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by **Ari Yochanan Shapi** » Tue, 10 Oct 1995 04:00:00

I am trying to set up my linux box as a file server for my DOS box.
I have installed samba and running it from my linux box seems to
work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there
something that you can use as an alternative?

Ari Shapiro

by **Andrew Burt** » Wed, 11 Oct 1995 04:00:00

Quote:>I am trying to set up my linux box as a file server for my DOS box.
>I have installed samba and running it from my linux box seems to
>work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
>'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there
>something that you can use as an alternative?

NET.EXE comes with IBM Lan Manager, MS Lan Manager, or Windows for
Workgroups -- all of these use the same basic networking protocol,
which is NETBUEI. This is the same protocol that Samba emulates.

I'm not sure how to get a straight DOS box running, but I know you can
get Win for Wkgroups running with Samba if you install it, and fetch
Microsoft's free TCP/IP stack (the thing they codename 'Wolverine')
and install it over the networking that WfWG comes with.

Good luck.

>Ari Shapiro

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by **Mike Fris** » Wed, 11 Oct 1995 04:00:00

: work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
: 'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there

I simply don't think this is possible. Samba requires TCP/IP
services (as well as NetBEUI support) which while available for WFWG, they
require the Win32s package which obviously isn't available in DOS.

Mike.

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by **Koen J. Mulde** » Wed, 11 Oct 1995 04:00:00

>: work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
>: 'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there
> I simply don't think this is possible. Samba requires TCP/IP
>services (as well as NetBEUI support) which while available for WFWG, they
>require the Win32s package which obviously isn't available in DOS.

It is possible! Just get MS-Client or a Lan Manager client from the microsoft
ftp site (ftp.microsoft.com ?). It's all in the samba docs!!!!

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by **Peter Jone** » Wed, 11 Oct 1995 04:00:00

: I am trying to set up my linux box as a file server for my DOS box.
: I have installed samba and running it from my linux box seems to
: work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
: 'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there
: something that you can use as an alternative?

As it happens... Microsoft will let you have a copy of their Workgroup
Client for DOS _for free_! Read the licence agreement first, though (I
don't remember what it says). It should let you connect to the Linux host,
assuming the Ethernet card you use is supported.

-- Peter

: Ari Shapiro

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by **pinoy_a** » Fri, 13 Oct 1995 04:00:00

>: I am trying to set up my linux box as a file server for my DOS box.
>: I have installed samba and running it from my linux box seems to
>: work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
>: 'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there
>: something that you can use as an alternative?

>As it happens... Microsoft will let you have a copy of their Workgroup
>Client for DOS _for free_! Read the licence agreement first, though (I
>don't remember what it says). It should let you connect to the Linux host,
>assuming the Ethernet card you use is supported.

What amounted to some hair-pulling :) when I tried installing the
client when I had a 3c509 was the the driver diskette didn't have support
for this netcard. So if you want to use a 3c509 and when the install
program shows you the drivers, DO NOT select any (there's only support for
the 501 and 503 I think), instead, select "Other Driver" at the bottom
of the screen and put in your Etherdisk. After the install program copies
the protocol.ini from the etherdisk, put back the second driver disk (disk 3)

The client is made up of 4 disks, 1 install, 2 drivers, 1 novell connectivity

John
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by **Brian Showalte** » Fri, 13 Oct 1995 04:00:00

> : work fine. The INSTALL.txt file mentions using a file called
> : 'net.exe' on the DOS box. Where is this program and is there

> I simply don't think this is possible. Samba requires TCP/IP services
> (as well as NetBEUI support) which while available for WFWG, they require
> the Win32s package which obviously isn't available in DOS.

Sure it's possible to connect to a Samba server via a DOS-hosted TCP/IP
client. I do it all the time. All you need is the Microsoft Network
Client, or the MS LanMan Client, both of which are available free from
ftp.microsoft.com. Sorry, I don't remember the exact directory though.

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