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This is Mars_nwe, a free NetWare(tm) emulator for Linux and UnixWare,
written by Martin Stover, Marburg, Germany.
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>>>> Please read THE WHOLE of this file as it gives important
>>>> information about mars_nwe, how you can get help and so on.
This software is freely distributable under the GNU public license, a
copy of which you should have received with this software (in a file
called COPYING).
WHAT CAN MARS_NWE DO?
=====================
Here is a very short list of what mars_nwe can do for you.
- mars_nwe is a very functional clone of a NetWare server that runs
under Linux. It works fine with the usual DOS client software that
normally comes with your NetWare server.
- mars_nwe offers file, bindery and print services for NetWare client
software.
- It was reported that if you patch your Linux kernel with the
speed-enhancing patch in examples/, mars_nwe is slower than NetWare
3.12, but FASTER THAN NetWare 4.1 on the same hardware.
- mars_nwe does not include any user license restrictions. You can
increase mars_nwe's licenses by simply recompiling it, and you can
start any number of mars_nwe's on your network!
- mars_nwe includes a RIP/SAP daemon that turns your Linux box into a
fine IPX router.
Related packages include:
- mars_dosutils: Some utilities that should free you from having to
use proprietary utilities when you want to use mars_nwe with DOS
clients.
- ncpfs: a linux-only filesystem allowing you to mount volumes
exported by NetWare servers on your linux box. This is included as
standard with Linux 2.0 and later.
FTP SITE
========
Martin Stover has no online internet site. New versions are always
sent by uuencoded mail to Volker Lendecke, who puts them on
ftp.gwdg.de:/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs. sunsite mirrors this directory in
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Filesystems/ncpfs.
DOCUMENTATION
=============
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There is not yet too much documentation available, look into the doc/
subdirectory. As Martin's native tongue is german, the documentation,
as well as a lot of the code comments are a mixture of english and
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german. This will certainly converge to english in the future. Feel
free to increase the rate of convergence, see above for patches!
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INSTALLATION
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============
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look in doc/INSTALL or doc/INSTALL.ger
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HELP
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====
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To get help you can mail to and/or subscribe to LinWare mailing list:
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Topics for the list:
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- discussing mars_nwe server, its features, installation problems and bugs
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- using IPX protocol under Linux
- IPX routing and router daemons under Linux
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- and, last but not least, the LinWare daemon
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You can subscribe to the list by sending command "add linware" in mail
message body to address: "listserv@sh.cvut.cz".
Your list postings should be sent to address: "linware@sh.cvut.cz".
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CONTRIBUTIONS
=============
If you want to contribute to the development of the software then
please join the mailing list.
Martin accept patches (preferably in "diff -u" format) and is
always glad to receive feedback or suggestions.
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Remember that free software of this kind lives or dies by the response
we get. If noone tells us they like it then we'll probably move onto
something else.
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