Reading a windows file using UTL_FILE with database on linux

Database: 9.2 on RH AS 2.1 Linux
I have an application which is running on a windows PC which reads the files on different PC's on the windows network and processes the data and deletes the files. I am thinking of moving the application to the database to reduce a point of failure for our application.
Has any one tried using UTL_FILE to access the files on the Windows Network using SAMBA ??? Are there any limitations in Oracle on Linux with regards to accessing Samba Mounts' ??
Thanks in advance
Purush

Purush, you should really ask this question in the Database Forums instead of here in the Forms Forum.
Regards,
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