Networking Linux and Windows

jpohara · 03-30-2002, 06:13 AM

I am relatively new here, so bear with me.

I have a wireless network with a router, a Windoze Me machine (why did I do that) and a Linux box. I would like the Linux machine to see the files on the Windoze machine (and vice versa)...

Where do I start? I have been reading a little about Samba, but I am quite confused...

You folks helped me get the wireless stuff talking, so I know you will be able to help with this--thanks!

dorward · 03-30-2002, 08:41 AM

Easiest way to look at the windows files is from within Konqueror, put smb://machine_name/ in as the address.

Samba is pretty easy to configure, install the RPMs, then you can set up shared by editing /etc/samba/smb.conf and restarting smb and nmb (which might be alised as just "samba" in your /etc/init.d/ directory - /etc/init.d/samba restart).

http://david.us-lot.org/linux-config.php has an example smb.conf file.