Networking linux and XP peer to peer?

milo1135 · 06-24-2004, 08:01 AM

Hi. I have just started to use Linux, and now that the shock of change from windows to linux is over, I would like to try to connect my linux machine to the peer to peer network running in my home. I have at this time two XP units and a 98 on the network but can not get the windows units to see the linux system and visa versa.

Thanks for your time.

Netizen · 06-24-2004, 08:53 AM

What have you done to get them to "see" each other?

Have you look at and configured Samba?

Check out

http://www.samba.org
http://www.tldp.org/docs.html

Netizen

milo1135 · 06-24-2004, 03:20 PM

Netizen. Thanks for the links, and no Samba has not been set up - this shows how new this all is.
Thanks for your time.

Netizen · 06-24-2004, 05:17 PM

Hey no prob. i'm sure Samba is already installed. You just would need to edit smb.conf and then start the service.

Oh, BTW. Welcome to LQ!

Netizen

rmanocha · 06-25-2004, 07:40 AM

http://www.samba.netfirms.com/
a very good intro to basic home networking with samba.

milo1135 · 06-25-2004, 10:03 AM

Hi. Rmanocha Thanks for the link, this information should get me over the hump.
Its nice to find a group of people who are so willing to help someone starting out with a new system.
Thanks for your time and efforts.
Milo1135