Phil Parker wrote:

>The latest Samba (2.x) on our linux server reports a volume name as
>"riemann yêy¬w¬w<" via a command line vol, while EPM
reports the same network drive as "riemann" in a file open/save
dialog, for example.
>  
>
Is that a Linux volume or OS/2?

>What character is supposed to mark the termination of a volume name in
>NetBIOS/NetBEUI specs?
>
>I'm getting tired of each new Samba breaking something else about standard
>NetBIOS/NetBEUI. I assume its because Samba is actually written to
comply with MS's latest "standard-of-the-moment" instead of
something genuinely standard (as in IEEE or ISO, for example).
>

Hi Phil,
It's an ASCII-Z string [null terminated], IIRC, max 11 characters, may 
include 0x20 characters.
[But I haven't looked up the specs!]

-- 
Regards,
Mike

Failed the exam for
--------------------
MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert
--------------------
[ISP blocks *.exe, *.cmd, *.bat, *.reg attachments]
[Please use zipped versions of above]



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar.
Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/E8folB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

 To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/os2user/

 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    os2user-unsubscribe{at}yahoogroups.com

 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




---