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jotto84 · 09-16-2001, 09:02 PM

OK, I have successfully transformed my main computer into Mandrake 8.0. Now, I am forced to learn this OS. But, I need a little help. I played around with Samba for awhile, and I get the feeling that it only allows windows machines to access linux files and not vice versa. I read that you guys have had trouble with setting up a linux box to use a networked printer on windows, but that is one of my objectives. Also, to be able to access a shared folder on the network with all of my mp3's on it! I've been working at this for hours, and finally learned that to access a computer on the network, you type: "lan://homeofficecomputer"... I tried that, and it did not work. And I couldn't find anything in Samba to allow window's shares. Oh well, any suggestion!??!?

09-16-2001, 09:02 PM	#1
jotto84 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 372	Accessing Windows shares from Linux OK, I have successfully transformed my main computer into Mandrake 8.0. Now, I am forced to learn this OS. But, I need a little help. I played around with Samba for awhile, and I get the feeling that it only allows windows machines to access linux files and not vice versa. I read that you guys have had trouble with setting up a linux box to use a networked printer on windows, but that is one of my objectives. Also, to be able to access a shared folder on the network with all of my mp3's on it! I've been working at this for hours, and finally learned that to access a computer on the network, you type: "lan://homeofficecomputer"... I tried that, and it did not work. And I couldn't find anything in Samba to allow window's shares. Oh well, any suggestion!??!?