Configure Ethernet connection between 2 fedora 12 pcs
 

Hi friends, I want to connect my pc to my laptop. I have fedora 12 installed in both system.How can I do this??

What do you mean by "connect my pc to my laptop."? You mean share files?

-C

yes, i need to share files,internet connection, just like in windows

Quick question

Are you planing on putting any Windows machines on this network in the future?

-C

yes, i also want to connect to windows 7(in laptop also having fedora 12)from my fedora 12 pc

Then you need to use samba

You can have 1 samba server or 2 samba servers...depending on what you want to share from what Fedora box...

a Samba server can also act like a client so I recommend installing samba on bother Fedora boxes...although ideally you only want one fileserver but for a home network it isn't a big deal...

I'd start here:

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...nux,_and_Samba

If you have any specific questions please feel free to post

-C

I have samba already installed. Would you let me know the steps to follow? I already shared a file in samba in one fedora system but i can't see it in other system.

What's the output of...

Here is the output:



[global]

workgroup = MYGROUP
server string = Samba Server Version %v

; netbios name = MYSERVER

; interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
; hosts allow = 127. 192.168.12. 192.168.13.


# logs split per machine
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
# max 50KB per log file, then rotate
max log size = 50


security = user
; passdb backend = tdbsam




; realm = MY_REALM

; password server = <NT-Server-Name>


; domain master = yes
; domain logons = yes

# the login script name depends on the machine name
; logon script = %m.bat
# the login script name depends on the unix user used
; logon script = %u.bat
; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%u
# disables profiles support by specifing an empty path
; logon path =

; add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd "%u" -n -g users
; add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd "%g"
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -n -c "Workstation (%u)" -M -d /nohome -s /bin/false "%u"
; delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u"
; delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u" "%g"
; delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel "%g"


; local master = no
; os level = 33
; preferred master = yes


; wins support = yes
; wins server = w.x.y.z
; wins proxy = yes

; dns proxy = yes


; load printers = yes
cups options = raw

; printcap name = /etc/printcap
#obtain list of printers automatically on SystemV
; printcap name = lpstat
; printing = cups


; map archive = no
; map hidden = no
; map read only = no
; map system = no
; store dos attributes = yes



[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
; valid users = %S
; valid users = MYDOMAIN\%S

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
; guest ok = no
; writable = No
printable = yes

; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no


; [Profiles]
; path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes


; [public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; write list = +staff

[shared to all]
comment = sam's folder
path = /home/sam/Desktop/shared to all
read only = no
; browseable = yes
guest ok = yes

On the client side what does this show you...

-C

It is showing connection failed. (Error NT_STATUS_HOST_UNREACHABLE)

Is there network connectivity? Can you ping the host? Is there a firewall issue?

Try...

on BOTH server and client...

Then try the command again...if it works...that means you either got to keep the firewall off...or open the SMB port on bother server/client

-C

I tried the sent code and turned off the firewall. still i cant connect to samba server. sorry, I am a newbie to network system i dont know what is SMB port.

Error Logs?

What does /var/log/samba/log.smbd or /var/log/messages tell you when you look at it? Is SELinux enabled?

-C

after the getenforce command it shows enforcing.