Understanding the NetWare Client Software

Novell MS Windows Support

MS Windows DOS

NetWare MS Windows application

DOS application

NETWARE.DRVVIPX.386

DOS

Requester

IPXODI

LSL

MLID

Network

board

Network

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Running a DOS Application in Enhanced Mode

For example, if you are running MS Windows in enhanced mode and you choose the DOS prompt icon to go to a DOS window and check your email, your client workstation uses this file.

Receiving Broadcast Messages

The following figure illustrates the virtual device driver, VNETWARE.386, which works with the NETWARE.DRV driver and NWPOPUP.EXE program to coordinate and display message dialogs.

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