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Can Linux serve DOS files?
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Dan Sherrerd
Dec 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/14/98
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I use primarily databases at work and am tired of closing a file to use it
on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
5.0
on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
5.0
Thomas Horan
Dec 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/15/98
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Check out samba for linux, you can set linux up as a nt server and share out
files for dos (if you have a dos client...).
BOFHJr
Dec 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/20/98
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Dan Sherrerd wrote:
>
> I use primarily databases at work and am tired of closing a file to use it
> on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
> expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
> longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
> 5.0
I use my linux box using SAMBA and I share my MMX box's Win95 partition>
> I use primarily databases at work and am tired of closing a file to use it
> on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
> expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
> longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
> 5.0
and the /home tree for anyone who logs in from any Win* box on my
network.
Just grab samba from your Redhat CD and have a look at the config files,
they should be self explanatory
ro...@applestrudel.demon.co.uk
Jan 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/13/99
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In article <754lj1$hcg$1...@remarQ.com>, Dan Sherrerd wrote:
>I use primarily databases at work and am tired of closing a file to use it
>on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
>expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
>longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
>5.0
>
>
>I use primarily databases at work and am tired of closing a file to use it
>on another computer. Do I have to stick with MS (get NT Server and the
>expense and education involved) or will Linux serve Windows files? It's a
>longstanding question I have had and finally decided to ask. I use Red Hat
>5.0
>
>
Linux and the Samba server will serve up anything you ask of it: Windows or
DOS will see the file as if it were on any other network server, eg a Win95
share/NT box/Netware box
-Rick
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