[newbie] NFS Question.

[Michael Lewis]

I recently networked my laptop and desktop together and after juggling some 
adapters around, got them up and running.  In O'Reilley's Running Linux, 
they said that you could set-up a NFS file sharing system, without having to 
set up a NFS file server.  I just have a simple network with the two machines 
and once I figure out how to network my wifes Windoze box in, will have three 
total.  I'm not using any of the machines for a gateway.

I've downloaded a NFS tutorial, but that relates to setting up a NFS file 
server and a client.  I just want to be able to share files on my two 
machines, and not have to worry about setting up a flie server.  Can anyone 
suggest a goos tutorial on this?  I know that O'Reilly has a NFS and NIS book 
on the subject, but I've spent several hundred in books so far and was hoping 
to find a free alternative.

Thanks,

Michael

Fwd: [newbie] NFS Question.

[Michael Lewis]

I recently networked my laptop and desktop together and after juggling some
adapters around, got them up and running.  In O'Reilley's Running Linux,
they said that you could set-up a NFS file sharing system, without having to
set up a NFS file server.  I just have a simple network with the two machines
and once I figure out how to network my wifes Windoze box in, will have three
total.  I'm not using any of the machines for a gateway.

I've downloaded a NFS tutorial, but that relates to setting up a NFS file
server and a client.  I just want to be able to share files on my two
machines, and not have to worry about setting up a flie server.  Can anyone
suggest a goos tutorial on this?  I know that O'Reilly has a NFS and NIS book
on the subject, but I've spent several hundred in books so far and was hoping
to find a free alternative.

Thanks,

Michael

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Re: [newbie] NFS Question.

[chamster]

On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 04:30:24PM +, Michael Lewis wrote:
 I recently networked my laptop and desktop together and after juggling some 
 adapters around, got them up and running.  In O'Reilley's Running Linux, 
 they said that you could set-up a NFS file sharing system, without having to 
 set up a NFS file server.  I just have a simple network with the two machines 
 and once I figure out how to network my wifes Windoze box in, will have three 
 total.  I'm not using any of the machines for a gateway.
 
 I've downloaded a NFS tutorial, but that relates to setting up a NFS file 
 server and a client.  I just want to be able to share files on my two 
 machines, and not have to worry about setting up a flie server.  

Since you want to integrate your wife's Windoze box, you'll probably be
learning more about Samba. 

Although you've said you don't want to worry about having to set up a file
server, you can share files between Linux boxes via Samba too. You also
avoid the NFS security issues (may not be a problem for you).

Steve