fedora4 and windoz networking help please

OOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

reposting this to comp.os.linux.networking - sorry

john b

"jb" <jbousman@(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Being VERY new to the Linux life (and enjoying it so far) I have
> installed
> Fedora4 on one machine that I was running Windoz xp on - it is a format
> and
> start from new install no M$ on that one. It is a spare unit to play with
> before going 100%.
>
> I am not understanding how to 'network' the two computers, have found
> several 'fixes' but can not understand the lingo yet.
>
> the Win is XP home that is networking now with others... using the DSL
> router as the hub??
>
> Is there a step x step for stupid like me to do the above?
>
> I can see the windows network icon on the Linux machine,,,,, now what??
>
> The internet sign on and operation went like clockwork, DSL modem and
> sound
> and video cards working like new instillation was quicker and neater then
> M$
> EVER was !!
>
> liking what I see, need some advice.
>
> thanks in advance, john b
>
>
>
>

jb wrote:
> OOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> reposting this to comp.os.linux.networking - sorry
>
> john b
>
> "jb" <jbousman@(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:YP2Lf.36505$(E-Mail Removed). net...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Being VERY new to the Linux life (and enjoying it so far) I have
>> installed
>> Fedora4 on one machine that I was running Windoz xp on - it is a format
>> and
>> start from new install no M$ on that one. It is a spare unit to play with
>> before going 100%.
>>
>> I am not understanding how to 'network' the two computers, have found
>> several 'fixes' but can not understand the lingo yet.
>>
>> the Win is XP home that is networking now with others... using the DSL
>> router as the hub??
>>
>> Is there a step x step for stupid like me to do the above?
>>
>> I can see the windows network icon on the Linux machine,,,,, now what??
>>
>> The internet sign on and operation went like clockwork, DSL modem and
>> sound
>> and video cards working like new instillation was quicker and neater then
>> M$
>> EVER was !!
>>
>> liking what I see, need some advice.
>>
>> thanks in advance, john b

Well, what do you want to do, or share between your computers?

Robert

Thanks Robert,

Well, I would like to exchange files - ie: work on files on both computers,
spread sheets, word programs, etc. transfer the micro$oft mail addresses and
contacts, more to get off of Micro$oft things...... but GOT to run dual for
a while and don't want to re-input a LOT of data...

or is it sharing??? in Linux?? a VERY newbe.

I believe that if both computers can 'see each other' it will work?? or am I
WWWAAAYYY off base?? At this time there's nada between them???

thanks - jb

"Robert Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> jb wrote:
>> OOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> reposting this to comp.os.linux.networking - sorry
>>
>> john b
>>
>> "jb" <jbousman@(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:YP2Lf.36505$(E-Mail Removed). net...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Being VERY new to the Linux life (and enjoying it so far) I have
>>> installed
>>> Fedora4 on one machine that I was running Windoz xp on - it is a format
>>> and
>>> start from new install no M$ on that one. It is a spare unit to play
>>> with
>>> before going 100%.
>>>
>>> I am not understanding how to 'network' the two computers, have found
>>> several 'fixes' but can not understand the lingo yet.
>>>
>>> the Win is XP home that is networking now with others... using the DSL
>>> router as the hub??
>>>
>>> Is there a step x step for stupid like me to do the above?
>>>
>>> I can see the windows network icon on the Linux machine,,,,, now what??
>>>
>>> The internet sign on and operation went like clockwork, DSL modem and
>>> sound
>>> and video cards working like new instillation was quicker and neater
>>> then M$
>>> EVER was !!
>>>
>>> liking what I see, need some advice.
>>>
>>> thanks in advance, john b
>
> Well, what do you want to do, or share between your computers?
>
> Robert

jb wrote:
> Thanks Robert,
>
> Well, I would like to exchange files - ie: work on files on both computers,
> spread sheets, word programs, etc. transfer the micro$oft mail addresses and
> contacts, more to get off of Micro$oft things...... but GOT to run dual for
> a while and don't want to re-input a LOT of data...
>
> or is it sharing??? in Linux?? a VERY newbe.
>
> I believe that if both computers can 'see each other' it will work?? or am I
> WWWAAAYYY off base?? At this time there's nada between them???
>
> thanks - jb
>
> [snip]

Sharing files: to see Linux files from Windows, run "samba" on your
Linux box. To see Windows files from Linux, mount your Windows
directories onto your Linux filesystem using "mount.cifs" (see the manpage).

openoffice.org (on Linux or Windows) can read most M$ office formats.
Sharing contacts is not completely straightforward: the "enterprise" way
is to use LDAP which most mail clients understand but for a small scale
network you can probably get away with running Mozilla Thunderbird as a
mail client on both machines. I believe it will import contact lists
from Outlook and you can store them in a shared area.

