Re: Access a PC CD drive from the AS400

[Wayne Capwell <wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gord,
Why not just FTP the CD software to the AS/400?  Is there something
special about having your PC be the server? Am I missing something?
Good Luck
Wayne

Gord Hutchinson wrote:
> 
> I have software on CD which I want to install on our AS400.  As we are not
> in the same building as the 400, what I would like to do, is to map the cd
> drive on my PC onto the 400 and treat it as a device on the 400.  I want my
> PC to be the server & the 400 to be the client.
> 
> Is there an easy way to do this or should I just stop being lazy & drive
> over to the computer room?
> 
> Gord
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