RE: tlug: FAT 16 as NFS filesystem?

[Michael Chiu <mchiu@example.com>]

Jonathan,

It is good to see that you are really getting into this Linux thing...

For switching files between Windows and Linux machines, I noticed that newer 
redhat installations have precompiled Samba into the distribution.  I am 
using version 5.0, and I was surprised that it worked automatically... truly 
plug and play... This is software using the M$ SMB to access Microsoft 
Network drives... therefore, your Linux Box becomes a member of your Windows 
network.  The default workgroup is "WORKGROUP", so if you change your 
Windows Network Workgroup to this name, I think you will see your Linux box 
in the "network neighborhood".  Hope this helps!

Mikio

-----Original Message-----
From:	Jonathan Byrne [SMTP:jpmag@example.com]
Sent:	Sunday, February 15, 1998 2:54 PM
To:	tlug@example.com
Subject:	tlug: FAT 16 as NFS filesystem?

Can a FAT-16 file system on a Windows 95 machine be mounted as an NFS by
Linux?  I'm also planning on migrating the Windows box to NT Workstation;
can Linux mount an NTFS file system as NFS? What about FAT-32?

Or is there a better way to move files back and forth between a Windows
machine and a Linux machine on a TCP/IP network?

For that matter, will Windows 95 or NT Workstation allow another computer 
to
access their disks in that way?  All comments, tips, and warnings of
potential pitfalls are appreciated.

Thanks!

Jonathan



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