From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Nov 5 18:56:09 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id SAA03271 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 5 Nov 1997 18:56:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from execulink.com (snel.execulink.com [199.166.6.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id SAA03259 for ; Wed, 5 Nov 1997 18:56:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from empey@integral.on.ca) Received: from empey (pc-531.on.rogers.wave.ca [24.112.48.46]) by execulink.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id VAA04004 for ; Wed, 5 Nov 1997 21:55:46 -0500 (EST) Received: from Spooler by empey (Mercury/32 v2.01); 5 Nov 97 21:52:19 -0500 Received: from spooler by integral.on.ca (Mercury/32 v2.01); 5 Nov 97 21:51:48 -0500 From: "David Empey" Organization: Integral Communications To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 21:51:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: FreeBSD/Win 95 Network Backup Reply-to: empey@integral.on.ca Priority: normal In-reply-to: <199709010002.RAA24697@hub.freebsd.org> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54) Message-ID: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I have a question about how FreeBSD accesses devices on a Win95 to which it is networked. I am considering purchasing a CD-Writeable drive for the Win95 machine, and I would like to back up the FreeBSD machine on that drive. When FreeBSD accesses a drive (or other device) on a networked machine, what happens behind the scenes? Does the FreeBSD box use its own drivers to access the drive, or does it use those of the host (the later would, I think, be necessary to accomplish my goal). Any info would be appreciated! ___________________________________________________________ David Empey mailto: empey@integral.on.ca http://plato.ml.org/~empey/ 604-185 Berkshire Drive, London, Ontario, Canada, N6J 3R6 (519)-474-0296