NET.CFG Options Reference
NetWare DOS Requester Option
It is part of an equation that determines the total time the NetWare DOS Requester waits when attempting to access a locked file. If a client workstation frequently receives error messages when a file is requested, increase the value of this parameter.
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| Syntax | lock delay=number |
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| Default | 1 tick |
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| Range | 0 to 255 (approximately six hours) |
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| Modules | GENERAL.VLM |
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| Example | To automatically lock files, you could place the following lines |
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| netware dos requester |
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| lock retires=50 |
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| This number is used for lock types that do not have a wait ability. For locks that have | ||
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| a wait ability, the wait time is calculated by multiplying this parameter number by the | ||
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| LOCK DELAY number and then multiplying by 2. The resulting number is the time, | ||
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| in ticks, the client workstation waits for a lock. | ||
To determine the total time (in ticks) needed to broadcast a name resolution packet across the network, multiply the wait time value by the value used for the LOCK DELAY parameter.
There are approximately 18.21 ticks per second on IBM PCs and compatibles.
LONG MACHINE TYPE=“name”Tells the NetWare DOS Requester software what type of machine is being used each time the %MACHINE variable is accessed.
Use this parameter and value to set the machine’s search path to the correct version of DOS.