I've got a small network set up at home. This consists of a Win2k Server providing DHCP, a 2 Win98 boxes for daily use, and a Mepis linux box. These all connnect to a hub (not a switch or router) The linux box used to have WinNT on it and could communicate fine with everyone.

As I'm a newbie, I'm trying to learn as much as possible on that linux box. I've been downloading tarballs and burning them to CD to move to the linux box. I'm going thru a ton of CDs. So I figured I need to get Samba up and running. The problem I've run into is it appears that something network-wise is not configured properly.

I've done a ipconf /all on the linus and Win boxes and they see the correct IP and subnet. However, when I try to ping the linux box from any of the windows boxes, it times out. I can ping the win machines fine from linux.

Is it possible that there is a setting that needs turned on in order for Mepis to reply to a ping? Any suggestions are welcome.

F_M

It could be that the firewall is enabled. There are settings that will not allow a reply. Type setup while logged in as the root user. Disable the firewall copletly and then see if it works.
Dovid

Simply put, the udp port for pinging the linux box is turned off. I dont know what the default config is for Mepis linux. Try using cd-rw's?

This is what I figured the issue was. I'll look at turning on the port once I have a bit more time.

F_M