access network shares from "bare" dos?

[ajsie]

hi!

i have three computers at home which are connected to each other through a router. two of them are running winxp pro but the third is too slow and old for that. so i wonder if its possible to access network shares to a local network from a computer with no operating system, only dos when i start with a start disk. maybe i must have some network drivers?

i have no idea how this may work. anybody with some experience and step to step information?

thx!

 

[Praetor]

1. DOS is an operating system heehee.

2. Traditionally you cant really network with DOS and Windows due to the limitations of DOS but with a small NOS you can make a server out of a decrepit machine. It wont be the same as Windows filesharing i.e., it wont be that simple a task but it can be done (even without Linux). The simplest way of doing things would probably to make an FTP server to/from the old machine to facilitate file transfers

3. Unless you want to be limited to a 1.38MB file then you’re gonna need a HDD at some point.

Grab the NOS at: http://www.eznos.org/
A little more indepth guide: http://www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk/eznos.htm

 

[ajsie]

Thank you for your answearing.

But I have winxp professional. Does that gonna change anything?

Yours sincerely

Ajsie

 

[Praetor]

Nope! (well it shouldnt)