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maas@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (Frank Maas) writes:


>First of all, I know this is probably not the correct group for this question,
>but I really didn't find a group that suited the subject. And since it is
>about a MS-DOS driver...

comp.protocols.nfs or comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc

>Problem:
>	Currently I'm using a LAN which is connected to both an Unix server and
>	an OS/2 server. The first can be reached when I load PC-NFS on my 
>	machine. To reach the latter, I have to load NETBEUI (Lan Manager).
>	Since I have to access both servers (Unix for E-Mail, connections to the
>	world :-), etc; OS/2 for NOTES, Programs, etc), I have to reboot my
>	machine each time I want to do something on the other server. Concurrent
>	access is not possible.

Wrong. Both Lan Manager and PC-NFS can be installed over an NDIS (tm) Driver. 
In fact Lan Manager demands it. By combining the Protocol.INI files this
should be possible, Unfortunatly PC-NFS and Lan Manager do not get on (Sun
say they are looking into this). Alternativly PC/TCP will co-reside with
both versions of Lan Manager an provides better connectivity to the Unix
world.

>What I want:
>	A driver that implements both the NETBEUI and the PC-NFS layer. So,
>	NOTES (which has to use NETBEUI) sees NETBEUI, and telnet sees PC-NFS
>	(or TCP/IP to be correct).
>	MS Windows should see PC-NFS when MSW is set up for PC-NFS and it 
>	should see NETBEUI when it is set up for NETBEUI.

With PC/TCP you set up Windows to See NetBeui, The PC/TCP NFS drives are
just there and for applications like Telent Windows does not care. PC/TCP
also results in a reduced memory impact since you don't need the TSR's
RTM etc.  

>So the question(s):
>	Does such a driver exist?
	The Driver exists and you are using it (NDIS).
>	Did you have the same problem and solved it differently?
	For PC-NFS the problems are known and not solved, it works
	with other TCP/IP and NFS implementations for DOS.
>	Do you see other solutions?

	A TCP/IP stack that is intended to interoperate with other Network software.

>You can follow-up to this article, but if this is the wrong place, you could 
>also mail me.

>With Regards (and Best Whishes for '93),

>Frank Maas (e-mail: maas@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl)

Steven Vincent				steven@unipalm.co.uk
(Note we sell both PC-NFS and PC/TCP).