You may want to read some security docs. You could use the linux box as
a fire wall for the network you have, blocking off services you do not
want available to the world (like smb). You could also do some other
cool stuff with it, web server, caching DNS server, etc.
Do some reading before your owned buy some script kiddie.
> > I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
> > is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
> > 10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
> > How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box (I'd like to mount
> > the filesystem) and conversely, how do I get the Win 98 box to talk
> > to my Linux box.
>
> man smbmount
> man smbd
> man nmbd
> man smb.conf
>
> LLaP
> bero
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