Windows-Linux networking noob

From: Bruce Coryell (bcoryell_at_chesco.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:48:09 GMT

I'm trying to set up the following network (using an el cheapo hub):

        Win 2K: "main" computer, has printer, dialup connection, etc.
                   (running ICS, and so, acting as DHCP server)
         FC 1 box (Fedora Core 1, 2.4.22 kernel)
         Win 98 box

Most of the documentation I've read about Samba has to do with setting
it up as a server, but here I just want it to be a quiet, docile DHCP
client to the Win 2K box, running Internet Connection Sharing (and thus,
acting as DHCP server). I want to designate shared directories on the
FC1 box and have them visible on the Win2K and Win98 hosts.

What about NFS: Do I need NFS for this setup, or is that just for full
client-server network setups?

Currently, I have it so that the FC1 box can see the shared drives on
the two Windoze boxes and they can see each other's shared drives. And
it can log into the Win2K machine (doesn't need to log into the Win98
machine). And each computer can ping every other computer. But the
Windoze boxes cannot see the FC1's shares, or log into it. What do I
need in my smb.conf file to designate shared directories and enable
Windoze users to log into the FC1 box (both users and non-users of that
box)and access the shared directories on it?

Relevant Pages

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  • nethood
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Windows-Linux networking noob
    ... > as DHCP server). ... > two Windoze boxes and they can see each other's shared drives. ... > smb.conf file to designate shared directories and enable Windoze users to ... Sure you can get ICS working, ...
    (comp.os.linux.networking)