rpm -q samba, to see if it's installed
rpm -ihv /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/samba-*, if it's not (or get it via ftp)
docs get located in /usr/doc/samba-%{version}
the main config file is /etc/smb.conf
and the website is located at http://www.samba.org
On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Jim Snyder wrote:
>
> Thanks Axalon!
>
> I have tc/ip on the Windows machines. Not to sound totally stupid, but how
> do I start samba?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Jim
>
> > On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Jim Snyder wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I need to connect my 2 Mandrake Linux 6.0 machines to a Windows 95/98
> > > network. Is there a simple way to do this? The Windows machines are set
> up
> > > to share files and printers only; no IP addresses are involved.
> > >
> > > P.S. Please no negative comments about MS as I still need them for
> AutoCAD
> > > and SoftDesk!
> > >
> > > Many thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
> > Install tcp/ip on the windows machines and samba on the linux machines.
> > I'm not aware of any way to talk straight netbui (thats the right protocol
> > isn't it? ;-] yay i'm almost forgetting the nightmares), but it's bound
> > tobe easier then setting up ipx between them.
> >
