net bios for linx?

[crokett]

wondering if there are any packages out there for netbios for linux. samba does net bios over tcpip, i need netbios for linux.

thanks

[aph3x]

correct me if im wrong, but i think all netbios is used over tcp/ip, windows using smb (server message blocks) for the file and printer sharing. HTH :D

[crokett]

Originally posted by aph3x:
correct me if im wrong, but i think all netbios is used over tcp/ip, windows using smb (server message blocks) for the file and printer sharing. HTH :D

yup. sorry. i was looking for a netbui stack for linux. i think i found it by a company called procom

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by aph3x:
all netbios is used over tcp/ip,

uh, winders does netbios over ipx/spx, i thought novell also? i don't know novell

as far as the original post, i read something about ipx for linux but not netbios, sorry i can't help :(

[aph3x]

actually, ipx/spx is used by novell. windoze uses netbios over tcp/ip... look at the nbtstat command: Netbios over Tcp/ip status

edit: oh and NetBEUI stands for NetBIOS Extended User Interface... its a fast protocol but non-routable :D

[ 06 March 2001: Message edited by: aph3x ]

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by aph3x:
windoze uses netbios over tcp/ip...

not to be argumentative, but i guess i am either confused or something

i am looking at the network properties on a win98 box, ipx/spx protocol, it has a netbios tab, says
"NetBIOS support allows you to run NetBIOS applications over the IPX/SPX compatible protocol" then there is a check box and it says "I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX"

so what up wid dat?
:confused:

[aph3x]

hmm... maybe it runs over both tcp/ip and ipx/spx for compatability... :confused: maybe we were both confused and just learned something new :D