Optionally, you could run samba on the the Linux box. This will make the Linux box appear as a Windows server to the Win98 box. You can share your printer, drive space, etc. Go to www.samba.org for more info. The latest version is 2.07, vs the 2.06 that comes w/ Mandrake 7.0, and the new version comes (reportedly) w/ a html version of the O'Reilly 'Using Samba' book, widely considered to be one of the definitive works on the subject. A little more work, but ultimately worth the effort. Monte Jaguar wrote: > > If you have trouble setting up the print sharing, I see no reason why an A/B > printer switch couldn't be used. just change the cableing so each computer is > on the "output" end of the switch and the printer is the "input" side of the > switch, then label A as Win and B as Linux. I haven't tried this...but the > switch is BI-Directional, so it shoould work. Maybe someone else has some > input on my suggestion???????? > Just a suggestion, and MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS, but it should work like this. > HTH > Jaguar > > Glenn Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all. I'd like to share a printer between a Linux box and a Windows 98 > box. > > The printer is connected to the Linux box. I need to be able to print TO > this > > printer FROM the Windows box. How is this accomplished? By the way, the > Linux > > box is a dual boot (Windows 98 / Linux). When running Windows on the Linux > box, > > networking is flawless. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Glenn Johnson > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
