Problem with Linux / Windows P2P networking

MandrakeNewbie · July 27, 2005

I have an old Compaq Server running Mandrake 10.2 Limited Edition 2005 that I am trying to share out the hard drive to enable a Windows 98 SE laptop and a Windows ME desktop to store files there. I had the 2 Windows boxes set up on a P2P network through a Dlink DL604 router and was file sharing across the two without any problems.

When I installed the Mandrake software on the server, I managed to get to a point where I could see the mdkgroup from the windows boxes but couldn't get to the shares on the Mandrake box. I changed my windows Workgroup to match the MDKGroup workgroup - thinking this might help but it didn't. I have noticed the url does not have MDKgroup in the name - it has \\jeepers\jeepmanuals (jeepers is what my workgroup name use to be on the window side - I am not quite sure where I have entered this into the Mandrake box.)

When I try to open the share on the Mandrake box from the Windows ME desktop, I get an error message telling me "The share name was not found. Be sure you typed it correctly."

When on the Mandrake box, that is running KDE 3.3, I use Nautilus to try to find the Windows ME box but I can't seem to find it.

I managed to install Samba SWAT from a list of applications available for install. But when I try Localhost:901 from Moxilla FireFox, I get and error message that the connection was refused.

I know just enough to be semi-dangerous with configurations. I try to work this stuff out by myself but will not have any hair left if I don't get some help from one of you kind people in this forum.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Edited July 31, 2005 by MandrakeNewbie