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It's 19 Nov 97  12:09,
We'll return to paulw@tmpw.com.au and All's
discussion of Another convert from APC's articles

 pa> If you want to share files between windoze and Linux, go for Samba
 pa> (over TCP). This is a well travelled road. Another alternative is to
 pa> run the MARS package on Linux, which is a netware emulator, shares
 pa> files over IPX.

I've used both, and they both work well.  Both Samba and mars work with
DOS and clients from all flavours of Windows (I also connect to Samba
from OS/2).  Also a bit of a brag factor being able to have a server
that supports NFS, SMB and Netware in the one box! <grin>

 pa> If you want to share dos text files that have that dopey CR/LF thing,
 pa> you can mount them using the conv=auto, see the msdos section in the

I just telnet in and edit files directly on the Linux side, and the DOS
ones I only edit under DOS.

... Sysop - A guy who likes watching others use his computer.
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