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Anthony Green wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
>         Just a question with Linux and Win 95 machine on a network...
> 
> I have a Linux box and also a W95 box connected with 2 ether cards & cable
> etc and i want to access the files on the Windows 95 machine while I am in
> Linux and also access the Linux machines hard drive while i am in W95 (dunno
> if this can be done .. the W95 -> linux one).
> 
>         I have heard of people using things like samba and other things etc,
> but i would just like some input into what is best for this situation, and what
> is required on both sides...
> 
>         My main objectives is to just read the disk partitions on both
> machines, ie. mount the W95's drives from my linux box if possible? .. or
> just setup a network and use ftp if it cant be done by mounting or an
> equivelent..
> agreen@uow.edu.au

You Win95 box can connect to the Linux Samba mounted partitions just as
though they were on another Win95 machine. The tools for accessing the
Win95 drives from the Linux machine are ftp. This is a shame, it would
be nice to be able to mount the Win95 drives a'la NFS.

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