Thanks to Ben, Troy, Jim, and everyone else who responded to this question. What finally worked was to reboot the server and then to reload the database. I checked it today, 10 days after the reload, and there were no ghost users. I have no explanation whatsover for how this is possible. Note: This is under Netware 4.11 SP7 Bernie _______________________________________ At 01:06 PM 4/27/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Bernie, > >For Netware 4.x, you have to go to the server consoles and type: > >servername:> LOAD INSTALL > >select PROCUCT OPTIONS >select VIEW/CONFIGURE/REMOVE > >This will bring up a list of installed options. There should be one >something like: > >SPACK 8.00 v8.0 support pack for Netware 4.2/4.11 > >I beleive 8.0 is the latest service pack for Netware 4, and it is what I >have installed on my Netware 4 server. Yes, I still have a Netware 4 >server, but it is not being used. It takes up space and electricity in the >computer room. I hope to retire it soon. > >The service packs are free, get on Novell's web site, download the latest >one, and install it. > >Troy > >===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 4/27/01 12:12 pm >>Troy - >> According to the system manager, an NT type: When she examined >>file/lock activity on all the rb? files there wasn't any. The place is so >>chaotic we don't know what service pack is installed. Our current guess is >>none or 2 based on disks we have found. I will suggest the upgrade to >>Novell 5. How does one tell which service pack has been applied? >> >>Bernie >>_______________________________________ >>At 08:05 AM 4/27/2001 -0600, you wrote: >>>You need to go into file/lock activity and select the #1 file. This will >>>show you all of the conncetions that have the file open. Next you go find >>>the offending connection on the connections screen and press delete. If >>>you don't find on the #1 file, check #2,#3, and #4. If the you can't see >>>the connection from the console, but the files are still locked, make sure >>>you have the latest Netware 4 service pack installed. >>> >>>Upgrade to Netware 5. I never have this problem. >>> >>>Troy Sosamon >>>Denver, Co. >>> >>>===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 4/26/01 5:36 pm >>>>This is a replay of a message I posted in December of 2000. The ghost user >>>>problem with RBase for Windows 6.5+ has has continued. Whenever a user >>>>crashes or exits improperly, say by turning off a machine accidentally, that >>>>user remains connected to the database until the server is rebooted. This >>>>is on Novell 4.11. We wind up with a gradually increasing number of >>>>connected users and locked tables as this process continues through time. >>>>Is there any way to disconnect the users. >>>> >>>>Novell Monitor does not show the connections. According to Monitor no one >>>>is using the R:Base files who is not currently really connected so Monitor >>>>can't be used to get rid of them. It was my understanding that Novell is >>>>supposed to get rid of such connections/locks after about 10 minutes if the >>>>user has gone away. Is there some setting I should be looking at that would >>>>cause Novell not to do this? >>> >>> >>> > > >
