"Jose M. Sanchez" wrote:
>
> Check to see if you have it installed...
>
> Type in
>
> # rpm -qa | grep ncpfs -
>
> If you see a result I.E. ncpfs-2.2.0.16.a-2mdk, etc. You'll be able to mount
> the Novell Server AFTER you configure IPX.
>
> This can be done via nwserv.conf and Linuxconf. (enable IPX).
>
> Note: Linuxconf might make using nwserv.conf redundant... but you might want
> to go ahead and set up your Linux box as a Novell Server anyway...
>
> Check to see if IPX is running...
>
> # ifconfig
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:5A:04:36:65
> inet addr:10.0.0.1 Bcast:10.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
> IPX/Ethernet II addr:000000A3:00105A043665
> IPX/Ethernet SNAP addr:00000032:00105A043665
> IPX/Ethernet 802.2 addr:0000003C:00105A043665
> IPX/Ethernet 802.3 addr:000000A2:00105A043665
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:38895840 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:22372695 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:6
> collisions:69827 txqueuelen:100
> Interrupt:9 Base address:0xe400
>
> Notice the IPX entries...
>
> If you don't see this, try restarting the "Novell" services...
>
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/mars-nwe restart
>
> And browse your servers...
>
> # slist
>
> Known NetWare File Servers Network Node Address
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> LAN 34AB2A8F 000000000001
>
> Finally:
>
> /usr/bin/ncpmount -S SERVERNAME -U USERNAME -P PASSWORD /mnt/nwserver
>
> Will mount the Novell server "under" the directory called /mnt/nwserver
> which you have created, previously...
>
> -JMS
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neal F. Carrier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 6:30 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Novell servers
>
> On 5 Aug 2000, at 4:47, LINUX_0 wrote:
>
> > There is no problem !!!
> > Do you know the ncpfs packet ?? <<<<ah no, what is it???
>
> > With the ncp file system packet you can mount and umount entire novell
> > servers on anywhere of your Linux tree. <<<HOW?
> And yu can see the print
> > servers, delete print jobs, delete objects of the novell tree, add
> > objects, and all you can imagine !!!
> > There comes in the Mandrake 7.1 distribution, and also can be found in a
> > lot of RPM servers.
> > I think ncpfs-2.2.0.17.a-1mdk.i586.rpm is the last version.
> >
> Are you saying you have to install this rpm in order to do this?????
This is WAY awesome! thank you Jose!!!
--
Mark
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