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From: ISSKO@NUSVM.BITNET (Kace)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: PC-IP ON OS/2 AS PRINTER BRIDGE FROM PC-LAN
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Date: 27 Apr 89 12:00:46 GMT
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I have MS LAN-Manager running on a PS/2 model 60 for a couple of weeks
now, and it served impeccably as a server for PCs running PC-LAN.

But, like many other sites we have the problem of coexistence with
TCP/IP.  In fact, the PCs are used almost exclusively for OA functions
and the REAL production work are done on the UNIX systems.  So, naturally
they have the clout to buy resources, like expensive Postscript printers
etc etc.

I know you can use PCIP to print to the UNIX hosts, but I am thinking
along another direction: can you intercept LAN-Manager SMB requests and
redirect them to a LPR target instead?

The reason is that the SMB redirectors in DOS takes up little memory,
compared to the exhorbitant amount required for TCP/IP.  This way,
we can maximize each workstation's available memory.

Now to the main crust of my question:  Have anyone ported the PCIP
package to OS/2?  A brief scan of the OS/2 technical info appears
to indicate this would be trivial since a tasking package is already
provided in the form of threads.

Now IF PCIP is available on OS/2 (in source form), and IF I can grab the
print request SMBs on the server, THEN it should be trivial for me to
redirect them to a UNIX host using the lpr protocol.

Can anyone comment on this OR tell me if I am on the right track?
(I don't want to start coding anything until I know if this is right)

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KACE ONG         INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE
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