Ok, I feel pretty dumb asking this question but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I have installed Mandrake 8.2 and would like to use it as a file and print server. I was using 8.1 and was able to go into the Mandrake Control Center under the servers icon to setup Samba and printer sharing. I don't have that option in 8.2 although the tutorial on disc1 shows the server configuration icon. Does anyone know what I need to do to get this icon in 8.2? Thanks in advance.

Steve

I haven't had the pleasure of trying Mandy 8.2 yet, but I'd hazard a guess that:

You should run Package Manager and install the various 'wizards'. Then run the Mandrake Control Center and see if it's made any difference.

Oh, and perhaps this question could have gone in either Networking or Newbie.

Thymox,

Thanks for your reply. I thought since my question was specific to Mandrake 8.2 it should go in the distributions forum. Oh well, maybe not. I did find the answer to my problem in the Mandrake forum. Seems that even though I loaded all the server packages during installation it did not load the wizards. I had to go into Software Manager, search for "wizards", pick and install the Samba wizard. Then the server icon appeared in the Mandrake Control Center and I was able to configure Samba. Another problem I ran into was in 8.1 after the Samba setup I was able to go directly to Hardware/Printers in the Control Center to add and configure my network printer which is on an HP jetdirect. 8.2 would not allow me to do that. Unless I am totally doing something wrong I had to configure a CUPS server 1st then go into CUPS administration to add and configure the printer. It sure was a lot easier in 8.1. Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Steve