Re: network problem: internet sharing ot
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 06:22:06 -0500 David A. Bandel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your problem almost certainly lies with the XP system. Can't help you much there, XP is way too hosed for me. I have to Call Someone Else. Just an aside. I had to replace my wife's winders PC (always locking up) this weekend. The back to school special at my local PC store for $350 was a pretty decent Celeron machine (2Gz 256M 40G harddrive LAN card etc.) with WinXP Professional. The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place on my LAN (Netgear router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even enabled File and Printer Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had to do in the past. Only 1 reboot. g I was able to copy all the necessary files from the ailing PC in short order. We should have such a simple procedure for linux that stores all the parameters including Samba. I'm able to use Office97, but my CD writer software fails to install on XP (bummer). My Lexmark Z53 software is only marginal under WinXP, but I was able to download the current drivers. I'm not rushing out to convert everything to WinXP, but from my perspective (occasional use) it's not really hosed at all, at least no more so than any M$ product. It's still a virus waiting to happen. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: network problem: internet sharing ot
--- Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place on my LAN (Netgear router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even enabled File and Printer Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had to do in the past. Only 1 reboot. g I was able to copy all the The secret here is that you got XP Pro, which has full networking support. It can still get tricky. If the automatic settings don't work, manual configuration is a real dog and it will keep trying to go back to the automatic settings. XP Home edition has minimal networking support. It's a dog and should be banned from all computer systems, along with Windows ME, its close cousin. You can boot up with Knoppix and get the same kind of automatic networking and Samba support is built in. It has Linneighborhood installed and has almost always found other computers on the network for me. Gary __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: network problem: internet sharing ot
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Collins Richey wrote: The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place on my LAN (Netgear router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even enabled File and Printer Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had to do in the past. Only 1 reboot. g I was able to copy all the necessary files from the ailing PC in short order. We should have such a simple procedure for linux that stores all the parameters including Samba. joy. let's all get file print sharing by default. sign me right up. NOT. -- ~~ Lonni J Friedman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: network problem: internet sharing ot
On Monday 21 July 2003 07:56 am, Collins Richey wrote: Just an aside. I had to replace my wife's winders PC (always locking up) this weekend. The back to school special at my local PC store for $350 was a pretty decent Celeron machine (2Gz 256M 40G harddrive LAN card etc.) with WinXP Professional. The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place on my LAN (Netgear router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even enabled File and Printer Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had to do in the past. Only 1 reboot. g I was able to copy all the necessary files from the ailing PC in short order. We should have such a simple procedure for linux that stores all the parameters including Samba. I'm able to use Office97, but my CD writer software fails to install on XP (bummer). My Lexmark Z53 software is only marginal under WinXP, but I was able to download the current drivers. I'm not rushing out to convert everything to WinXP, but from my perspective (occasional use) it's not really hosed at all, at least no more so than any M$ product. It's still a virus waiting to happen. That is what I do get normally. However if there has been a problem or it was an update to XP, one can and does get problems which do not seem to relate to what has gone before. I had it working then it just stopped after a reboot. -- Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY' 18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161 Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: network problem: internet sharing ot
On Monday 21 July 2003 08:11 am, Gary Wilson wrote: --- Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place on my LAN (Netgear router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even enabled File and Printer Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had to do in the past. Only 1 reboot. g I was able to copy all the The secret here is that you got XP Pro, which has full networking support. It can still get tricky. If the automatic settings don't work, manual configuration is a real dog and it will keep trying to go back to the automatic settings. XP Home edition has minimal networking support. It's a dog and should be banned from all computer systems, along with Windows ME, its close cousin. You can boot up with Knoppix and get the same kind of automatic networking and Samba support is built in. It has Linneighborhood installed and has almost always found other computers on the network for me. Gary I am sure that others here will know what I mean when I say that Daughter was brought up in a office with windows. So I REALLY hesitate to give her anything else. I am already blamed for upgrading from 98. It is a temporary networking as she graduates as a teacher in Nov and can go anywhere in Queensland then. Oh! for peace a nd quiet again. -- Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY' 18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161 Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
