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| Thread ID: 49089 | 2004-09-09 23:27:00 | Network Linux to Winxp pro sp2 | miknz (3731) | Press F1 |
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| 270813 | 2004-09-09 23:27:00 | I want to be able to network a friends linux pc to my lappy running xp prosp2 for file sharring . Is this link still reliable? . pcworld . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=36884&message=177529&q=%22network+linux%22#177529" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz . I cant remember what version of Liux he is running but I think it is red hat 7 . Cheers Mike |
miknz (3731) | ||
| 270814 | 2004-09-09 23:37:00 | Try it. :D The easiest access is with the Linux end running Samba, but if he's got RH7 he might need a more recent version of Samba. If it works, it will be as reliable as the Windows XP. :O |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 270815 | 2004-09-10 00:12:00 | I use Red Hat 7 with Samba 2.2.x which I found a bit flaky in my environment so upgraded to 3 and its fine. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 270816 | 2004-09-10 00:39:00 | I agree with getting the latest Samba. There should be rpm's from the website. If not, download the source-code and we can easily step you through compiling the code (Three easy steps!) yourself. I wrote this a while back: www.nzlinuxfaq.orcon.net.nz (This link is on that PF1 thread also) and its just a basic .conf file. You should be able to edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and throw the contents of it in there and have it work straight off the bat! Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 270817 | 2004-09-10 01:04:00 | thanks, will try it out tonight and report back | miknz (3731) | ||
| 270818 | 2004-09-10 21:13:00 | Hi again, Had Samba set up with IP 10.0.0.20 had them connected with the network cable. I was in the network section of xp and it kept saying that the network was not connected. I know this could be a little vague but it was a long day and a late night. Can anyone shed any light on our problem? |
miknz (3731) | ||
| 270819 | 2004-09-10 21:43:00 | A few things: Firstly - Its not _samba_ that you're connecting with an IP of 10.0.0.20... Its the whole Box. TCP/IP still works regardless of the File-Sharing format you choose (Windows uses the SMB Server Messaging Block to share files - Linux natively uses NFS Network FileSystem). As root, type: ifconfig This will print all the network card details. Secondly - Windows normally networks on the 192.168.0.XYZ range.... On your WinXP box, try clicking Start -Run type: cmd Now, type: ipconfig /all This will give you the IP Address of the WinXP box. Great - Now, back to your linux box: ping W.X.Y.Z where W.X.Y.Z is the IP Address of your WinXP box. If it doesnt ping it, then on to this (on the linux box): ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig eth0 W.X.Y.A (where W.X.Y.A is W.X.Y.Z+1). Then type (Still on your linux box as root): route add default gw W.X.Y.Z ping W.X.Y.Z This should be nicely networked now.... Now try file-sharing! We've kinda been left in a bad place here from your posts because we dont know if your PC's are even networked via TCP/IP, let alone samba..... Dont forget to restart the Samba service when you're done: service samba restart should do the trick (dont forget to be root). Otherwise, use: redhat-config-services To give you a gui status of the lot, and let you set it to auto-start on boot :-) Hope this helps Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 270820 | 2004-09-10 22:43:00 | >> it kept saying that the network was not connected Are you using a hub/switch or crossover cable connection? |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 270821 | 2004-09-11 07:14:00 | we were using a network cable, do we need to use a router??? | miknz (3731) | ||
| 270822 | 2004-09-12 02:51:00 | Nope - But make sure if you're directly connecting the two PC's that you're using a Crossover Cable | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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