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From: Bernie <bernie AT mbox302 DOT swipnet DOT se>
Subject: RE: networking with dos
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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:41:00 +0200
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Rich wrote:
>also, I think i have heard that win98 would need to be the server, that pnw
>cannot be the server when connecting to a win 98se computer.

Actually can someone (Matthias?) explain to me why running the DOS drivers
for PNW on the Win9x machine wouldn't work? I haven't tried myself but I
can't understand why it shouldn't. However I've heard from several sources
that it doesn't work.
If it doesn't work, was an attempt made using LoadTop=0 in msdos.sys? This
is added to solve problems with Novell Netware, and other programs. And
yes, Novell Netware is the program mentioned in the documentation for this
switch.

>what
>protocols are available. is there a web site to hand hold me thorugh this. i
>hope not to buy a new product for the entire project, just hang a win box
>off the preexisting little network.

You could always start up an FTP server if it isn't too often that you need
the files on it. Or you can do it the other way around if you prefer that
and install BulletProof FTP Server or Serv-U on the Win9x machine. But that
wouldn't solve a problem with sharing the printer. Well there are
sollutions of course, "upload" a "print to file" file and print it on the
server manually.
//Bernie