[newbie] windows networking
I have Mandrake Linux 9.2 up and running on a PC I hope to use as a file server. I have two additional PCs running Windows 98SE in a peer-to-peer network configuration. One of them also supplies an ADSL connection to all PCs in my network (I used to have 3 running 98). The ADSL PC runs WinRoute Lite, acting as a DHCP server, to accomplish the internet sharing. (Ultimately, I'd like the Linux PC to do that and act as a firewall as well, but one thing at a time here!) I am having a hard time getting my Linux PC on my windows network, to say nothing of getting it internet access. In the LAN configuration screen, I set my NIC to DHCP and click Activate, but I get nothing. I must be missing something... any ideas? Is there a good tutorial available somewhere that tells me how to accomplish this? Any common problems I need to be aware of? Linux is completely foreign to me!!! Thanks, Chris Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] windows networking
Hi, on my prior Mandrake sistems (9.1,9.0,8) if you whant to use the DHCP option, you must have a HDCP server that provides you the control of the addresses over youre net. So if you don't have it, the easyest thing you can do is use the static ip address assigned by youre selfe. For using the linux PC as a server it must have the 2 network cards on it and one must be connected to the adsl device and the other to youre network hub or switch. then use the DrackGW option of the mandrake control center on Networks and Internet. This is and wizz that will guide you to the sucssesfull internet sharring. (my english isn't good at all but i'll do my best to help you.) Cdrack. --- Chris Savchick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have Mandrake Linux 9.2 up and running on a PC I hope to use as a file server. I have two additional PCs running Windows 98SE in a peer-to-peer network configuration. One of them also supplies an ADSL connection to all PCs in my network (I used to have 3 running 98). The ADSL PC runs WinRoute Lite, acting as a DHCP server, to accomplish the internet sharing. (Ultimately, I'd like the Linux PC to do that and act as a firewall as well, but one thing at a time here!) I am having a hard time getting my Linux PC on my windows network, to say nothing of getting it internet access. In the LAN configuration screen, I set my NIC to DHCP and click Activate, but I get nothing. I must be missing something... any ideas? Is there a good tutorial available somewhere that tells me how to accomplish this? Any common problems I need to be aware of? Linux is completely foreign to me!!! Thanks, Chris Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] windows networking
To set up a file server for windows machines you need to install the samba server package - it's on your MDK installation disks, use Software Package Management from Mandrake Control Center. To configure samba server you should read the Samba-HOWTO, just to know what you're doing. To check if the NIC is configured correctly, open a terminal window and type: /sbin/ifconfig This will print out the current configuration of the NIC, something like this: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:22:33:44:55 inet addr:xx.xx.xx.xx Bcast:xx.xx.xx.xx Mask:xx.xx.xx.xx UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 Notice UP and RUNNING, they tell you the NIC is properly configured. Then look at the inet addr, it will tell you if the DHCP server provided you with a valid IP address. If you don't see UP and RUNNING, or the IP addresses are invalid, then you might have a problem with DHCP server. raffaele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have Mandrake Linux 9.2 up and running on a PC I hope to use as a file server. I have two additional PCs running Windows 98SE in a peer-to-peer network configuration. One of them also supplies an ADSL connection to all PCs in my network (I used to have 3 running 98). The ADSL PC runs WinRoute Lite, acting as a DHCP server, to accomplish the internet sharing. (Ultimately, I'd like the Linux PC to do that and act as a firewall as well, but one thing at a time here!) I am having a hard time getting my Linux PC on my windows network, to say nothing of getting it internet access. In the LAN configuration screen, I set my NIC to DHCP and click Activate, but I get nothing. I must be missing something... any ideas? Is there a good tutorial available somewhere that tells me how to accomplish this? Any common problems I need to be aware of? Linux is completely foreign to me!!! Thanks, Chris Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] windows networking
On Wednesday 03 Dec 2003 3:35 pm, Raffaele Belardi wrote: To set up a file server for windows machines you need to install the samba server package - it's on your MDK installation disks, use Software Package Management from Mandrake Control Center. To configure samba server you should read the Samba-HOWTO, just to know what you're doing. Just one word of advice here. Before you change any settings in the samba configuration files, backup the original one, that is cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig. There's a lot of useful information in there, and you may want to read it through for options later when you have a basic running system but want it improved. If you use any tool at all to set the configuration it will overwrite the file, so the backup is really useful. Basically, once you have done that, have a go at setting it up. You'll find some help on the TWiki too. Webmin is a tool that many use for configuration - that's on the disks as well. If you get stuck, copy your /etc/smb.conf to the list and we'll try to advise you. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
