linux file sharing

07-09-2004, 06:58 AM

I have 3 machines networked via linksys befsr41 hub.
2 running WinXP, 1 running Linux. Can I use the linux
machine as file storage, ie. copying less used files
(photos, install files, etc.) to the linux machine from the
XP machines and vice versa?
If so, How do I make the linux machine visible to the XP
machines over the network?
Thanks
Mike K

07-09-2004, 07:08 AM

Mike Kamerman wrote:

> I have 3 machines networked via linksys befsr41 hub.
> 2 running WinXP, 1 running Linux. Can I use the linux
> machine as file storage, ie. copying less used files
> (photos, install files, etc.) to the linux machine from the
> XP machines and vice versa?
> If so, How do I make the linux machine visible to the XP
> machines over the network?
> Thanks
> Mike K
Use Samba and Gooooooooogle! Alex

07-09-2004, 07:26 AM

Mike Kamerman wrote:

> I have 3 machines networked via linksys befsr41 hub.
> 2 running WinXP, 1 running Linux. Can I use the linux
> machine as file storage, ie. copying less used files
> (photos, install files, etc.) to the linux machine from the
> XP machines and vice versa?
> If so, How do I make the linux machine visible to the XP
> machines over the network?
> Thanks
> Mike K

besides samba, u can use WebDav, or FTP ...

07-09-2004, 03:20 PM

"Mike Kamerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

]I have 3 machines networked via linksys befsr41 hub.
]2 running WinXP, 1 running Linux. Can I use the linux
]machine as file storage, ie. copying less used files
](photos, install files, etc.) to the linux machine from the
]XP machines and vice versa?

Yes.

]If so, How do I make the linux machine visible to the XP
]machines over the network?

Run samba on the linux machine.

07-09-2004, 03:47 PM

On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 06:58:29 +0000, Mike Kamerman wrote:

> I have 3 machines networked via linksys befsr41 hub.
> 2 running WinXP, 1 running Linux. Can I use the linux
> machine as file storage, ie. copying less used files
> (photos, install files, etc.) to the linux machine from the
> XP machines and vice versa?
> If so, How do I make the linux machine visible to the XP
> machines over the network?
> Thanks
> Mike K

there is a linux.samba newsgroup. Also a samba howto, and O'Reilly has the
samba book available online.

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