| Title | etherdfs |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 |
| Date Entered | 2017-04-24 |
| Description | Ethernet DOS file system (maps a remote drive over raw Ethernet) |
| Summary | EtherDFS is an 'installable filesystem' TSR for DOS. It maps a drive from a remote computer (typically Linux-based) to a local drive letter, using raw ethernet frames to communicate. For years, I was using LapLink to transfer files between my various "retro" computers. It works, yes, but it's also annoyingly slow and requires constant attention. One day I thought, "Wouldn't it be amazing if all my DOS PCs could share a common network drive, similarly to how NFS operates in the *nix world?". This day EtherDFS was born. I clearly didn't invent anything - the concept has been around almost as long as the first IBM PC, and several commercial products addressed that need in the past. I am not aware, however, of any free and open-source solution. Besides, all the commercial solutions I know require to set up a pretty complex network environment first, while EtherDFS doesn't need anything more than just a packet driver. |
| Keywords | etherdfs |
| Author | Mateusz Viste |
| Alternate site | http://etherdfs.sourceforge.net |
| Platforms | DOS |
| Copying policy | MIT License |
| Group | Networking |
| CRC32 | 61fe5ed0 |
| MD5 | 84208e3535d84f0c9e5cf173bda07837 |
| SHA256 | b0d1d471437969de18b6ce50f16dafe72a05935305c215f23c506344bc6b8bec |
| Download | 0_8_1.zip (56K) |
| Alternate Versions | View etherdfs - 0.8.3,
Download etherdfs.zip (59K) View etherdfs - 0.8.2a, Download 0_8_2a.zip (59K) View etherdfs - 0.8.2, Download 0_8_2.zip (57K) |