RE: tlug: FAT 16 as NFS filesystem?

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Michael Chiu wrote:

> 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!

Or you can change the Linux box's workgroup in /etc/smb.conf.
TurboLinux also comes with Samba (and sets it up...)...

> 
> 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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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
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Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
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