Hi


my system host windows xp and also installed linux through VMware. how to
sharing files windows and linux .
In windows I tried run command in my IP address and display the network path was not found.
in my centos has no /etc/ini.d/smb file. but only file has /etc/samba/smb.conf . please help me.
also in /var/log/samba has no files.

Check to make sure smbd is listening:
sudo lsof -Pi:139

Yes?

Check the logs under /var/log/samba :
You should see something like log.<hostname or ip of your windows xp box>

You'll probably need to be root to view them - so "sudo less <log>" or "sudo tail -40 <log>" should do

If you don't see any logs indicating that there was a connection - make sure your Windows box has the firewall open.

Still issues? Check linux firewall - probably iptables -L will do it for you... if nothing, Post your smb.conf file(ditching the comments would be helpful).

PS:
you can try a telnet test as well - see if you can reach the service from windows - <window key>+R -> cmd.

If you get something like this:
telnet <yourlinuxbox> 139

Connected to yourlinuxbox.
Escape character is '^]'.
^]

its likely not a firewall issue.
(you can close the window)

btw - if the problem is the windows firewall - from the land of oz...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...nfirewall.mspx