-> I currently run a BBS on a Novell 4.11 network. My problem is
-> that the workstation that answers all in coming calls quite often
-> loses connection with the server and it crashes.
You can check the wiring,  terminators,  etc....  I had a machine here
though which continually disconnected itself after random periods of
inactivity.  When I switched mailer programs to one which had a "keep
alive" feature every 2 minutes the problem disappeared...  until I
shelled out to DOS - after as few as 5 minutes sitting at a DOS prompt
the network drives were no longer available,  requiring a cold boot to
reconnect.  Since it was just one workstation and no others experienced
the same problem,  I put a spare motherboard I had into use...  used
even the same old network card, memory - the machine has been connected
to the network since!
Bill D. in Phila, PA
MCPS-IS, MCSE, CNA-4
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