Microsoft KB Archive/62939

PRB: Resolving Net 3251: “Initialization Failed…RPL.MAP…” ID Number: Q62939

2.00 OS/2

Summary:

SYMPTOM The following error message occurs when trying to start the remoteboot service:

Net 3251: Initialization failed because of an invalid line configuration file RPL.MAP. The invalid line is the data. RESOLUTION Carefully check the RPL.MAP file in the directory for spaces.

While editing the .FIT file to change the default workstation record to match the new computer name .FIT file, it is very easy to accidentally delete the space between RPLSERVR and the tilde, especially when using the E editor because E uses proportional spaced display fonts. For example

DEFAULT.FIT: ???????????? DEFAULT ~ DOS401 RPLSERVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, Z R_DOS ~ ~ ???????????? DEFAULT ~ FITSRPLSERVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~ D_OS2 ~ ~

100045832988 DEFAULT ~ FITSRPLSERVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~ D_OS2 ~ ~

COMPUTER1.FIT: ???????????? DEFAULT ~ DOS401 NEWSRVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, Z R_DOS ~ ~ ???????????? DEFAULT ~ FITSNEWSRVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~ D_OS2 ~ ~

100045832988 DEFAULT ~ FITS NEWSRVR ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~ D_OS2 ~ ~

where COMPUTER1 is the name of the OS/2 RIPL client, and NEWSRVR is the computer name of the server that is sharing the work directories.

With LAN Manager version 2.1, there is now a Presentation Manager application, RPLMGR, that adds or deletes all workstation records. The user should never manually edit the RPL.MAP file.

Additional reference words: 2.00 2.10