DC> I'm currently trying to network a windows box and a debian box. I'm = DC> using ethernet cards and am able to ping both boxes respectfully. I use DC> = the windows box for the internet and mail (although once I am = DC> comfortable with Linux I will be converting fully).My question is how DC> do = I share the files from the windows box with the Linux box? And DC> while I'm = at it how do I share the Linux files with the windows box DC> (I really = don't care about that right now, but for future reference DC> maybe)? = Thanks.
DC> Dan "apt-get install task-samba" then edit /etc/samba/smb.conf (it is easy) and that`s it. You can connect to windows shares using smbclient "//windowsboxname/share -I [windows machine ip]" use -I only if you don`t have a windows machine ip in /etc/hosts.
