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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1800          02/10/98

    TITLE:  Premium HS and NDS Database Closed Msg.

    ISSUE

       Loading Netware 4.11 with multiple Intel 10/100 Server Adapter
       cards results in the following errors at the NetWare console:

       Directory Services:  Local database has been closed.

       Directory Services:  Could not open local database.

       This issue applies to all Premium HS systems.

    BACKGROUND

       See the ACTION statement.

    ACTION

       To resolve the issue, add the following line to the NetWare
       STARTUP.NCF file:

            SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS=150

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN N/A

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