markw@qcc-hal.UUCP (Mark Wileniec) (07/21/90)
This may be a strange question, but, I have to ask it anyway. Has anyone come across a package, or set of packages, which would allow a user on a PC to access other PC's through NetBIOS, and, without rebooting the PC, allow for NFS access and, perhaps, remote login onto a SUN platform running TCP/IP? The scenario in mind is one where the SUN platform acts as the file server through TCP/IP and NFS. It would also act as our platform for UNIX code development through the remote login capability. On the flip side, we also want to run some NetBIOS applications between PC's as well. (We cannot, at this time migrate either set of functionality/applications to either NetBIOS, or TCP/IP.) The ideal situation would be to have the NetBIOS interface and TCP/IP NFS/rlogin interface active at the same time, preferably with only one ethernet card. SUN distrbutes a package called PC NFS which provides all of the SUN related functionality required. It works with the 3COM board. There are several NetBIOS interface packages around which also work with the 3COM board. So far, the only solution seems to be rebooting of the PC and loading the required software. Has anyone seen, done, tried this type of arrangement? Is it possible to get two packages to coexist? Pitfalls? Hints? Thanks in advance! -- Mark Wileniec QCC Communications Corporation (306) 665-6488 #4 - 2345 Avenue C North FAX: (306) 665-9936 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ...!alberta!dvinci!qcc-hal!markw CANADA S7L 5Z5
manoj@excelan.COM (manoj @ Prod Mktg) (07/22/90)
In article <676@qcc-hal.UUCP>, markw@qcc-hal.UUCP (Mark Wileniec) writes: > > This may be a strange question, but, I have to ask it anyway. > > Has anyone come across a package, or set of packages, which would > allow a user on a PC to access other PC's through NetBIOS, and, > without rebooting the PC, allow for NFS access and, perhaps, > remote login onto a SUN platform running TCP/IP? Mark.. A number of packages out in the market from DOS TCP/IP vendors should accomplish this. The solution from Novell is called LAN WORKPLACE for DOS and in conjunction with a 3rd party NFS will do all of above plus allow your PC to also be a NetWare client..Novell info is at 800-LANKIND The 3rd party NFS pcakages that run on LWP/DOS are Beame & Whiteside BW-NFS, (416) 648 6556; Siemens UK's PC-DFS 44 344 850 461...