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
>
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