General Issues


FAM/iNotify Causes File Copy to Hang

During a file copy, the workstation hangs because of issues with FAM/iNotify. These issues are not directly related to Novell Client, but happen because of the way FAM validates requests. This means that in order to complete a file copy, you must remove the FAM service.

To remove a service from a runlevel, you must either delete the symbolic links manually from the folder with all the scripts for the desired runlevel, or run the following command:

insserv -r fam

This command removes the service from all runlevels.


Invalid Connections Displayed

Occasionally, non-authenticated (invalid) connections are erroneously displayed in the /var/opt/novell/nclmnt directory. When the server name is displayed along with the volumes and files, this indicates an authenticated (valid) connection.


Receive Messages


Send Message to User and Send Message to System Console Do Not Work

These features are not fully functional. Messages are sent but they can only be received by Windows workstations.


File and Folder Issues


Unable to Delete Folders After They Are Copied to Another Server and Back

In NLD SP1 on GNOME*, you are unable to delete folders after they are copied from one server to another server and then copied back again using the GUI. The second set of folders cannot be deleted. For example, if you copy and paste folders from Server A to Server B, then delete the folders from Server A. Copy them from Server B to A, and then attempt to delete the files from Server B, an error occurs and the folders cannot be removed. To solve this problem, delete folders from the terminal.


Unable to Delete Files on GNOME

Users are unable to delete files on GNOME if the trash folder is set up at the root of an OES or NetWare server volume where the user doesn't have rights. Users are then unable to delete files in subdirectories on the OES or NetWare servers where they do have the proper rights to create/modify/delete files. The following is also true:

  • There is no indication on the user's desktop that items are in a Trash folder and can be permanently deleted.
  • As long as these files remain in a .Trash-user folder on a remote file system, that system cannot offer any salvage or purge options because the files still remain in an UNDELETED state.
  • If additional files of the same name are subsequently created and then deleted, GNOME complains that the file already exists and asks for a rename or overwrite as it tries to move the files to the .Trash folder.

A patch for this defect will be posted


Files are Left Open on GNOME

GNOME is leaking file handles, which is causing files to be left open.

A patch for this defect will be posted.


No Network Browsing Capability on Nautilus

There is no Novell network browsing capability in the Nautilus browser. Full capability is provided with the Konqueror browser.


Nautilus and FAM Generate High Amounts of Traffic

Nautilus and FAM generate high amounts of traffic during file operations and severely impact the performance of the Novell Client for Linux.

A patch for this defect will be posted. With this patch applied, a polling interval can be configured to improve overall performance of file I/O using NCL.


Cannot See Cluster Virtual Server Objects

Users cannot see cluster virtual server objects through SLP from the Server button. To resolve this, use the IP address instead of the server name.


Unable to Map Drive to Cluster %HOME_DIRECTORY Using SLP

When a user logs in and the login script specifies a %HOME_DIRECTORY value for the user on a cluster server to point to a cluster volume, but the user does not specify a server in the server field (because the user is relying on SLP to locate the cluster server), the drive mapping will fail.

To resolve this issue, specify the IP address in the server field.


Map Dialog Box Does Not Display Previously Mapped Resources

The Map dialog box drop-down list of drive letters does not display the resources that are already mapped in the same way that Novell Client for Windows does (the Novell Client for Windows displays the drive letter and then the server/volume information).

Without this information, users might map over an already mapped resource without knowing that the drive is already in use. There is no current fix for this issue.


Extended (Swedish) Characters Are Not Displayed Correctly through Object Properties

Extended characters are mapped from workstation to server (and back again) incorrectly, resulting in odd or even characters that cannot be displayed. This will be fixed with the next release.


Man Page Issues


Man Pages Included for Utilities Not Included

Man pages exist for the NWSEND, NWPURGE, and NWSALVAGE utilities. However, these utilities were not included with version 1.0.


Manpath Issue Requires a Different Utility to Call Man Pages

There is a known bug related to the manpath environment variable on both NLD and SUSE® Linux Professional. This has been reported to Novell/SUSE via Bugzilla. The ncl_man utility has been provided for convenience until the manpath bug is resolved. You should invoke the ncl_man utility (instead of traditional man) to view NCL-related man pages. To do this, type the following in a terminal window the first time you want to view a Novell Client for Linux man page:

/opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_man

The ncl_man utility modifies the MANPATH to allow the Novell Client man pages to be displayed. If you enter man Novell_Client_man_page_name, the following error is displayed:

"No manual entry for Novell_Client_man_page_name."If you enter ncl_man Novell_Client_man_page_name, the Novell Client man path is added to MANPATH and the specified man page is displayed.

For more information, see "The Novell Client for Linux Commands" in the Novell Client for Linux Installation and Administration Guide.