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From: nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: TCP-IP for networking DOS to Unix
Message-ID: <24497@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 30 Apr 91 03:14:31 GMT
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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Does anyone know of any networking solutions to network DOS to Unix in
a transparent manner - somewhat similar to the way Novell Netware works.
Basically, just a way to map a Unix directory to a DOS virtual drive
and provide print services for DOS machines - using Unix as the
file server.  I want to "hide" unix boxes as DOS file servers for various
clients.  PC-NFS is too expensive to license and eliminates all
cost advantages at $205.00 per PC...is there anything public-domain
that hooks into DOS and provides file services?  Or anything
commercial with better licensing?  
Caveat:  Telnet and ftp, unfortunately, are not the answer.  I would
imagine that my clients DO NOT want to see Unix, just DOS... someday,
hopefully, they'll want Unix, but not now.

Thanks in advance.
(Please e-mail replies - I'll post a summary.)

Nathan Lane
Digital Technology Service, Santa Barbara, CA
nlane@well.sf.ca.us