DOS networking

[dphirschler]

I would like to add my DOS Mame cab to my home network.

[testicle187]

I would like to add my DOS Mame cab to my home network. I've read some information, but never can quite get a grasp on it. Can somebody give me the big picture? As I understand it, it should be something like this:

1) driver for network card should be installed

2) some DOS networking files need to be copied somewhere (in the DOS directory?)

3) a network protocal needs to be selected (TCPIP)

4) an IP address needs to be assinged (can it be DCHP?)

Anything else? Has anyone here gotting it to work? Can you help me?


Darryl

I don't believe dos can work with TCPIP and you would instead need to set it up with IPX.  I could be wrong, but it has been years since I messed with a MS-DOS system.

[testicle187]

Are you just wanting to transfer files from your other computers to your mame cab?  If all else fails you can get a Null-Modem cable and transfer the data that way.

[dabone]

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/Doscltcp.htm



Dos networking with tcp/ip is support, but I think it only allows for simple file sharing.
(I.e. no domain logins with active directory and the like)



Later,
dabone

[xar256]

I know we did it a few years ago successfully Using Netbeui I think...I'd have to do some digging to find that out for sure though.  But it did have the functionality to connect from a dos system to a Windows 95/98 shared folder(s). <Over token ring no less> 

Xar256

[bishmasterb]

You'll need the MS LAN Manager for Dos installation software. It definitely supports TCP/IP and domain login.

You'll also need a network adapter whose vendor still distributes a LAN Manager/DOS driver.

The LAN Manager installation disks can be created from the Network Client Administrator, a utility that is included as part of Windows NT Server 4.0. Here is an article that mentions it:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsnt/4/server/proddocs/en-us/concept/xcp11.mspx

I'm sure there are other places to get the install disks, but none come to mind. If you have access to an NT 4 Server, they're easy to create.

[bishmasterb]

Sorry...to answer your specific questions:

1) yes, the LAN Manager setup utility will install for you (if you have the driver from the mfr of course)

2) yes, the setup utility defaults to C:\NET

3) yes, TCP/IP and NetBEUI are both included with the setup utility; I'm pretty sure IPX/SPX is included as well, but can't remember for sure

4) the LAN Manager client supports both static and DHCP IP addresses

[bishmasterb]

Ha, one more thing.

I just found an old copy of a working LAN Manager boot floppy that I made. It has the 3Com 3C589 driver on it. If you want it, PM me and I'll zip it up and send it to you.

[elvis]

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Most of the bootdisks there run off FreeDOS or Dr. DOS, and include plenty of LANman utilities and TCP/IP drivers for DOS.  Most of the stuff there is binary compatible with MSDOS6 and Win98-DOS (MSDOS7).

Download some of them and have a look at their drivers and autoexec.bat and config.sys files to see how to go about setting things up.

That should get you pointed in the right direction.

[RayB]

Where can one get a copy of old Norton Commander for DOS? That's what one would need to do file transfers via direct cable...

[BSR]

There is a DOS MAME support site with instructions on setting up networking:
http://www.mameworld.net/dosmame/advanced.php#networking

[jcrouse]

Where can one get a copy of old Norton Commander for DOS? That's what one would need to do file transfers via direct cable...

There is file transfer built into DOS 6.22 (maybe earlier) using INTERLNK.exe and INTERSVR.exe. It's like a client server type app with a small GUI.

John