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From: f...@ssc.com (Phil Hughes)
Subject: Answers: MS-Windows to Linux
Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 1994 20:15:19 GMT
Message-ID: <1994Jul07.201519.23142@ssc.com>
Summary: there are free answers
Keywords: NFS MS-DOS Windoze
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A few days ago I posted the following query in comp.os.linux.help. Here
is a summary of the responses. The "executive summary" appears to be "get
SAMBA".
Thanks for your help. Hopefully we can sucker someone into writing an
article about this in LJ.
>We currently have one DOS/Windoze system connected to our Linux network.
>It is running an old version of PC-NFS (3.5) which has a few problems with
>Windoze. We are looking for the right answer. :-)
>Basically need to NFS mount Linux file systems for access from Windoze
>(from MS-DOS is not required) plus need telnet and remote print from
>Windoze to Linux.
>An inexpensive/free solution would be great (if someone knows of this
>we would probably want to publish an article about it in Linux Journal)
>but something that costs and works correctly is better than something that
>sort-of works. Pointers appreciated. E-mail me and I will post a
>summary.
>--
>Phil Hughes, Publisher, Linux Journal (206) 527-3385
>usually p...@fylz.com, sometimes f...@eskimo.com
+ From: da...@dragon.stgt.sub.org (Daniel T. Schwager) +
There are 2 msdos nfs-client packages: xfs176.zip and nfs-02?.zip. I use
the first one: Very good !
+ From: John Rodkey < rod...@rain.org> +
suggestion 1: tsoft's free/shareware nfs client
suggestion 2: Beame & Whiteside - not so free.
NCSA telnet will do the job from that aspect, and there is an lpd interface
for remote print (another freeware, I think.
+ From: "Stephen Davies" < scl...@sdc.com.au> +
I use Pathway Access plus Client NFS from Wollongong.
Not free but it works well and is supported. My contact is t...@twg.com.
+ From: "Scott A. Laird" < l...@midway.uchicago.edu> +
If the Windows box is at least a 386, try getting Windows for
Workgroups 3.11, download the TCP/IP support from ftp.microsoft.com,
and get Samba (I forget the FTP site, I can dig up up when I get back
to my own machine). I've used it, and it works very well. Basically,
it implements LAN Manger support over TCP/IP.
The MS TCP support includes telnet and ftp clients, and SAMBA can do
printers, too.
+ From: Alan Cox < iii...@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk> +
SAMBA deserves an article certainly. It goes like this:
Stage 1.
Remove PC-NFS, place in bin or sell to someone foolish
Stage 2.
Fetch SAMBA from nimbus.anu.edu.au:/pub/tridge/server. Read documentation
and install on Linux box.
Stage 3.
If have older windows (prior to W4WG 3.11) upgrade or do things the hard
way with the free lan manager client (Ive not done this)
OR
Install W4WG 3.11 with NDIS drivers if possible (*)
Fetch microsoft 32bit TCP/IP BETA3 from ftp.microsoft.com in the peropsys
directory
Install as a network driver with network setup. Make it the default netbios
network type.
Admire telnet and ftp (NOT) be ill and obtain a decent winsock ftp
and telnet immediately 8).
Stage 4.
Click on file manager, select attach network drive. Say
\\linuxbox\username. Insert password. Voila!
(*) You can use ODI drivers and Novell too BUT you must use Novell's
ODINSUP3 _not_ microsoft's.
+ From: Andrew Humphrey < and...@grover.apana.org.au> +
It's called samba and does pretty much what you want. It's home
ftp site is:
nimbus.anu.edu.au:/pub/tridge/server
+ From: by...@cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff) +
If it's possible to upgrade to Windows for Workgroups 3.11 then the Linux
SAMBA server becomes a possibility.
Blurb below. Good Luck.
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> Article: 2026 of comp.os.linux.announce
> From: nel...@crynwr.crynwr.com (Russell Nelson)
> Subject: [comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc] Announcing SMBServer 1.6
> Organization: Crynwr Software
> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 20:03:30 GMT
In article < TRIDGE.94Mar28225...@rana.anu.edu.au> tri...@rana.anu.edu.au
(Andrew Tridgell) writes:
Announcing SMBServer version 1.6
================================
What is SMBServer?
