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From: brian@anorak.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Reading FreeBSD partition from DOS/Win.
Date: 27 Nov 1996 14:29:04 -0000
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In article <329AABFC.192@auburn.campus.mci.net>,
Anthony Jenkins <ajenkins@auburn.campus.mci.net> writes:
: This project came to me because when first using FBSD my only access to
: the internet was from my Win95 half. I'd try to describe problems with
: my BSD half without access to any of the files on that system. I also
: wasn't able to tell if I'd already FTP'd a package/port for FBSD when
: getting new stuff via Windows. Conversely, I could easily read my MSDOS
: files from FBSD. For those of us gradually weaning ourselves from
: Windows I think this could be a useful set of tools (kinda like
: mtools(1)). Thanks in advance for any help!
IMO, you're tackling things from the wrong side. Win95 (and most M$
products) are terrible at providing server-type support. When you
connect to the net from a Win95 machine, that's the only thing allowed
access !
In my setup, I've got a back-end FreeBSD box and a front-end Win95 box
(and sometimes a laptop) connected to my network. The modem is connect
to the FreeBSD box. The freebsd box provides transparent 'net access to
the Win95 box so that the win95 box can use any 'net tools it wants although
nobody can connect to it from the outside (except ftp-data connections
and the like). Modem-wise, I can receive faxes, receive incoming data
connections (ppp or shell accounts), make outgoing connections (ppp or shell
accounts) and send outgoing faxes (I'm currently developing a tk/tcl app
that pops up a "where would you like to send your fax" type dialog after
the win95 box sends something to the "FAX" printer on the FreeBSD box).
At the end of the day, trying to "share" resources using any proprietary
product (such as Win95) is shooting yourself in the foot. You have no
control over the ability to do things - even assuming you have an
unlimited budget. Using FreeBSD, you can only blame yourself for missing
functionality !
--
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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