michael@labtam.OZ.AU.UUCP (03/24/87)
Could someone let be know the status of the NETBIOS over TCP/IP working group, and how to contact them? I last saw a reference to this group late last year. Also has anyone linked a decent PC LAN, such as Novell Netware, to a Unix computer as a file-server, or know of any such planned links? All that I have heard so far suggests that the Novell and 3Com software can co-exist with TCP/IP for TELNET and FTP but thats it. Is there nothing better and more integrated out there? thanks
LYNCH@A.ISI.EDU.UUCP (03/24/87)
Michael, Perhaps the best way to get in touch with the NETBIOS activity is to contact Lee LeBarre at Mitre. (CEL@mitre-bedford.arpa) Dan -------
CERF@A.ISI.EDU.UUCP (03/24/87)
NETBIOS group has completed its work and produced two RFCs (1001 and 1002) which are available from the NIC or by FTP (I think). Stan Ames was the stimulus for this group's founding. sra@Mitre-bedford.arpa Vint
AUERBACH@CSL.SRI.COM.UUCP (03/25/87)
The NetBIOS-over-TCP group is alive and well. Two RFCs have been written. RFC 1001 is an overview of the operation of the protocols. RFC 1002 describes the packet representations and gives pseudo-code for the various protocol engines. I have not yet seen the notice announcing that the documents are available on the NIC. The protocols were expressly designed so that one could implement them on a Un*x system without kernel mods. The "SMB" protocol is the most common NetBIOS-based application for doing remote virtual disks and printers. This is what the IBM PC network program uses. Hearsay has it that Novell does not conform to either NetBIOS or SMB, based on an assertion that NetBIOS or SMB would lead to sub-optimal performance. There ARE SMB server products available for Un*x. Unfortunately, I can't remember the vendors. Until images are posted to the NIC, copies may be a bit hard to come by. I believe you can get a paper copy from Amatzia Ben-Artzi at Sytek. When you do get a copy, please read it and send comments to either the editor (me) or the chairman, as listed in the RFCs. --karl-- (Karl Auerbach, Epilogue Technology Corp.) -------
OLE@SRI-NIC.ARPA.UUCP (03/25/87)
I got the RFC announcement yesterday and just checked now: RFC 1001 and RFC 1002 are now online at the NIC, go get 'em! Ole -------