This is Mars_nwe, a free NetWare(tm) emulator for Linux and UnixWare, written by Martin Stover, Marburg, Germany. >>>> 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 ============= 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 german. This will certainly converge to english in the future. Feel free to increase the rate of convergence, see above for patches! INSTALLATION ============ look in doc/INSTALL or doc/INSTALL.ger HELP ==== To get help you can mail to and/or subscribe to LinWare mailing list: Topics for the list: - discussing mars_nwe server, its features, installation problems and bugs - using IPX protocol under Linux - IPX routing and router daemons under Linux - and, last but not least, the LinWare daemon 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". 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. 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.