My computer is one of 2 computers connected to a Main Computer threw a router. I just installed Linux on my computer. The other two computers are Windows. When I had windows on my computer, I would just store all my files on the 2nd computer(with windows) and just use them off of that computer, to save space on mine. Well now that I have linux, how will I connect to the windows computer and access my files? I have no knolwedge in linux networking, somone please help me through this i have important files on the windows computer that I need.

P.S. Linux newbie here...

Oh yeh, I'm running SuSe linux 8.2, i have access to all available packages on their web-site

Well, you have to start somewhere I guess.

You will use samba to share files betwwen your linux box and windows. But first you will need to get connectivity. Can you ping your windows box? Does your linux box have an IP address? Is it static? DHCP?

We really need some more information here. A general question of how to share files between windows and linux is far too vague for an approprite answer. Linux isn't near as intuitive as windows, but far more stable and flexible. You should spend some time reading and reashearching. Google is your friend!

Here are some hints to get you started...

Linux is much easier to configure at the command promt. pres ALT+F1 to get a command prompt

at the command prompt:

#ifconfig to see (or set on the fly) interface configurations

to see a readme (manual) on any program:

#man "program name"
like
#man samba

#permanate interface configurations can be set/changed at
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth"0,2,3,etc"

you will also need to become accustomed to editing configuration files and scripts. I use VI for this. to edit any config file or script...
#vi "file name"
there are many commands for vi, so I would run through the vi tutor...
#vimtutor

When you have some more specific questions, post them and we will try to help as best we can ;-)

Don't get frustrated, there is a steep learning curve with Linux, but once you get it, you'll never go back to windows!

--dubman