------------------
SMBServer is a unix based SMB file server. This allows a unix host to
act as a file and print server for SMB clients. This includes
Lan-Manager compatible clients such as LanManager for DOS, Windows for
Workgroups, Windows NT, OS/2, Pathworks and many more.
The package also includes a unix SMB client and a netbios nameserver.
What can it do for me?
----------------------
If you have any PCs running SMB clients, such as a PC running Windows
for Workgroups, then you can mount file space or printers from a unix
host, so that directories and files on the unix host are available on the PC.
The client part of the package will also allow you to attach to other
SMB servers (such as windows NT and windows for workgroups 3.11) so
that you can copy files to and from your unix host. The client also
allows you to access a SMB printer (such as one attached to an OS/2 or
WfWg server) from Unix, using an entry in /etc/printcap, or by
explicitly specifying the command used to print files.
What are it's limitations?
--------------------------
Currently the server completely supports up to the CORE+ level of the
SMB protocol. This allows you to do all the normal file and print
operations from a PC. Work is nearly complete on the LANMAN1.0
protocol level which will add some new features. Following this work
will begin on supporting the LANMAN2.1 level. The main thing this will
gain is long filenames for clients that support them (such as Windows
NT).
The protocol includes a negotiation phase, and all clients should
support working with the CORE+ protocol (or a lower protocol), so the
transition from one protocol level to another is transparent for most
users.
What are it's features?
------------------------
SMBServer supports many features that are not supported in other SMB
implementations (all of which are commercial). Some of it's features
include host as well as username/password security, a unix client,
automatic home directory exporting, automatic printer exporting, dead
connecton timeouts, umask support, guest connections and hidden and
system attribute mapping. Look at the man pages included with the
package for a full list of features.
Where can I get a client for my PC?
-----------------------------------
There is a free client for MS-DOS based PCs available from
ftp.microsoft.com in the directory Advsys/MSclient/. Please read the
licensing information before downloading. The Windows for Workgroups
client is also very good.
What network protocols are supported?
-------------------------------------
Currently only TCP/IP is supported. One person has used the server
with Decnet but the patches are not yet available. As most clients
come with a TCP/IP option it is unlikely that SMBServer will have
support for other protocols in the near future.
How much does it cost?
----------------------
SMBServer software is free software. It is available under the
GNU Public license in source code form at no cost. Please read the
file COPYING that comes with the package for more information.
What flavours of unix does it support?
---------------------------------------
The code has been written to be as portable as possible. It has been
"ported" to many unixes, which mostly required changing only a few
lines of code. It has been run (to my knowledge) on these unixes:
Linux, SunOS, Solaris, SVR4, Ultrix, OSF1 (Alpha), AIX, BSDI, NetBSD, Sequent,
HP-UX, SGI, FreeBSD, and NeXT.
Some of these have received more testing than others. If it doesn't
work with your unix then it should be easy to fix.
Why version 1.6?
----------------
This may be the first time you have heard of this software, because it
hasn't been widely advertsed before. Please look at the file
`history' in the distribution for a brief deease look at the file
`history' in the distribution for a brief description of the
development of the software.
Who wrote it?
-------------
Many people on the internet have contributed to the development of
SMBserver. The maintainer and original author is Andrew Tridgell, but
large parts of the package were contributed by several people from all
over the world. Please look at the file `change-log' for information
on who did what bits.
Where can I get it?
-------------------
The package is available via anonymous ftp from nimbus.anu.edu.au in
the directory pub/tridge/server/. The tarred/ subdirectory contains
archived copies of the complete package.
Where can I get more info?
---------------------------
Please join the mailing list for the software if you want to discuss
the development or use of SMBserver. To join the mailing list send
mail to li...@arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au with a body of "subscribe netbios".
Andrew Tridgell (Andrew.Tridg...@anu.edu.au)
March 1994
Can't open nfs
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