MS Network and DOS - was - Source of nifty switches?

[J Blaser]

> From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
>
> Actually, it's pretty amazing how an 8088 at 8MHz is entirely usable under
> DOS (or CP/M-86).
>
> Does anyone know if MS Network can be run on an XT or does it have
> 286-specific code?  I can't recall.
>
>   
Indeed, there is a Microsoft Client for DOS that will function within a 
MS-flavor network.  I've used it successfully in the past for various 
reasons, and DOS of course doesn't support long names, it is fully 
functional as a client (and with some tricks, a server) in the MS 
networking realm.

If you are interested in experimenting, Google for "DOS MSClient".  I'd 
make this site my first stop:
http://www.jacco2.dds.nl/samba/dos.html
and view the "Network Client for DOS" section.

With just a few tricks, you can actually get the DOS machine to act as a 
file server, too.  All is explained in Jacco's discussion.

BTW, I've used both the TCP/IP and IPX stacks with DOS clients.

For those that have a truly warped sense of humor, you can make your XT 
(or even a HD-less PC) into a HTTP and FTP server.  Check out these two 
sites:
http://8088.eznos.org
http://www.eznos.org

Makes for some real geeky entertainment on a slow evening with nothing 
else to do!

Jared