On 2 May 2021 at 10:24, Bryan Kilgallin wrote: > So, Frank: > > > Install Samba on your Linux PC. It may take a wee bit of learning to > > configure, but it does not bite back. I can help with snippets of > > config to make it accept ancient DOS clients. > > > > Install the Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS. You can install > > this from scratch, or you can try using/refactoring the NetBootDisk: > > https://www.netbootdisk.com/floppy/download.htm > > > > ...and then redirect the LPT device: > > > > NET USE LPT1: \\my_samba_server\printer_queue > > I take it the DOS PC will tell the Linux PC to print! This seems a > bit complicated. > Yes, the Linux PC is an extra step - but probably the only way for you to go forward, if you still aim to print from your DOS box to your GDI printer. And it's not overly complicated, though it may require a little bit of extra learning...
As I've already written, I myself have investigated the dark rabbit hole of MS-DOS networking for you: http://frantisek.rysanek.sweb.cz/FD_NET.zip Unzip the three directories to your DOS hard drive, take a look at the config.sys suggested, and see if you can get your DOS box to take a breath of your LAN. Get an IP address from DHCP and ping something on the LAN. Chances are that this part will work right off the bat. I'm fairly confident about the follow-up technologies in Linux (for your printing intermediate box). It doesn't look like a headache to set up, but it may require some tinkering and back-n-forth e-mail communication. If you have time and you're still curious about stuff, you might actually find that tech entertaining. It's not gonna clog your Linux printing setup or swamp your network or anything. Then again, if this kind of stuff just gives you a headache, never mind, go focus on something that makes your day brighter :-) Frank _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
