL.INI file for later use. You will not need to modify the Bindings= statement through PCCONFIG.
To Set the Default Protocol on a WFWG Workstation
1. From the Desktop, double-click the Network Setup icon in the Network program group. The Network Setup dialog box appears.
2. Choose the Drivers button. The Network Drivers dialog box appears.
3. Select Banyan VINES.
4. Choose Set as Default Protocol. This setting designates Banyan VINES as the default protocol.
5. Choose the Close button. The Network Setup dialog box appears.
6. Choose the OK button.
Note: When you make changes through Network Setup, the workstation AUTOEXEC.BAT file may get modified and leave you with a configuration that may not work correctly.
To Verify the AUTOEXEC.BAT File for a WFWG Workstation
1. Use a text editor to open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
2. Make sure the network commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file are listed in the following order:
net initialize
cd <bandir>
ban /nc
ndisban
net start <pathname>
arswait
redirall
z:\login
c:\winThe directory that contains your Banyan network software is <bandir>.
Note: NDISBAN and REDIRALL can be loaded into high memory.
Caution: Do not run WIN from the Z drive because an error message will appear.
3. Check that the REDIR version is the one you want. In some cases, the setup program adds REDIRALL by default.
4. Save and close the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
To Verify the PROTOCOL.INI File for a WFWG Workstation
1. Using a text editor, open the PROTOCOL.INI file in the C:\bandir directory.
2. Locate the [Network.Setup] section.
3. Set LANA0 to ban$vines, if it is not already.
4. Locate the [NETBEUI] section.
5. Change the LANABASE entry to match the LANA for ms$netbeui (usually 1) from the network.setup section. If there is no LANABASE entry, add the line:
LANABASE=1
(or the correct number for your setup)
6. Save and close the PROTOCOL.INI file.
This completes the workstation modifications. You must restart your workstation for these changes to take effect.
About the VINES.INI File for WFWG Workstations
The VINES.INI file keeps track of the VINES and Windows software versions, as well as other options specified in the Network Control Panel.
The VINES.INI file resides in your Windows for Workgroups directory. Like the WIN.INI file that specifies your workstation environment, VINES.INI specifies your network environment. The message notification and login preferences you set in the Options window in the Banyan Network window are reflected in this file. Refer to Chapter 8 for a sample VINES.INI file.
This section provides solutions to some problems you might encounter when you run WFWG on a Banyan network. For example, this message may appear:
Cannot run VINES commands from AUTOEXEC.BAT
You may already have a line that says CD\bandir, but it may not be in the correct place in the file. Open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file using a text editor and move the command to the line above the BAN /NC command. Be sure you are running WIN from the C drive.
You may also see this message:
Environment Variables Overwritten
When you install VINES support for WFWG, the LOGIN command is placed near the beginning of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. PATH (and other environment variables) in your user profile are overwritten by the environment variables in you AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
To solve this problem, complete one of the following steps:
Place all the environment variables, including PATH, only in your user profile Place all environment variables after the LOGIN command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