Robert

"Robert Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Vu5Lf.36262$(E-Mail Removed). uk...
> jb wrote:
>> Thanks Robert,
>>
>> Well, I would like to exchange files - ie: work on files on both
>> computers, spread sheets, word programs, etc. transfer the micro$oft mail
>> addresses and contacts, more to get off of Micro$oft things...... but
>> GOT to run dual for a while and don't want to re-input a LOT of data...
>>
>> or is it sharing??? in Linux?? a VERY newbe.
>>
>> I believe that if both computers can 'see each other' it will work?? or
>> am I WWWAAAYYY off base?? At this time there's nada between them???
>>
>> thanks - jb
>>
>> [snip]
>
> Sharing files: to see Linux files from Windows, run "samba" on your Linux
> box. To see Windows files from Linux, mount your Windows directories onto
> your Linux filesystem using "mount.cifs" (see the manpage).
>
> openoffice.org (on Linux or Windows) can read most M$ office formats.
> Sharing contacts is not completely straightforward: the "enterprise" way
> is to use LDAP which most mail clients understand but for a small scale
> network you can probably get away with running Mozilla Thunderbird as a
> mail client on both machines. I believe it will import contact lists from
> Outlook and you can store them in a shared area.
>
> Robert


THANKS AGAIN Robert,

Being REALLY basic:
please - how to run "samba"
and "see the manpage"

I understand your directions - but can't get there from here (yet)

thanks - jbm

jb wrote:
> "Robert Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Vu5Lf.36262$(E-Mail Removed). uk...
>> jb wrote:
>>> Thanks Robert,
>>>
>>> Well, I would like to exchange files - ie: work on files on both
>>> computers, spread sheets, word programs, etc. transfer the micro$oft mail
>>> addresses and contacts, more to get off of Micro$oft things...... but
>>> GOT to run dual for a while and don't want to re-input a LOT of data...
>>>
>>> or is it sharing??? in Linux?? a VERY newbe.
>>>
>>> I believe that if both computers can 'see each other' it will work?? or
>>> am I WWWAAAYYY off base?? At this time there's nada between them???
>>>
>>> thanks - jb
>>>
>>> [snip]
>> Sharing files: to see Linux files from Windows, run "samba" on your Linux
>> box. To see Windows files from Linux, mount your Windows directories onto
>> your Linux filesystem using "mount.cifs" (see the manpage).
>>
>> openoffice.org (on Linux or Windows) can read most M$ office formats.
>> Sharing contacts is not completely straightforward: the "enterprise" way
>> is to use LDAP which most mail clients understand but for a small scale
>> network you can probably get away with running Mozilla Thunderbird as a
>> mail client on both machines. I believe it will import contact lists from
>> Outlook and you can store them in a shared area.
>>
>> Robert
>
>
> THANKS AGAIN Robert,
>
> Being REALLY basic:
> please - how to run "samba"

You have to install it and read the documentation ;-) but it is almost
certainly on your distribution disk and to read the documentation, point
your web browser to "www.samba.org" - you won't have to read it all
because yours is a simple application of samba.

> and "see the manpage"

Type, for example, "man mount" at the command line (followed by RETURN).
"man man" will tell you about the "man" command. And if you are
running Gnome, as you probably are with FC4, you can probably get there
from "Help" somewhere in the menu system.

>
> I understand your directions - but can't get there from here (yet)
>
> thanks - jbm
>
>

many thanks for your patience
thanks again jb


"Robert Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> jb wrote:
>> "Robert Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Vu5Lf.36262$(E-Mail Removed). uk...
>>> jb wrote:
>>>> Thanks Robert,
>>>>
>>>> Well, I would like to exchange files - ie: work on files on both
>>>> computers, spread sheets, word programs, etc. transfer the micro$oft
>>>> mail addresses and contacts, more to get off of Micro$oft things......
>>>> but GOT to run dual for a while and don't want to re-input a LOT of
>>>> data...
>>>>
>>>> or is it sharing??? in Linux?? a VERY newbe.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that if both computers can 'see each other' it will work?? or
>>>> am I WWWAAAYYY off base?? At this time there's nada between them???
>>>>
>>>> thanks - jb
>>>>
>>>> [snip]
>>> Sharing files: to see Linux files from Windows, run "samba" on your
>>> Linux box. To see Windows files from Linux, mount your Windows
>>> directories onto your Linux filesystem using "mount.cifs" (see the
>>> manpage).
>>>
>>> openoffice.org (on Linux or Windows) can read most M$ office formats.
>>> Sharing contacts is not completely straightforward: the "enterprise" way
>>> is to use LDAP which most mail clients understand but for a small scale
>>> network you can probably get away with running Mozilla Thunderbird as a
>>> mail client on both machines. I believe it will import contact lists
>>> from Outlook and you can store them in a shared area.
>>>
>>> Robert
>>
>>
>> THANKS AGAIN Robert,
>>
>> Being REALLY basic:
>> please - how to run "samba"
>
> You have to install it and read the documentation ;-) but it is almost
> certainly on your distribution disk and to read the documentation, point
> your web browser to "www.samba.org" - you won't have to read it all
> because yours is a simple application of samba.
>
>> and "see the manpage"
>
> Type, for example, "man mount" at the command line (followed by RETURN).
> "man man" will tell you about the "man" command. And if you are running
> Gnome, as you probably are with FC4, you can probably get there from
> "Help" somewhere in the menu system.
>
>>
>> I understand your directions - but can't get there from here (yet)
>>
>> thanks - jbm