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| Should I continue using NOVELL file servers |
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| no - go beat up those corporate syadmins and move to something else |
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| no - take the isolated approach and remove all networking |
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stimpy
n00b
Joined: 18 Apr 2002
Posts: 49
Location: NZ
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 Posted: Thu May 02, 2002 5:46 am Post subject: IPX Networking and NCPFS |
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I'm just about to start having a look at getting access to a Novell file server, and before I go beyond my initial attempts:
- having IPX, NCPFS compiled in the kernel (2.4.19-r1)
- looked for a standard ncpfs ebuild (and not found one)
- got a barf when insmod'ing the ipx network:
| Code: | Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-r1/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o
/lib/modules/2.4.19-r1/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o: unresolved symbol make_EII_client
/lib/modules/2.4.19-r1/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o: unresolved symbol make_8023_client
/lib/modules/2.4.19-r1/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o: unresolved symbol destroy_8023_client
/lib/modules/2.4.19-r1/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o: unresolved symbol destroy_EII_client |
- and haven't been able to compile ncpfs-2.2.0 out-of-the-box:
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ncpmount.c: In function `process_connection':
ncpmount.c:1261: `NR_OPEN' undeclared
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... I wanted to see if anyone else had tried this and had any information to kick start my efforts.
I know (well I think) I need a mount client, a la smbmount from samba, in addition to having ncpfs support.
Look forward to any information.... |
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Cyris
n00b
Joined: 17 Apr 2002
Posts: 68
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Screw IPX. I am a network engineer and had to deal with IPX at my last job in Dallas so I can honestly say that it completely sucks A$$ as far as protocols go. You can keep the Novell servers, just switch to IP and get rid of IPX. I think Novell 4 and 5 both support IP and IPX both. |
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stimpy
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Joined: 18 Apr 2002
Posts: 49
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 11:09 pm Post subject: true, but... |
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oh yes! I wish..
| Cyris wrote: | | You can keep the Novell servers, just switch to IP and get rid of IPX. I think Novell 4 and 5 both support IP and IPX both. |
Well alas I can't because I work in and organisation with really outdated systems.
I guess no one has tried this yet so I'll have to forge on and batter it into submission myself... |
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stimpy
n00b
Joined: 18 Apr 2002
Posts: 49
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 5:01 am Post subject: On the way to a resolution... |
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I've made some progress, so thought I'd better write it down - even if there's no need or interest 
On the insmod front: the last time I compiled I included the IPX code direct, not as a module (inadvertently but now I see to my advantage), so now no longer have that problem....
On the compilation front: I discovered that you need the 2.2.0.18 source version, not the 2.2.0 version that I got from ibiblio.org. (I got it from http://ftp.cvut.cz/ncpfs/ncpfs-2.2.0.18/, although that may not be authoritative...)
Now I guess I just have to work out the configuration particular to gentoo, and write an ebuild.... |
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stimpy
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Joined: 18 Apr 2002
Posts: 49
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2002 1:51 am Post subject: My ebuild so far. |
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This is what I've got so far (should anyone be interested.)
Probably pretty beta state so use at your own risk.
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A=${P}.18.tgz
S=${WORKDIR}/${P}.18
DESCRIPTION="a free NetWare client filesystem for Linux"
SRC_URI="http://ftp.cvut.cz/ncpfs/ncpfs-2.2.0.18/${A}"
# can check for ipx in kernel? look for /proc/net/ipx in pkg_setup?
# what is actually necessary?
DEPEND="virtual/glibc
virtual/linux-sources
>=sys-apps/portage-1.9.10"
src_compile() {
# using nls? pam?
./configure --prefix=${D}/usr
make
}
src_install() {
# don't use makefile install for sutil/ or util/ as it does some /sbin linking which you can't(?) change
# likewise pam stuff
for i in intl po lib man ipx-1.0
do
cd ${S}/${i}
make install prefix=${D}/usr
done
#can one assume these are there?....
dodir /usr/bin
dodir /usr/sbin
dodir /sbin
# from sutil/ - using ins so mode can be set - can this be done with dobin?
cd ${S}/sutil
insopts -m4755
insinto /usr/bin
doins nwsfind ncpmount ncpumount
dosym ${D}/usr/bin/ncpmount /sbin/mount.ncp
# from util/ - does dobin/sbin use install?
cd ${S}/util
dobin slist pqlist nwfsinfo pserver nprint nsend nwpasswd nwbols nwbocreate \
nwborm nwboprops pqstat pqrm nwbpcreate nwbprm nwbpvalues nwbpadd nwbpset \
nwgrant nwrevoke nwuserlist nwauth nwfstime nwvolinfo nwtrustee nwdir \
nwfsctrl nwdpvalues ncopy nwtrustee2 nwpurge nwrights
dosbin nwmsg
dosym ${D}/usr/sbin/nwmsg /sbin/nwmsg
# from contrib/pam
cd ${S}/contrib/pam
insopts -m755
insinto /lib/security
doins pam_ncp_auth.so
cd ${S}
dodoc Changes ABOUT-NLS BUGS COPYING FAQ README README.NDS Performance.txt
docinto contrib/pam/
dodoc contrib/pam/COPYING contrib/pam/README
docinto ipx-1.0/
dodoc ipx-1.0/COPYING ipx-1.0/README
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Now just have to work out the right place, and the right method, to configure it automatically. No doubt a /etc/init.d script is the right place, reading vars from /etc/rc.conf or /etc/conf.d/net
Will get around to posting this as a new ebuild-bug some time soon.... |
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id10t
Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 18 May 2002
Posts: 100
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2002 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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As far as configuring, run
modprobe ipx
ipx_configure --auto_interface=on --auto_primary=on
Somewhere in the boot scripts (rc.local?). Then to mount volumes do
ncpmount -S servername -V volumename -U username /place/to/mount
One thing about the username - use the typeful distinguished name, but leave off the leading . - instead of .user.container.toplevel it would be user.container.toplevel
Sorry if my terminology is off, but its been a few years since I took a novell class. Just had to get Novell stuff working yesterday on my Slack box here at work though 
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