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- September 11, 1995
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- *NFS95 Final Release *
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- *NFS client, printer & server for Windows 95 *
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-
- Xlink Technology welcomes you to our NFS Client, NFS Server and
- NFS Printer for Windows 95. This particular program is a DEMO with
- a twenty minute time limit. A precautionary message will be given at
- the end of the twenty minutes for your convenience. If problems are
- encountered, or, if you have questions regarding our NFS95 sample please
- E-Mail them to
-
- >>>>> nfs95@xlink.com. <<<<<<<<<<
-
- I. Features
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- * 32-bit Client, with multi-threaded code.
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- * 32-bit Server, with multi-threaded code.
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- * 32-bit Printer, with multi-threaded code.
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- * Installable File System implemented as a VXD.
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- * Three ways for NFS mounting.
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- * Easy-to-use Mounting GUI
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- * UNC naming.
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- * NFS DOS BOX utility.
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- II. Pre-Installation
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- NFS95 DEMO can be received through either normal distribution
- channels, Xlink designated FTP sites, as well as by E-mail.
- Requirements for each pre-installation methods are list below.
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- 1. FTP Download of NFS95 DEMO
- II.1.(a) Download NFS95 DEMO from FTP site.
- .1.(b) Unzip the Zip file onto a diskette.
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- 2. E-Mail to your site of NFS95 DEMO
- II.2.(a) Email to your site.
- .2.(b) UUDecode the file.
- .2.(c). Unzip the Zip file onto a diskette.
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- 3. Receive NFS95 DEMO by Normal Distribution channels.
- II.3.(a) Disk received ready to install.
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- III. INSTALLATION
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- Note: Once the diskette is prepared, insert it into drive A
- Makes sure that the Microsoft Windows 95 TCP/IP-32 is
- running for your network.
- PART.A
- III.1(a) Click Windows95 "Start" button.
- .1(b) Click "Run" button.
- .1(c) Type A:\SETUP.EXE
- .1(d) Clink "OK"
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- III.2 REBOOT: After PART A of the installation process is complete your PC should
- be given time to reboot.
- PART.B
- III.3 Load "Control Panel".
- .3 (b) Double click on "Network" icon.
- .3 (c) In the list box, if you see "Xlink NFS for Windows 95", ignore the following steps and click on cancel.
- .3.(d) Click on "Add" button.
- .3.(e) Select "Client" item in "Select Network Component Type" dialog box.
- .3.(f) Click on "Add" button again.
- .3.(g) Select "Xlink Technology, Inc." in "Manufacturers" list box.
- .3.(h) Click on "OK" button.
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- III.4. REBOOT: After PART B of the installation process is complete reboot your PC again.
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- IV. Potential Installation Problems
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- Users will need to remove earlier Xlink NFS or other NFS applications.
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- V. LOGON BOX
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- V.1.(a) Enter user name and password.
- .1.(b) Click "OK"
- .1.(c) Enter Xlink NFS Client password
- .1.(d) Click "OK"
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- VI. HOW to Define Host
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- In order to mount an NFS Drive you must define the host.
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- VI.1.(a) Click icon "Xlink-NFS-95"
- .1.(b) Double-Click on "Hostedit" icon.
- .1.(c) Click "New": Put in Host Name, Put in Host Address
- .1.(e) Click "Next" for "Hostedit NFS Server", answer questions.
- .1.(f) Click "Next" for "Authentication" & "NFS Lock" answer questions.
- .1.(g) Click "Next" for "PCNFSD", answer questions as required.
- .1.(h) Click "Finish"
- .1.(i) Click "Exit."
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- VII. How to mount an NFS drive
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- There are three alternative methods for mounting the NFS Drive(s)
- Windows 95 Explore, Windows 95 Tools or using Xlink's NFS UI.
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- 1. MOUNTING with EXPLORER
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- VII.1.(a) Click the "Network Neighborhood" icon that appears on
- the desktop.
- .1.(b) Double Click "Network Neighborhood",
- .1.(c) Double Click "Entire Network."
-
- The windows should display NFS servers entered into
- HOSTEDIT in the installation directory.
-
- .1.(d) Double click on the specific NFS server you wish to mount
- a list of exported filesystems will be displayed.
- .1.(e) Select the file systems that you wish to mount.
- .1.(f) The password & user name entered in Xlink Logon Box will be used for
- Authentication check, if not successful, an authentication
- Box will be prompted.
- .1.(g) Double click the exported file systems brings up a window
- displaying the contents of that file systems.
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- 2. MOUNTING with TOOLS MENU of EXPLORER
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- VII.2.(a) Select "Map Network Drive"
- .2.(b) Select which drive to be redirected (mapped, mounted)
- .2.(c) Type remote path to be mounted or select from history list.
- .2.(d) Press "OK" button.
-
- Note1: The password & user name entered in Xlink Logon Box will be
- used for Authentication check, if not successful, an
- authentication Box will be prompted.
-
- Note2: The syntax of remote path: \\server_name\mount_path.
- you should use forward slash ('/') in mount path.
- The first forward slash may be omitted.
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- 3. MOUNTING with XLink NFS 95 UI (using NFS 95 Help)
- VII.3.(a) Click the Windows 95 "Start" button
- .3.(b) Click the "Program" button
- .3.(c) Click the "Xlink-NFS 95" icon
- .3.(d) Click the "NFS 95" icon
- .3.(e) Click the "Help" button
- .3.(f) Click the help file "Define Drive" button: follow instructions.
- .3.(g) Click the "Define Drive" button: follow as instructed.
- .3.(h) Click the green hot-linked "Mount Button": follow instructions.
- .3.(i) Click the "Mount Button": follow as instructed.
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- VIII. How to mount an NFS Printer
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- Under Windows 95, click the "Add Printer" icon from the Printers
- menu in the Windows 95 Print Manager. Select the "NETWORK PRINTER"
- in the ADD PRINTER WIZARD box and then press "NEXT". The dialog box
- will prompt you to enter the path and name of a printer in the Printer
- field, or you can use "Browse" to select a printer from the Entire Network
- field.
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- When the printer has been selected, click on OK. You may be prompted to
- select a driver for the printer, if one is not currently installed on the
- network. The connected printer will appear as the default printer on the
- Print Manager Toolbar.
-
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- XI. Pricing
-
- Part# FN-503
-
- Product Name: Omni-NFS for Windows 95
-
- Description : Omni-NFS 95 is Filesystem Driver which is implemented
- as a VxD, has a multi-threaded code developed for
- Microsoft Windows 95 platform, and is designed to
- work with the built-in Windows 95 TCP/IP-32 stack.
- Applications also include LPD/LPR, FTP, Vt420/100,
- Back-up with Tar, and RSH.
-
- Price: $95.00/single copy (Introductory offer until Dec. 31, 1995)
-
- Contact: XLink Technology, Inc
- 1546 Centre Pointe Dr.
- Milpitas, CA 95035
- U.S.A
- Tel: 408-263-8201
- Fax: 408-263-8203
- E-mail: nfs95@xlink.com
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