Hey Guys-

I need some help w/ networking. I am just starting to use Redhat Linux 8.0, I installed 8.0 server on one server and I am going to install 8.0 client on the other computer. I am use to Windows NT and 2000 for networking. I just want to try Linux because I heard it was very powerful software.
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Well anyways back to the point, I was wondering if someone could give me step by step instructions on how to get them to network and be able to "Talk" to each other and so that I could go to the client and use everything off of the server. Please get back to me asap if you can..

Thanks,

Kyle

please use useful thread titles in future.

your request is really too vast to help with, your best bet is reading up on the relevant parts of linux books, like the free online rute guide in my signature. if you have a specific problem you can describe in approriate detail and can't find the solution by serach this site and other places such as http://google.com/linux then please ask.

To communicate with windows you will need to use samba or ftp. Take a look at:
http://www.samba.org

Like acid said - post some useful titles and give a bit more of a description of you actual problem so people can help you easier.

Thanks for the info and for responding... P.S. Sry about posting it in the other group...

The question was really suppose to get down to the bottom of how I can be able to make Linux and Windows machines connect to my Linux Server because I have an idea on how to network Windows machines but not Linux machines...

Thanks,

Kyle

How far are you? Can you ping between all machines?

What do you want to be able to do?

Ok... Here it is in Detail.

I have 2 Windows 2000 Pro. Machines. One Linux client and One Linux Server. I have gotten Linux installed and i have logged in and played around in KDE and Gnome. That's about as far as I got..

What I want to know how to do is how I can get the Two Linux machines to see each other and what I use to share files between them. I also want to know how I can get the server to be able to share files with Windows 2000. I also want the Client to log off or shut down when the server shuts itself down. Basically I want the client to get everything from the server. So if the server is down, The client has no access to anything. But I think it's going to be very complicated because I know hardly anything about Linux. All I know so far is how to get on the internet and play around with some of the programs. I also know how to broadcast messages and shutdown from the command interface. Help me if u can.

Thanks,

Kyle

"seeing" presumably means all that network neighborhood crap... that's done with samba on linux. http://samba.org it's covered in some detail in the rute guide in my signature too.

As I asked before - Can you ping all the machines?

To share file between linux and windows it is most convenient to use samba. You can use NFS to share between linux but since you are using samba nayway your are as well to stick to one protocol to save duplicating the configuration.

To shutdown the machine I suggest you create a passwordless login between the root accounts on each machine using ssh then run the following command as root when the server shuts down:
ssh IP.OF.OTHER.MACHINE /sbin/poweroff

Yes I can currently Ping all the machines w/ no problem. what is SSH?

I get most of what you said but I looked at Samba and its somewhat confusing to me.

SSH = Secure SHell

http://www.openssh.org

How is samba confusing you? Have your got it installed - if not install it then we'll talk you through the config.

Hey--

Ok I downloaded the program from SAMBA website that you gave me. How do I install it? and How do I configure it? The computer is in the other building so I keep running back. I figure this way just give me everything and I will go over and try it and if it doesn't work I'll send you another message.

Thanks,

Kyle

Everything!

That would take a life time! (well nearly).

What did you download an rpm or a tar.gz?

Did you download samba-swat too?

I downloaded the one with the GZ ending. That's the only thing I downloaded from the website.

P.S. - I am going to take a trip to a bookstore later on. What book should I get for learning RHL 8.0? What's the best book in your opinion?

I don't read books - I surf!

Forget the tar.gx - rpms are easier. Download:
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/e....5-10.i386.rpm
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/e....5-10.i386.rpm
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/e....5-10.i386.rpm

Install them as root using:
rpm -ivh /path/to/package.rpm

Afterwards make sure smb and swat are enabled to start on boot. Then as root run:
service smb start
service swat start

To configure samba with swat just access:
http://localhost:901/
with a web browser on the server.

Ok i'll try that. I'll let you know how it works in about a hour.

Thanks,

Kyle

Youve been lots of help!!!