On Friday 13 August 2004 04:58 pm, SME Server Admin wrote: > On Friday 13 Aug 2004 20:05, BJ Tracy wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > Slowly getting my office up and running on Linux. Using Mandrake 10.0 > > Power Pack. MDK 10.0 is loaded and running well on my PC and laptop. I > > have established LAN connections and can see three of the four computers > > in my office. I can see the pc with XP on it. However the other pc that > > has 98 (used for storage) on it, I cannot see. I have set my linux > > machines to smb and nfs. Is there something else I'm missing. My router > > and hub are Linksys. > > > > Also, to move or copy files from one machine to another is there anything > > that I need to do as well, ie permissions or configuring routes,,,please > > advise. > > Thanks in advance. > > bj
OK, my 98 machine can see the XP and my Linux machine(SMB area). My XP sees the 98 and Linux machines. My Linux machine sees the XP machine only. > Right. I have been in a similar situation. I have had trouble getting 98 to > access XP and for that I needed to create an ID on the XP machine matching > the login details of the 98 machine. > With your setup can your 98 machine access your Linux machine's SMB area for file storage :) Yes > With the problem you've mentioned, can your XP machine see your 98 machine? Yes > Can your Linux machine see your XP machine? Yes > Are you using static IP or DHCP, what network parts have you got installed > on your 98 machine. DHCP, the 98 has a NIC connected to the LAN. The hub and routers are Linksys. Thanks bj > Elwyn
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