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>  Is it possible to intergrate Linux systems with Novell networks? There
>  is an existing network that is adding Unix boxes, and the only problem
>   I xan think of with running Linux is the fact that the network is novell.
>  Ideally the whole network would eventualy be unix so then it could move
>  all to TCP/IP, but for now the higher ups don't like that idea. ANy help
>  would be greatly appreciated.

Jason.

Quote:>  Is it possible to intergrate Linux systems with Novell networks? There
>  is an existing network that is adding Unix boxes, and the only problem
>   I xan think of with running Linux is the fact that the network is novell.
>  Ideally the whole network would eventualy be unix so then it could move
>  all to TCP/IP, but for now the higher ups don't like that idea. ANy help
>  would be greatly appreciated.

You might also be able to kludge a way for linux to talk IPX (Novell's
protocal) and have linux mount a netware partition as a dos drive. I
dont know of any program that will do this, but it should be doable.

Zachary Kessin
Certified Netware Administrator

: >  Is it possible to intergrate Linux systems with Novell networks? There
: >  is an existing network that is adding Unix boxes, and the only problem
: >   I xan think of with running Linux is the fact that the network is novell.
: >  Ideally the whole network would eventualy be unix so then it could move
: >  all to TCP/IP, but for now the higher ups don't like that idea. ANy help
: >  would be greatly appreciated.
: Novell 3.12 and 4.0 can both talk to TCP/IP devices. You have to
: configure your server to do it at least with 3.12 but its not hard to
: do. However that alone wont do you much good. For TCP/IP is mostly a
: low level protocal that deals with things like packet routing. Now You
: can get a NFS for Netware package from Novell (1-800-net-ware) Which
: will let a Linux (or any unix) Box see a netware server. You probably

: Zachary Kessin
: Certified Netware Administrator

One thing that Zachary forgot to mention.  The NFS for NetWare is
pretty pricey.  If I recall ours was around $2,000? I can't remember :-(

It works quite well.  We can mount the NetWare volumes on the Linux
boxes, use the LPD server on the NetWare server to talk to the ATPS
(AppleTalk print services) and print to the AppleTalk based LaserWriters
via the NetWare servers.  One other cool thing is the fact that the
Apple long name spaces are preserved for Linux.

Chris Johnston

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Chris Johnston, Surf City Software, Orange, CA     714/289-8543

I have a JAX 8241 video card, which uses a S3 805 chipset.
I am trying to configure XFree on it, but I am having all kinds
of problems.  I am trying to use the ConfigXF86 script to set up
my X stuff.  However, my card isn't listed in the list of cards.  I tried
using another card with a S3 chipset, but when I started X, my screen
flickers uncontrollably (this also happens if I choose the generic SVGA
video card).  I also tried running the MakeCard program and
probe my hardware, but this locks up my system.  Any ideas on what I
need to do?  

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