Re: [newbie] Really small LAN of 2

I agree with Sridhar. I think the fact that the machine's name is localhost, is causing a bit of a problem. It could very well be the firewall as well. But edit this file: [root@r2d2 sysconfig]# cat network NETWORKING=yes FORWARD_IPV4=false HOSTNAME=MACHINE-NAME-HERE DOMAINNAME=DOMAIN.ORG-HERE

Re: [newbie] Really small LAN of 2

On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:41, Dennis Myers wrote: > I have two computers connected via a hub. Localhost (linux) is the Samba > server and also a client, AJ is an windows box client. > Currently, AJ can connect to the internet through localhost using > localhost firewall also, AJ can ping 127.0.0.1 bu

Re: [newbie] Really small LAN of 2

Are you using Linux-Mandrake 8.0? If so your firewall is probably preventing the ping from happeneing. Bastille automatically does not trust ANY incoming TCP/IP packets coming in on ANY network card in the Linux box (Localhost), therefore it thinks that AJ is a hacker trying to break in to Loca

[newbie] Really small LAN of 2

I have two computers connected via a hub. Localhost (linux) is the Samba server and also a client, AJ is an windows box client. Currently, AJ can connect to the internet through localhost using localhost firewall also, AJ can ping 127.0.0.1 but can not ping the localhost 192.168.0.1 Localhost