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   Peter Brown to All   
   Re: Connecting Windows 7 to OS/2 ver 4.5   
   07 Nov 11 13:34:33   
   
   Firefox/6.0.2 SeaMonkey/2.3.3   
   From: Peter Brown    
      
   Hi Victor   
      
   Victor Bien wrote:   
   > I have had a Windows XP computer networked to my OS/2 computer for   
   > years. I access the volumes and print on the attached printer. Now I   
   > want to move to Win7. Apart from the huge reinstall of applications I   
   > have to do I in the Windows environment I have a conceptual blockage   
   > with working out how to retain that connection if possible?   
   >   
   > XP connects because I have Netbeui working on it. Netbeui is not   
   > available for Win7. I have never understood SAMBA or how to get it to work.   
   >   
   > Another option is NFS but the reading and the potential cut and try   
   > seems it will blow out.   
   >   
   > Anyone here can offer some clues?   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   >   
   > Victor Bien   
   >   
   >   
      
      
      
   For sharing files you could try ftp - FireFTP is a useful addon to    
   Firefox/Seamonkey.   
      
   Does the printer have an ip address or is it a shared printer?   
      
   Regards   
      
   Pete   
      
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