How can connect Network in Linux

Johina · 01-08-2005, 02:24 AM

I'm new member here in this web. and new member in Linux program. I want your help to make connect with Network(samba server), I mean if I have many computers, and I want make connect with these computers.

I have linux Redhar9, so please, please help me> I'm search about it many times and I hope find what i want here.

thanks alot:

masand · 01-08-2005, 03:06 AM

hi there

if u want to configure samba then going by the easy way will be configure that through SWAT(samba web admin tool)
this package is there in RH9 CD
install that package and follow he instructions

the other way is to edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file and follow any tutorial

regards

Johina · 01-08-2005, 03:49 AM

thanks alot for your ansower

I want ask you, must be Swat with Samba, becz I didn't install it, and I think swat will be when we make partition, one for linux and another one for swat, that's true.

masand · 01-08-2005, 04:57 AM

hi there

u are confused between "swat"and "swap"

i am talking about samba-swat package , swap space is completely different and u must have made a partition for that

there must be a package by the name samba-swat in ur CD
look for it

regards

Johina · 01-08-2005, 09:52 PM

samba-swat is install in the begining of installation, or in programs such as webserver, editor, network....

and I want know for what we use swap partition.

with my compliments,

michaelk · 01-08-2005, 10:31 PM

Unless you selected individual packages swat was not installed.
swat is just a tool to configure the smb.conf file.
Have your read the documentation at www.samba.org

swap partition is the same thing as windows virtual memory. For example if you try to run an program but your RAM is full any idle applications or data will be swaped to the hard drive.

Johina · 01-09-2005, 12:09 AM

Really thanks alot for your help,

I go to all step you give me, but I want know ehat is the important thing I can change in smb.confg

becz i have many problems when I try to change it, so when I run samba there is nothing appear to me,

what I can do.

thanking you

masand · 01-09-2005, 02:50 AM

hi there

u need to refer to any samba tutorial since we are not aware of ur network and requirements so we cannot tell you more here
visit the samab tutorial at HOWTO's section at

tldp.org
regards