[KLUG Members] NCPFS over IP

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>The man page for ncpmount indicates that if you use a -A [dns-name]
>option that the NCPFS will go into a mode that will use UDP connections 
>over IP instead of requiring the IPX protocol.  I've attempted to use that
>options (yes, along with the -S [servername] option) and the netware
>volume will still not mount without IPX configged.
>Now that I've described the situation:  Help?  At my site this is the
>first chance I've had to put Linux in a 'production' role.  We have
>migrated to pure IP on our LAN/WAN and while I already have the
>go-ahead to have IPX on the linux box, I'd rather avoid it as that
>would seem like a compromise.
>The dns-name; as long as the box can resolve the name you provide to
>an IP addy then that's enough right?

I don't know diddly about Novel,  but in general here is a checklist of dumb
stuff to check?

nslookup can find the name?  In both forward AND reverse?

You can ping the other box?

Do you have any routers between you and the host?  If so are you ABSOLUTELY
POSITIVE they aren't filtering your traffic?

If there are no routers does your ARP cache show the correct MAC for the host?

Can you run ethereal to snag the communications (or lack of) between the two
hosts?  At least then you'll know if client is even trying,  or if the server is
making any kind of response.

Systems and Network Administrator
Morrison Industries
1825 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI. 49505