For you to access netware server from linux, you need to have IPX support
in the Kernel.
First see whether you have IPX available already by typing the commands:
dmesg | grep ipx -i
If the above command shows an output something similar to
"NET4: Linux IPX 0.38 for NET4.0
IPX Portions Copyright (c) 1995 Caldera, Inc."
then you have ipx built-in to the kernel.
If you don't get the above output, then try:
modprobe ipx; dmesg | grep ipx -i
Now you should get the above output.
With all the above commands you could not get the mentioned output, then
you don't have IPX support enabled.
So do the following to get IPX support:
* cd /usr/src/linux/
* make menuconfig
* Select 'Networking Options'
* Select the option 'The IPX Protocol' (ie. highlight the option) & press
Y
* Now select 'Exit' & again 'Exit' & when you're asked 'Save Kernel
Config. ?', select 'Yes'.
* Now you should be back to the prompt. Compile the Kernel with the
following commands.
* make dep && make clean && make bzlilo
* make modules && make modules_install
* Now if the compilation went off smoothly, restart the system & repeat
the commands (dmesg|grep ipx -i) to see whether IPX support is now
available.
Next is to get the necessary tools to access the Novell Server. You can
get ncpfs tools from:
ftp.gwdg.de:/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs
or
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Filesystems/ncpfs
or
platan.vc.cvut.cz:/pub/linux/ncpfs
* Now install ncpfs & go through the documentation (man slist, man
ncpmount, man nprint). There are tools available to list servers, mount
volumes, print to Netware Printer & many more.
(Let me know whether you're able to install ncpfs from sources. I had a
lot of problems getting it compiled & had to hack a few files.)
Note: If what you want is simply to login to Novell from Linux, then I'd
suggest you use dosemu (www.dosemu.org).
(I guess you're's is an experimental machine. Don't do recompilation or
such things on a commercial server w/o assistance !!!)
Happy netwaring !
Sreeji
On Thu, 4 Jan 1996, nilcomp1 vsnl wrote:
> Hi !
> Could anybody guide me for following points ?
>
> 1. I want to access netware server via linux client. For that i used
> ncpfs (from RH6.2). Now when i try to IPX_CONFIGURE it
> replies "Invalid Argument" !
>
> 2. As per IPX-HOWTO the kernal is not compatible for IPX
> networking or not installed with IPX support ! Now the problem
> starts !
>
> Q-1 Which kernal the HOWTO sugested ? (Is it LIL or NCPFS or
> OTHER ?)
> Q-2 How could I know the kernal supports IPX networking ?
>
> Q-3 How should I upgrade / Reinstall / Install reqd. kernal ?
>
> Q-4 From where can I get the kernal ? (since I haven't compiled it
> ever !)
>
>
> Pls. guide me !
>
> Ravi.....
>
>
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