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|    Re: Connecting Windows 7 to OS/2 ver 4.5    |
|    22 Nov 11 01:46:33    |
   
   From: "Chuck McKinnis"    
      
   On Sat, 5 Nov 2011 09:56:19 UTC, 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   
      
   I would strongly suggest that you disable SMB2 on any Windows Vista or   
   Windows 7 machine. It just does not play well with others.   
      
   Google "disable SMB2" to get the details.   
      
   --    
   Chuck McKinnis   
      
      
   --- Internet Rex 2.31   
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