Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:18:55 -0500 From: Charles Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: Matthew Marino <mattm@citystamp.com> Cc: Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Mounting to freebsd ufs under WinXP Message-ID: <D91BF670-5E61-11D8-A2E3-003065ABFD92@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <BC3A25E9-5E54-11D8-8375-000393542CC6@citystamp.com> References: <BC3A25E9-5E54-11D8-8375-000393542CC6@citystamp.com>
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On Feb 13, 2004, at 1:45 PM, Matthew Marino wrote: > Samba works but the configuration can be a cuss. It's the NetBEUI name > server that takes a deeper understanding of Microsoft Networking than > the average Joe has. If your really up for a challenge try sharing the > same ufs volume with Windows and Macintosh clients via Samba and > NetAtalk. Can be done with enough Coke and HoHos to keep you awake for > two days. My biggest problem with supporting Windows and Mac clients simulaneously was when Sun switched from Solaris 2.6 to Solaris 7 and the new 64-bit kernel interfaces broke the 32-bit network libraries netatalk wanted to link from. (Years ago, now.) Samba would not solve the original poster's problem; he wants to mount a UFS filesystem under Windows on the same machine, not remotely mount a UFS system from a running FreeBSD box.... -- -Chuck
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