i just installed redhat9. how should i share files with other machines that have windows OS?

even though i can use internet, i can get access to local http. like this.
http://mycomputer

if i hit, then it should display the first default page... but it doesn't... should i make any configuration?

did you install samba with redhat 9 because it comes with it........................

set up file sharing on the windows drive you want to access. if samba is up and running, check the services for nfs and netfs. dont know if you need both running but i do

go to your /mnt directory and create the mount point for your drive. say like, if you want to share the C drive on windows do

mkdir /mnt/C

after its created, you can mount it with

mount /mnt/C


see what happens and post back. if it goes right back to a prompt then type

df

that will tell you whats mounted.

how can i check if samba is installed or not?

i am a newbie...


thanks for your help...

type :

whereis samba as in........

[br@localhost br]$ whereis samba
samba: /etc/samba /usr/share/samba
[br@localhost br]$

if yours is similar youre good to go. if not, go to the add remove applications menu to install it. its on the discs if you still have them or can be downloaded.

If you have a /etc/samba/smb.conf file
What does this tell you:
chkconfig --list samba (might be just smb)
Look at what process are running, should have smbd and nmbd.

A little confused here. Can or can't you get the local linux web page? This is not related to samba or with sharing files. Are you trying on the PC running linux? Try http://localhost. If nothing then is apache running?

oh.. sorry about the unspecific explanation.

i mean http://test

test indicates another computer's name that has windows OS. so when i type it in the mozilla browser in linux, it says "Can't find page", even though it is connected to the internet and i can visit other sites that start with "www"... it's kind of weird to me for now...

thanks..

hmm, got me on that one. i thought you wanted to set up file sharing over the network.

that, too...

1. i want to share files with other machines.
2. and i want to be able to get access to local site, too...