Monte Milanuk wrote:
> Optionally, you could run samba on the the Linux box. This will make
> the Linux box appear as a Windows server to the Win98 box. You can
> share your printer, drive space, etc. Go to www.samba.org for more
> info. The latest version is 2.07, vs the 2.06 that comes w/ Mandrake
> 7.0, and the new version comes (reportedly) w/ a html version of the
> O'Reilly 'Using Samba' book, widely considered to be one of the
> definitive works on the subject.
>
> A little more work, but ultimately worth the effort.
>
> Monte
>
> Jaguar wrote:
> >
> > If you have trouble setting up the print sharing, I see no reason why an A/B
> > printer switch couldn't be used. just change the cableing so each computer is
> > on the "output" end of the switch and the printer is the "input" side of the
> > switch, then label A as Win and B as Linux. I haven't tried this...but the
> > switch is BI-Directional, so it shoould work. Maybe someone else has some
> > input on my suggestion????????
> > Just a suggestion, and MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS, but it should work like this.
> > HTH
> > Jaguar
> >
> > Glenn Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi all. I'd like to share a printer between a Linux box and a Windows 98
> > box.
> > > The printer is connected to the Linux box. I need to be able to print TO
> > this
> > > printer FROM the Windows box. How is this accomplished? By the way, the
> > Linux
> > > box is a dual boot (Windows 98 / Linux). When running Windows on the Linux
> > box,
> > > networking is flawless.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Glenn Johnson
> >
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I'll take a look at samba.org and see what I can find. I appreciate the replies guys.
