tlug: FAT 16 as NFS filesystem?

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jonathan" == Jonathan Byrne <jpmag@example.com> writes:

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

Not as far as I know.

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

You can use the Microsoft SMB protocol with a properly equipped kernel
and the Samba client packages.  "Properly equipped" means it has the
SMB file system (either compiled in or module) with the Win95 bug work 
around configured.  SMB allows printer sharing as well.

    Jonathan> For that matter, will Windows 95 or NT Workstation allow
    Jonathan> another computer to access their disks in that way?

Of course.  Surely you've heard of LANMAN and Windose-for-Workgropes?
That is just SMB by another name.

HTH

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