#Lantastic 3DS Problem
I recently bought a 10 user Lantastic 6.0. I have reduced the network down to
two computers until I can identify the source of this problem.
Here's the setup – computers A and B. Start rendering 3DS on computer A; issue
a DIR command from computer B to look at computer A's hard drive (or any drive
on computer A). My 3DS crashes every time (I may have to issue the command 5
or 6 times). If I blindly type in MODE CO80 I can get back the dos prompt, and
if I redirect the error message I get a Page Fault error. It happens on either
computer.
I can run any other software package in DOS or WIN, and issue a DIR to the
other computer all day with no problems. Tech support at Lantastic seems to
think that because the DIR command is the communication, it has to be
associated with INTR 21, and QEMM is causing the page fault. I'm not sure
where Phar Lap fits in.
Hardware: Gateway P5-60 and P5-100, both with 64M RAM, 2G HD, CD-ROMs. Intel
EtherExpress Pros. I'm running Lantastic, Intel, CD-ROM, and QEMM 7.5 all with
the latest patches. I've talked to tech support at Artisoft, Quarterdeck, DPS,
Intel, and viewed all BBS and Forum messages. I've tried QEMM and EMM with all
the switches. I've excluded all and loaded high and low, I've changed all
INTRs, I've removed hardware, I've gone through the QEMM troubleshooting
flowcharts. I have been told by all the above tech support that I have done
and tried all the right things.
I can successfully setup 3DS4 to network render all the slaves. I can save the
files over the network on the specified drive. Everything works fine, except
that one intermittent time when one computer talks to the other.
I would greatly appreciate if someone running Lantastic would try this, I've
been working on this problem for over 100 hours now. I think Lantastic has a
30 day guarantee, so I am considering switching to Novell (I'm just not
convinced the problem is in the network).
Thanks to all.