Reply 40 of 47, by wierd_w
I always used FastLynx back in the day. Similar program, similar concept-- even similar "Midnight Commander" inspiration on UI.
Glad to know that there is a "No, really-- please use this! I dont charge for it!" alternative, since the maker of FastLynx still exists, and wants your money still. (See below, re:licensing) I will add it to my toolkit, and give it a whorl someday.
As for running NetWare... I'm not sure that's really the best solution in the modern era. Granted, ODI packet drivers do tend to consume less memory than MS's NDIS 2.0 drivers, the latter is better able to coexist peacefully (with a little prodding) with a modern fileshare.
Further complicating the netware angle, was the fact that Novell liked to sell their product with "Seat Licenses", and unless you happen to have license files from the days of yore tucked away in a filing cabinet, that's not really possible to deploy legally for the majority of people. The microsoft networking supplement for dos, on the other hand, has no such licensing restrictions going on.
(Disclaimer-- I have the dubious distinction of being a Certified Novell Administrator for Netware 5. Lucky me. 😜 )