Configuring FreeDOS to Access a Samba Share

Introduction

This documentation describes how to access Samba shares from FreeDOS using the MS Client 3.0.

DOS is not an official supported OS by Samba.

Installing FreeDOS

• Download the latest version of the FreeDOS installer CD from http://www.freedos.org/download/

• Install FreeDOS on your hard drive.

• Select the user defined mode.
• Select the following program packages to install:

• base
• net

Downloading the Network Interface Card Driver and MS Client

• Download the DOS version of your network interface card (NIC) driver.

If you run FreeDOS in a VM, use the following NIC models and NDIS2 drivers for DOS:

Hypervisor	NIC Model	Driver
KVM	RTL8139	http://www.realtek.com.tw Select: Downloads / Communications Network ICs / Network Interface Controllers / 10/100M Fast Ethernet / PCI / Software. Download: NDIS2 driver for DOS
VirtualBox	PCNET	http://support.amd.com/en-us/search/utilities Download: NDIS2 driver for Windows 3.1

• If necessary, extract the downloaded driver archive on a Windows or Linux machine.

• Download the two MS Client 3.0 installation disks from:

• ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/Clients/MSCLIENT/dsk3-1.exe
• ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/Clients/MSCLIENT/dsk3-2.exe

• For an easy transfer to the FreeDOS client, create a CD with the NIC driver and the MS Client.

Installation and Configuration

• Start FreeDOS and insert the CD with the Network Interface Card (NIC) driver and MS Client.

• Create a temporary directory:

> mkdir C:\TEMP\

• Create temporary directories for the MS Client disks:

> mkdir C:\TEMP\DISK1\
> mkdir C:\TEMP\DISK2\

• Unpack the MS Client into the DISK* folders. For example, if D: is your CD drive:

> cd C:\TEMP\DISK1\
> D:\DSK3-1.EXE
> cd C:\TEMP\DISK2\
> D:\DSK3-2.EXE

• Create a temporary directory for the NIC driver and copy the files from the CD. For example:

> mkdir C:\TEMP\NIC\
> copy D:\DRIVER\*.* C:\TEMP\NIC\

• Install MS Client:

• Start SETUP.EXE:

> cd C:\TEMP\DISK1\
> setup.exe

• Select *Network Adapter not shown on list below and enter the path to your NIC driver. For example: C:\TEMP\NIC\

• Select the following environment settings:

• Names: Adjust the settings to your environment.
• Setup options:

• Redir Options: Basic redirector
• Startup options: Do not run network client
• Logon validation: Do Not Logon to domain

• Network configuration:

• Remove the NWLink IPX Compatible Transport protocol
• Add the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol

• Add protocol Microsoft NetBEUI

• After you saved the options, the setup asks for the driver disk. Enter the path to the second disk. For example:

C:\TEMP\DISK2\

• Reboot your computer.

• After the reboot, the following error is displayed:

MS-DOS LAN Manager v2.1 Netbind
Error: 7906 Unable to open PROTMAN$
NET0111: Error accessing NEMM.DOS  TCP 1.0 not loaded.
 NET0111: Error accessing NEMM.DOS.  Tiny RFC 1.0  not loaded.
Press any key to continue
NET0111: Error accessing NEMM.DOS.  NMTSR 10 not loaded.
Press any key to continue
Error 3658: IFSHLP.SYS driver is not installed.

The error is caused by different configuration files used in FreeDOS and MS-DOS. The MS Client setup added the drivers to the CONFIG.SYS MS-DOS file. However FreeDOS uses the FDCONFIG.SYS. To fix:

• Start the edit tool and open the C:\FDCONFIG.SYS file.
• Replace the content of the file with the follwing commands:

SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS
LASTDRIVE=Z
BUFFERS=20
FILES=40

DOS=HIGH
DOS=UMB
DOSDATA=UMB

DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE NOEMS X=TEST I=TEST NOVME NOINVLPG
DEVICEHIGH=C:\NET\IFSHLP.SYS

SHELLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\COMMAND.COM C:\FDOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

• Save the changes and close the file.

• Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

• Start the edit tool and open the C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
• Replace the content of the file with the follwing commands:

@ECHO OFF
SET PATH=C:\NET;%DOSDIR%\BIN
SET NLSPATH=%DOSDIR%\NLS
SET TEMP=%DOSDIR%\TEMP
SET TMP=%TEMP%

LH FDAPM APMDOS
LH DOSLFN

DEVLOAD /H /Q %DOSDIR%\BIN\UIDE.SYS /H /D:FDCD0001 /S5
SHSUCDX /QQ /~ /D:?SHSU-CDR,D /D:?SHSU-CDH,D /D:?FDCD0001,D /D:?FDCD0002,D /D:?FDCD0003,D

SET AUTOFILE=%0
SET CFGFILE=C:\FDCONFIG.SYS

• To initialize the network at startup, append the following commands:

LH C:\NET\NET.EXE INITIALIZE
C:\NET\NETBIND.COM
LH C:\NET\UMB.COM
LH C:\NET\TCPTSR.EXE
LH C:\NET\TINYRFC.EXE
LH C:\NET\NMTSR.EXE
C:\NET\EMSBFR.EXE

• Save the changes and close the file.

• If you are using dynamic IP settings, skip the following step:

To configure a static IP:

• Start the edit tool and open the C:\NET\PROTOCOL.INI file.
• Update the following settings to use a static IP:

[TCPIP]
...
DefaultGateway0=0 0 0 0
SubNetMask0=255 0 0 0
IPAddress0=0 0 0 0
DisableDHCP=1
...

The IP addresses and network mask options use spaces instead of a dot as octet separator.

• Save the changes and close the file.

• Reboot your client.

• Ping an IP address in your network to verify the network connection.

Mounting a Samba Share

• To list computers in your network:

> net view

• To mount a share from a server, run:

> net use X: \\SERVER\SHARENAME

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