Dru Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hello All, I'm another Linux noob. I want to set-up file sharing and printer sharing on my home network. Here's my setup... Both computers dual boot linux (Mandrake v10 community) and Windows XP. Cable Modem connected to LinkSys Router Main computer hard wired to router (IP 192.168.1.100) Second computer USB Wireless adapter to connect to network (IP 192.168.1.101) ifconfig results... eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:6E:0D:EE:26 inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20c:6eff:fe0d:ee26/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:5143 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:9250 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:3568146 (3.4 Mb) TX bytes:1023328 (999.3 Kb) Interrupt:4 Base address:0x1000 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:7520 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:7520 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:2479412 (2.3 Mb) TX bytes:2479412 (2.3 Mb) iptables -nvL results... Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes) pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes) pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes) pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination route -n results Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 /etc/resolv.conf search cmts.sth.ptd.net nameserver 216.144.187.71 nameserver 204.186.0.201 nameserver 207.44.96.12 I am able to ping both IP addresses. Now what? Thanks for the help! [formatted by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streeter Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 You need the samba package - type urpmi samba as root. Samba is the Linux implementation of the windows smb protocol. When installed, (if it isn't already) it can be configured from webmin (urpmi webmin if not installed) or swat (part of samba). Both are web interfaces. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 You need the samba package - type urpmi samba as root. Samba is the Linux implementation of the windows smb protocol. When installed, (if it isn't already) it can be configured from webmin (urpmi webmin if not installed) or swat (part of samba). Both are web interfaces. Chris Dont use webmin. Mandrake has tools which will be much easier to use than webmin, you can find them in the Mandrake Control Centre. If they fail, then use webmin, but i dont thinkthey will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Tried Webmin and Swat, still have know idea how to get printer sharing configured. Computer 1 mainly runs linux and has both printers attached to it. Computer 2 mainly runs windows XP and has no printers attached to it. BTW, either swat or webmin trashed my nvidia driver. these were the only changes I made to my system and when I re-booted the nvidia driver was nuked. Had to re-install Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streeter Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Don't see how webmin or swat could trash a graphics driver - that's more a windows thing :D Probably coincidence. If it happens again, don't reinstall - these things can almost always be fixed under linux. Start by making a backup of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 RIGHT NOW. Iphitus is probably right - try the samba wizard in the servers section of mandrake control centre (mcc) - will probably be more straight-forward. You may need to install the server wizards with "urpmi wizard" or "urpmi drakwizard" should do it. Probably. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 If you do use the wizards you cant use Webmin after! The wizards make use fo some advanced stuff which isnt supported by Webmin samba. Also if you do use them then they are not so easily editable by hand later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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