discuss: change the Novell Server to Linux
Subject:
Re: change the Novell Server to Linux
From:
"Kin" ####@####.####
Date:
17 Apr 2003 07:23:51 -0000
Message-Id: <000a01c304b2$a7ab0a40$2413b1ca@utinet.com>
Dear Torsten
I am Kin, I have a question on about how to replace Netware with Linux. I am
very very sorry to use your time to read my email and help me to find out
the solution. I hope that you can help me.
On my case, (you have exactly to point out our case). I just use the Novell
Server to central the data files and the EXE files. and then our user use
the DOS client to login to the Novell Server and "run" the EXE file, that
EXE file is made by Clipper and data file is store on the DBF files.
On the client side, we have some hardware that is attached on the PC and
only running on DOS system. Due to this reason, we only keep the DOS run on
our client side. That PC is boot up from DOS, and run the driver for the
hardware and then run the NETX to login to Novell.
Now, I want replace the Novell server to Linux and the central data files is
also store on the Linux. But on the client, the PC is boot up from DOS, and
run the driver for the hardware and then run the some program (but i don't
know what program can do) to login to Linux .
Thanks
Kin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Torsten Schlabach" ####@####.####
To: "Kin" ####@####.####
Cc: ####@####.####
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 19:28
Subject: Re: change the Novell Server to Linux
> Kin,
>
> I am not sure if this discussion belongs on the Linux Documentation
Project
> discussion list unless you want to make the general public aware of the
need
> to have "Replace Netware with Linux Services" HOWTO.
>
> Did I get this right? You want to replace the NetWare server by a Linux
> server, but you want your clients to stay on DOS? You don't want Linux
clients?
>
> Assuming that; are you sure your Clipper, DBF, NTX programs really *run*
on
> the Netware Server or do they run on each individual client PC and just
> access the central data files on the Novell Server? (I never heared of a
Clipper
> version that was able to compile NetWare Loadable Modules, or did I miss
> that.)
>
> This discussion let's me ask the question: How about a "Migrating legacy
> platforms to Linux HOWTO?". I think is there is a lot people out there who
have
> heared that Linux might be something good for them but they lack a
starting
> point to gain an understanding of how to migrate their legacy environments
to
> Linux.
>
> (Imagine there is people out there who still don't know that you can use
> Samba to provide file sharing for your Windows network. I really meet
people
> like that every 2nd day! So imagine these people start thinking about
migrating
> a home written Clipper / dBASE / VisualBasic / MS Access / whathaveyou
> application to a new Linux environment. Those people need help!)
>
> Torsten
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I use the Novell Server and DOS on the client side, around 20
clients.and
> > I
> > have many of programs (written by Clipper) that are place on the Novell
> > Server.
> >
> > Now, i want to change the Novell Server to Linux, but the client is also
> > use
> > the DOS.
> >
> > 1. On the DOS client, How to connect to Linux and How to map the path,
> > like
> > G:, H:, K: ....etc
> >
> > 2. On the Linux, Is it to install any services that can handle our
program
> > (wirtten by Clipper, DBF, NTX)
> >
> > 3. Please tell me, where can find the information that the case is same
> > with
> > me
> >
> > Thanks very much
> >
> > wk
> >
> >
> >
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