Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 01:35:35 -0800 From: "Majid Almassari" <majid@ibroadcast.net> To: <bcohen@bpecreative.com>, "Michael Lucas" <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: NT - FredBSD Networking Question Message-ID: <00a001bf2903$77495ac0$0e91ddd1@balfourplace.com> References: <199911061347.IAA38428@blackhelicopters.org>
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You can also download Windows Services for UNIX from Microsoft. It allows you to do NFS server and client type of settings. Majid Almassari, MSEE, MCP. Systems Administrator. iBroadcast, Inc. (206) 223-5540 http://www.ibroadcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: <bcohen@bpecreative.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 5:47 AM Subject: Re: NT - FredBSD Networking Question > Bob, > > The problem here is, NT's "network neighborhood" is a Windows-specific thing. > > Open up a command line, and try "ping". > > If you want to be able to see the BSD box in Network Neighborhood, you > need to use samba (/usr/ports/net/samba). > > If you're feeling truly lost about BSD, pick up a basic systems > administration manual. I recommend "Essential Systems Administration" > from O'Reilley. Others would recommend their own favorites, of > course. It's very different, but once you're familiar with it, it's > far more powerful. > > Regards, > Michael > > > I've got a three node network one is FreeBSD, one is an NT > > box, the other Windows 95. I recently installed BSD with > > the idea of using it as a web server for testing web sites > > under more realistic conditions. > > > > I'm puzzled by how this will work. As far as I can tell, > > the BSD box seems to recognize the network card, I see the > > little green light on my hub, but the Windows Network > > Neighborhood doesn't seem to recognize the BSD box. Sorry > > if this is dumb question but I'm struggling to make the > > transition from Windows to BSD and I feel like I've been > > transported to another country without the benefit of > > Berlitz. > > > > Bob Cohen > > > > b.p.e.Creative Web Design and Production > > P.O. Box 192 508.384.6054 > > Sheldonville, MA 02093 bcohen@bpecreative.com > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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