> I want to build a small network using Linux as the fileserver and > windows 95 computers as the clients. What I have in mind is something > similar to what novell network do, but using Linux in the place of the > novell server. I want to be able to map a linux partition in the server > to work as a directory in the windows 95 computers. I tried to do that > using the tcp/ip protocol but then I got realized that windows 95 do not > have a client for UNIX networks using the tcp/ip protocol so, I have > been unable to map.
Actually, you can do everything using TCP/IP - which is what I'd recommend. Rather than having the Linux box emulate a Netware server (which I think is possible, but not sure), set it up with SAMBA. This will allow peer sharing just about like things work in a typical Windows workgroup environment. There is a HOWTO on this (see /usr/doc/HOWTO or http://www.li.org/Resources/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO.html ) > I heard that Linux can to use the IPX protocol. I think that maybe I > can to configure Linux to emulate a novell network server and then > configure the windows 95 computers as novell network clients. I'm > writing this letter because I want to know how to configure Linux as a > novell server or any other server that windows 95 has client for. If > that is not possible I will appreciate if you email me telling that is > not possible. I will also thank any other suggest of how to use Linux as > a fileserver for windows 95 computers. The only think I do not want to > hear is that I have to open a UNIX shell in the windows computers in > order to have access to Linux server. As I suggested, don't go the Novell route. Things'll be *much* easier using SAMBA. And, no, you won't require a Linux shell to access things. Using SAMBA is pretty much just like sharing between other Win computers in a workgroup. > If you help me to learn how to configure the fileserver with Linux > then I will write a howto under the terms of GNU to help others newbies > like me to that. See the HOWTO I mentioned above. Someone's already done this for you.... ;-) Later, Kevin Traas Systems Analyst Edmondson Roper CA http://www.eroper.bc.ca -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .