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From: tom@uniserve.com (Tom Samplonius)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Mount a NetWare volume in NetBSD?
Date: 7 Dec 1995 06:39:57 GMT
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In article <4a1ako$jm9@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au>, 
M.Strasser@botany.uq.edu.au says...
>
>I'm wondering if it's possible to mount a NetWare volume (or 
part of one) on a
>NetBSD system.  Our main server is NW and I'm looking at NetBSD 
for a WWW 
>and ftp server.
>
>It would be great if the NetBSD box could recognise the NW 
server on the wire
>and be able to mount part of a NW volume.  I don't want to go to 
the expense
>and fuss of nfs for NetWare.
>
>Has anyone done anything like this?  It would require the NetBSD 
system
>recognising IPX.

  IPX is the easy part.  As an example, FreeBSD-current has IPX 
in it now.

  The hard part is the Netware core protocol.  Those who 
understand it, can't tell anyone becuase it is protected by 
non-disclosure.

  Netware will not be supported unless:

  - hell freezes over, and Novell releases the specs, or
  - someone reverse enginneers it (which is a bit difficult)


Tom