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Matthew Dare wrote:
> 
> The One and Only <avenger@compsoc.cs.latrobe.edu.au> wrote in article
> <5vq6g3$5ba$1@lion.cs.latrobe.edu.au>...
> > I was just wondering, if it is possible to be able to access a linux
> partition
> > by using win95, winnt or even dos...I know you can access these
> partitions from
> > linux.
> >
> > only relevent answers are appreciated...
> 
> In a word:  SAMBA.
> 
> Samba is a daemon written for linux to allow exporting of linux filesystems
> using the SMB protocol  (Windows, Windows for Workgroups, 95, NT, any other
> version Microsoft can come up with  ;)

You could put it that way. I'd calling it an NT/win peer to peer
emulator. If you use a Windows for playgroups, Win95 or Win NT
workstation to access a machine with Samba setup it will think it's
accessing a Windows peer to peer server. 

> 
> Samba comes with most distributions of linux and in the event that yours
> doesn't, heres the development site where you can get the latest version
> (also avaliable for other variants of unix, and I believe that there is an
> OS/2 version)

Well not actually an OS/2 version - the M$ peer to peer is the same
critter as OS/2 Lan Server and OS/2 peer to peer, 'cos they both grew
out of the networking done with Lan Manager on OS/2 1.x (back when
Microsloth thought OS/2 was the best thing since sliced bread). You can
get an OS/2 client to attach to a Win95 machine or a samba'd Linux box

Samba is pretty easy to setup and use, read the readme, change the
config file in /etc and bob's your uncle.

John