newbie network question

[A. Khattri]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Matthew Carpenter wrote:

> Hey Ajai, that's one of the only things you've said incorrectly that
> I've seen.
>
> I don't even know if Linux *can* do NetBEUI, let alone be a good idea.
> NetBEUI is that nonroutable not-IP protocol which NetBIOS was run over
> top of before MS/IBM took it to the TCP/IP world.

Ah you might be right - its been some time since I had to play with this
Windows file-sharing crap :-)

> Samba.org has a couple great documents, one of which is the official
> Samba HOWTO's.  Definitely worth the read.  Don't go spending money yet.
> ~ I guess it's ok if it pad's O'Reilly's pockets.  Lord knows we want
> them to stay in business (and interested in OSS stuff ;)

I have so many O'Reilly books, people think I must be connected with the
company somehow... ;-)


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