NetBios unit/lana number not specified in NOTES.INI

I know this error is documented by IBM (link below, and a fix is given for versions 5.0 - 6.5, but is the suggested fix still viable for v. 8.5.1 ? It hasn’t been documented in the more recent versions as far as I can tell.

(link to IBM’s fix)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21192996

Thanks