On Fri, 14 May 2004 16:45:42 -0500 "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm new to Linux (Just got my copy of mandrake 10 this morning). > > I > > managed to partition my hard drive and install Mandrake with no > > problems (amazing, for a newbie klutz like me). > > > > So far I really like the system - if it wasn't for a few vital > > programs that have no Linux equivalent, I would wave goodbye to > > windows forever. > > > > Anyway, here's my question: > > > > I have two PCs in a LAN. One is my Newbie Linux machine, the > > other runs Windows XP. > > > > The Linux machine can see and transfer the files on the Windows > > machine with no trouble at all, which is great. > > > > But the Linux machine seems to be invisible to the Windows > > machine. I'd be *really* grateful if someone can give me any > > tips how to fix this. Am I right in assuming that I have to set > > up the Linux machine as a Samba server (if that's the right > > term)? > > > > As a second question, is there any easy way to make the Linux > > machine 'see' the windows partition on its own hard drive, so as > > to transfer files etc. > > > > > > Please be gentle with me! My total knowledge of Linux so far > > only comes from an hour or so looking at the manuals. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > John > > > To share file on you Linux machine with your Windows machines, you > will need to install the Samba server package. This is not > normaly installed as part of the workstation package. > > On the second part, if your windows partition is FAT16 or FAT32, > it is probably mounted at /mnt/windows, so it will look like part > of the Linux file system. I don't know if a NTFS file system will > be mounted automaticly. If it is, it will be mounted read-only > because there are problems writing to a NTFS. > > Mikkel > > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > > And when you're ready, post those "necessary Windows progs" and we'll point you to the replacements. Lee
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