MS-DOS Client on P2P network

[brianskurka]

It is possible to have a DOS computer talk to Win98 computer on a TCP/IP network? We have an existing p2p network made up 3 win98 boxes sharing an old DOS finance program, and it would great to build a couple of DOS boxes from scrap.

[AlaricD]

I could research that for you-- I have a 486DLC running Windows for Workgroups and using file and print sharing, but I can also bypass Windows and surf the internet with a DOS packet driver and the Arachne web browser. I know the TCP/IP part with DR-DOS (and MS-DOS as well) should be no problem, but to enable a sort of "file and print sharing" outside the Windows 3.1 environment may be a bit trickier... but I like a challenge!


Alternatively, you could install DR-DOS 7.0x and use the Personal Netware and set up the DOS machine as a server that way...

[brianskurka]

Thanks..I've been looking at Dr Dos and that might be the way to go. I also wanted to note that the DOS client does not need to share anything, I just want to be able to map a network drive and run the app.

Thanks again.

[AlaricD]

Then you may be able to install a Netware client for DOS on the DOS machine, and set up the Win9x boxes to use File and Print Sharing for Netware instead of for Microsoft Networks... maybe another avenue of attack.

DR-DOS includes a Netware client as well as the Personal Netware Server....

[Eeyore]

If you have Windows 3.11 Workgroups, you can create a DOS connection from the files. See DOS Network With Windows 3.11 for info on setting that up. The comuter can be a server and client while in Windows. But it can act as a client at DOS.

I have a 386 machine, with a small hard drive and DOS 6.20, which can access my machine for games stored on it for the kids to play. Of course, at DOS you will not be able to deal with long filenames.

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