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In article <1991Apr21.164528.12434@pbs.org> rfutscher@pbs.org writes:
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>>Only catch is this. You can't tell Windows not to use a swap file. And if it
>>comes down to using a network workstation's resources for swapping, this is
>>the preferred order..... 1) Local Hard Drive.. 2) Local RAM Drive..
>>3) NW386 Server drive.. 4) NW286 Server drive.. 5) Version 1.01 of Windows..
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>"If you are useing a Novell network, do not set the temporary swap file
>to a net drive. Unlike other network vendors, Novell does not license
>Microsoft"s MSNet Redirector module. Because Novell is not MSNet
>Redictor compatible, thr root directory of a Novell network drive
>is also the root directory of the server.  What this means is that
>if more than one user tries to run windows in 386 enhanced mode
>with their temporary swap file set to the same Novell drive, their
>systems will hang because the swap files will try to be the same
>name on the root directory of the server."
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>page 380 of Windows 3 Power Tools.  A must read book for all 
>windows power users.

But inaccurate.  You can use Map Root to eliminate this problem.

Chris

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