networking Red Hat 7.1 to win xp home
 

hi all

i am a newbie to linux and would like to know how to network linux with xp. note that i know nothing so i would also like to know what packages i need and how the xp box and the linux box should be configured.

thank you so much
combrains

There are several approaches.

Considering youve not described at where you are in the process, Im going to geuss you already have both computers on the LAN.

You can use Samba, or NFS.
These are standard packages on an install.

I can ping windows from linux using the ping command but not vice-versa. tha is as far as i have gotten. how do i configure samba and what should it be configured to.

thanks again
combrains

check for firewall blockage.

You need to install samba an then follow the docs that came with it, or at samba.org

Then when you get that far ask some questions that would describe your problem, or questions.


Swat is a good tool with lots of help to configure samba.

i have win xp and linux rh9 networked and connected to the net with win xp as the server and an adsl modem....is this the sort of set up u want?
In which case which os is the server? if win xp has the modem have u set up the gateway addy for your eth0

i have tried to install swat but i have a dependancy problem. ill post back when i remember what it is. yes my win xp box will be the internet server. i also want to share files both ways. i have check firewalls and there are none. i can still only ping each machiene not connect as such.

combrains

using win xp run the internet conn share wizard this will set up that side of the connection and assign ip addys 4u. this will give u the gateway addy of xp for u to assign to linux. do u have a network devices option in rh7?
do u know the dns for your isp?

when u have info u can either config in network devices eth0

or try typing in term window
#ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (ur ip) up netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (ur win xp ip).1.dev eth0

Be sure to add correct nameservers in /etc/resolve.conf

ie gedit /etc/resolv.conf & (in terminal)

nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ( your ips dns 1)
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ( your ips dns 2)

save