Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
--- Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 28 January 2005 02:28, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > > Luckily for me, the screensaver was up and I use a generic one so > > Goober didn't even know what OS I was running. I booted back > > over to Windows, let it update and then switched ri

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-28 Thread Aron Smith
On Friday 28 January 2005 12:36 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Friday 28 January 2005 02:28, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > > > Luckily for me, the screensaver was up and I use a generic one so > > Goober didn't even know what OS I was running. I booted back > > over to Windows, let it update and then

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-28 Thread Paul Smith
Thanks for your replies. Paul On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:36:01 +0100, Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 28 January 2005 02:28, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > > Luckily for me, the screensaver was up and I use a generic one so > > Goober didn't even know what OS I was running. I boot

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 28 January 2005 02:28, Bryan Phinney wrote: > Luckily for me, the screensaver was up and I use a generic one so > Goober didn't even know what OS I was running. I booted back > over to Windows, let it update and then switched right back to > Linux. After that, I told them that I had i

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-27 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 27 January 2005 04:27, Paul Smith wrote: > In truth, my post was motivated by the fact that I would like to > convince the system administrator at my work that there is no > significant reason to not connect Linux computers to the MS Windows > network. He said that he has heard some pe

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-27 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:35:24 -0500, Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it straightforward to connect a Linux computer to a MS Windows > > network, allowing this Linux computer to have access to shared disks > > and printers on the MS Windows? If so, where to get information how to > >

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-26 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Wednesday 26 January 2005 12:38, Paul Smith wrote: > Is it straightforward to connect a Linux computer to a MS Windows > network, allowing this Linux computer to have access to shared disks > and printers on the MS Windows? If so, where to get information how to > do that? Paul, certainly not

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-26 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 26 January 2005 17:38, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > Is it straightforward to connect a Linux computer to a MS Windows > network, allowing this Linux computer to have access to shared disks > and printers on the MS Windows? If so, where to get information how to > do that? > > Thank

[newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-26 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All Is it straightforward to connect a Linux computer to a MS Windows network, allowing this Linux computer to have access to shared disks and printers on the MS Windows? If so, where to get information how to do that? Thanks in advance, Paul PS: Since I am a GMail user, please be sure tha