Easy Network Problem

[armchang]

hi!

I have an easy network problem for ya all!

I am trying to do a peer to peer network on two pc's. I've installed dual boot OS on both pc's. Each, having a Windows XP and SUSE Linux 10.1. Now, I tried to install Samba on Linux in the first pc and booted windows XP on the second. I've done a static configuration on both pc's and finally got to see the network on both pc's using CLI(terminal) and File Browser applications.

Now, my next objective is to network the two with SUSE Linux OS using the same settings as above but changing the OS on the second pc to SUSE. I've done initial settings on the second pc to connect to the Samba server but I have no success yet. In the Samba server (1st pc), I could already see the network group (using File Browser--> Network Servers) but the server is the only pc that exists inside. I could ping on both pc's, no problem on the CLI(terminal) on both sides. The only problem is, I couldn't get to see the second computer on the File Browser application.

Settings:

1st pc:
Hostname = THE_SERVER
IP Address = 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0
Workgroup = Linuxwindow

2nd pc:
Hostname = linuxzf8
IP Address = 192.168.0.6
Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0
Workgroup = Linuxwindow

Thank you...

[daark.child]

So are you trying to share files between two Linux systems? If so then you probably don't need samba. Take a look at NFS instead.

[gogalthorp]

I think he wants to use the same network to connect either to windows or Linux at the same time. He needs to use Samba. since any given machine may be Linux one day and Windows the next.

Samba Networking I: HowTo Set up a Suse-Windows Home Office LAN

may help

[armchang]

So are you trying to share files between two Linux systems? If so then you probably don't need samba. Take a look at NFS instead.

I am trying to use two Linux Systems with Samba so as to cater Windows workstations if ever installed into the network.

Thanks..

[armchang]

I think he wants to use the same network to connect either to windows or Linux at the same time. He needs to use Samba. since any given machine may be Linux one day and Windows the next.

Samba Networking I: HowTo Set up a Suse-Windows Home Office LAN

may help

Thanks for the info! It hits! But I have few questions, do I have to turn on Samba on all Linux machines? How do you set it in such a way that the Server is the Linux machine and all other workstations are Linux and Windows using Samba? (The link you gave me has a Windows server).

Thanks.

[gogalthorp]

Are you setting up a full server or peer to peer?

Basically you need to set up Samba on all Linux machines you want to connect to Windows machines

You must tell Samba what directories you want to share just like in Windows.

[armchang]

Are you setting up a full server or peer to peer?

Basically you need to set up Samba on all Linux machines you want to connect to Windows machines

You must tell Samba what directories you want to share just like in Windows.

I'm sorry but I want to do it in a peer to peer environment not with Server mode. My bad. How do you setup Samba with two linux machines with the option of adding a windows XP machine in the future, this is in a peer to peer setup--> does the two linux machine have to set Samba on and configured?

Thanks...

[gogalthorp]

Yes

Just like you would with a connect to windows you must set a name for the workgroup. then every thing works just like windows. (mostly ) The work group must be the same on all machines you want to connect.

You can set any directory to be shared (if you own it or as root) by right clicking-selecting properties then share

[armchang]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! gogalthorp!... you just made my day I'm on to my next samba experiment.

Thank you.