win xp hm <-> fc4?!

[Morgan Read]

James Kerr wrote:
> 
Hi James,
Thanks, hope this is all I need to get me on my way; below.  I'll be back if
not:)
M.

> 
> Morgan Read wrote:
> 
>> windoze xp home <-> fc4
>>
>> This is realy basic - just one xover cable and two machines, just like to
>> mount the win share and see it on my desktop.
...
>>  
>>
> Assuming you only want to be able to access your XP shares from your
> 'nix box, IRC the way I did it, when I was using a crossover cable, was
> to install the samba client package.
Done

 Once the XP box is configured, it
> should show up in "Network Servers".
Hmmm...  Not yet - I guess I'll just turn on all the daemons, then when it's
going trim back.

> 
> (If you want to be able to access your 'nix shares from the XP box
> you'll need to install and configure the samba server.)
Nope

> 
> On the XP box in /Control Panel/Network Connections, right-click on your
> LAN connection and select Properties. Once you've set up things the way
Ahh, sounds like the business

> you want, it may want to install some stuff, so you may need your XP
> disk. Share folders by right-clicking on the folder in Windows Explorer
> and selecting Sharing.
> 
> (The reason it currently reports a bad connection is that, by default,
> XP sets up the LAN connection for DHCP.)
Suspected so.

> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 


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