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From: ra@intsys.no (Robert Andersson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: NetBIOS client software for UNIX
Keywords: NetBIOS, Lantastic, printer client, file system
Message-ID: <1991Mar7.204748.5748@intsys.no>
Date: 7 Mar 91 20:47:48 GMT
Organization: International Systems A/S, Oslo, Norway.
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We have an investment already in a PC network using 10 MB/s thin Ethernet
cabling and Artisoft Lantastic software.

Now, we have this UNIX box sitting in a corner with users wanting to access
files on the MS-DOS fileserver and print on printers on the PC net.

Does a NetBIOS device driver and API sitting on top of the raw Ethernet
device driver exist for any 386/486 UNIX?  What about a file system type
sitting on top of that again, allowing you to mount the MS-DOS filesystem
under UNIX.  What about printer services?

Certainly, someone somewhere has done or are working on this?

I'll post a summary if there is sufficient interest.
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