SpidersWeb
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Short Version: How can I get modern Linux to mount a file system on a computer running MS DOS?
Long Version
So I've got all my XT's, and 286's feeding off a 10Base2 NWLite network. This works great, and the machines can run software direct from the network share without any available memory issues and is considerably faster (even on 486 machines) than using MS networking. I love all that.
On my DOS server I run NWLite Server, and also Workgroup Add On for MS DOS - which provides a NetBEUI share of the same file system to my 386/486 machines over NetBEUI for those occasions when they're in Windows for Workgroups.
Earlier this week I setup a modern Linux box in there, this provides a WiFi (WPA2 encrypted) link with packet forwarding on the network. The original goal was just so I could use internet tools in there without exposing my home network, and that works fine. Now what I'd like to do is have it so I can drag and drop a file on a Windows 7 or Windows 10 PC, and be able to walk next door and start the program up immediately on an XT.
The idea was to have the Linux machine connect to the DOS PC and mount it's file share.
It would then be mounted on a mount point like /home/vintage/486server/store - and also be sharing that on my modern network as \\VINTAGE-SERVER\STORE
So no matter if you're accessing \\VINTAGE-SERVER\STORE on Windows 7, \\486SERVER\STORE on WFW 3.11, or STORE on NWLite - you'd be seeing the exact same hard drive.
Neato.
Where I'm stuck is modern Linux doesn't like NetBEUI - in fact I think support was dropped over 15 years ago.
So I'm looking for any ideas (I don't mind investigating myself) or advice on how to get a modern Linux machine to mount a drive on a "server" running MS DOS. I either need NetBEUI support OR ability for Samba to actually connect (it sees the machine, but will never connect).
I know there are alternatives, but this is what I want to achieve.
DOS Server: 486DX-40 16MB 2GB - MS DOS 6.22 - NWLite Server - MS Add-on-for Workgroups
Linux Server: Athlon 3400XP - 1Gb - 200Gb x 2 - Debian Wheezy (latest stable) - Wireless WPA2 (modern) + Realtek ethernet (goes to 10Base2 switch) - Samba client/server.
Long Version
So I've got all my XT's, and 286's feeding off a 10Base2 NWLite network. This works great, and the machines can run software direct from the network share without any available memory issues and is considerably faster (even on 486 machines) than using MS networking. I love all that.
On my DOS server I run NWLite Server, and also Workgroup Add On for MS DOS - which provides a NetBEUI share of the same file system to my 386/486 machines over NetBEUI for those occasions when they're in Windows for Workgroups.
Earlier this week I setup a modern Linux box in there, this provides a WiFi (WPA2 encrypted) link with packet forwarding on the network. The original goal was just so I could use internet tools in there without exposing my home network, and that works fine. Now what I'd like to do is have it so I can drag and drop a file on a Windows 7 or Windows 10 PC, and be able to walk next door and start the program up immediately on an XT.
The idea was to have the Linux machine connect to the DOS PC and mount it's file share.
It would then be mounted on a mount point like /home/vintage/486server/store - and also be sharing that on my modern network as \\VINTAGE-SERVER\STORE
So no matter if you're accessing \\VINTAGE-SERVER\STORE on Windows 7, \\486SERVER\STORE on WFW 3.11, or STORE on NWLite - you'd be seeing the exact same hard drive.
Neato.
Where I'm stuck is modern Linux doesn't like NetBEUI - in fact I think support was dropped over 15 years ago.
So I'm looking for any ideas (I don't mind investigating myself) or advice on how to get a modern Linux machine to mount a drive on a "server" running MS DOS. I either need NetBEUI support OR ability for Samba to actually connect (it sees the machine, but will never connect).
I know there are alternatives, but this is what I want to achieve.
DOS Server: 486DX-40 16MB 2GB - MS DOS 6.22 - NWLite Server - MS Add-on-for Workgroups
Linux Server: Athlon 3400XP - 1Gb - 200Gb x 2 - Debian Wheezy (latest stable) - Wireless WPA2 (modern) + Realtek ethernet (goes to 10Base2 switch) - Samba client/server.