Quite a while ago I explored this entire issue. It is much better to use Samba (and smbfs) to mount Windows shares one Linux/Unix systems (and conversely mount exported Linux/Unix shares) on Windows platforms. For one thing, Samba is included in virtually every Linux distro with SMBFS as a kernel component. And I do agree with Ken's opinion of PC NFS. In other words, it's a lot easier to let Windows think its dealing with another Windows system than making it think it is dealing with a non- Windows platform.
On 18 Mar 2002 at 10:53, Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: > On Sun, 2002-03-17 at 21:52, Tom Buskey wrote: > > > > Now if I could find a free NFS client for XP/2k/98 I'd be all set. > > It's called Samba. ;-) Seriously, though -- I've dealt with a lot of > NFS clients for Windows (primarily Sun's PC-NFS (Pro) a/k/a Solstice, > but others, as well), and they all have a bit of a "teaching an old dog > new tricks" feel; I'd rather attempt to have Windows do its own thing, > and make the Unix boxes comply. While it's more work for Unix, at least > you can be reasonably sure it'll -work-, and the latest versions of > Samba (particularly the CVS stuff, which has things like the all-in-one > "net" command) is really getting nifty. > > $.02, > > -Ken > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** -- Jerry Feldman Portfolio Partner Engineering 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/ Compaq Computer Corp. 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752 ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
