[Gllug] linux home network/fileshare with router

[Stuart Sears]

On Sunday 06 July 2003 4:56 pm, I thought I heard Will Napier say 
> How do I setup filesharing? I would like to access files on pc 2 (the
> windows one) on pc 1 (linux). If possible I would like to be able to use
> the printer conncected to pc 1 from pc 2. Also I would like to watch
> dvds played on either machine on the other's monitor.
I don't know how to do the DVD thing (and I suspect it is quite challenging 
between two very different OSes) but Samba is what you need for File and 
Print sharing between a windows box and a linux box. This probably come on 
the mandrake discs (it does with most distributions these days)

>
> Will NFS do all this? or do I need Samba? And is there a really simple
> way I can get this up and running given my newbie status?
there is probably some kind of GUI setup tool for samba installed with 
mandrake. Someone else can probably help you more here.
there are several howto's on the Linux Documentation Project Website
http://www.tldp.org
which may also be of help.

>
> I think I have done what I need to in windows me on pc 2, setting up a
> network and clicking permission to share files etc. It is getting to
> 'see' either pc from the other and do the above that I'm after.

there 
>
> Thanks, Will

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