Most likely you would use ifconfig to view IP address info. If you are using a windows machine on the same subnet you can reference the Samba host name for most services. The Samba host name is what is reported to the windows master browser, be it PDC or other. It is also the name that you will see in the network neighborhood when browsing to your server.
If you would provide which version of linux you are using I'm guessing the rest of your questions could be easily answered by myself or some other resident guru :-) Marty Enslow Network Administrator WillVision.com -----Original Message----- From: Paul Kraus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Super Newbie Questions Please provide Linux/windows translations :) How can I see my servers ip address. (it is handed out dhcp). Windows is ipconfig /all. Linux is....... Why is the system name localhost.localhost. Why the dot abbreviated name. Can I change this? How can I reference it. For instance from a M$ workstation if I wanted to ping it how could I ping without having to enter the IP. Samba lets me set a server name up but is this just for samba or can I then reference this same name for telnet, ftp, mail settings???? Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
