On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 18:29 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > "Michael Crute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On 8/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> For easy fast comunication between winxp and linux machines, is there > >> anything other than samba the works reliably. > > > > HTTP > > FTP > > DAV > > Samba > > SSH/SCP > > (probably others too) > > > > Take your pick. Though as far as I know the only one Windows can > > actually mount (as a drive) is Samba. > > Thanks, yes, of course their are those. I should have defined what I > meant a bit better. > Is there a tool out there that allows a windows user to access linux > directories with an explorer like interface, or in some fairly > seemless way so that linux machines show up in `network places' or > something similar. > > Something like an nfs for windows I guess. I've seen that very thing > but it was an ancient non-developed app.
There's something called CIFS in the kernel, but I haven't used it yet. It is apparently based on SMB and extends it. It may be worth a try. Has anyone else used this? -C -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
