Nicholas Tomlin wrote:
Sluggers,
I've used Linux for some years now but I've struck an issue on which I need a
quick fix to my ignorance on - I ask of your knowledge on the following:
I have on this machine [195.168.0.1] Mandrake 10.1 on an AMD 64 bit Athlon 3k
cpu with .5g ram and 2 80g HDD's and typically run kde 3.2.3 as my desk top.
I have an 8 port 10/100 ethernet network switch which permits me to connect
computers with each other, I have this machine, a Tosh A10 Satellite
[195.168.0.2] and a dual boot mandrake / windoesn't box [195.168.0.3] which
MYOB's my accounts [please tell me there is a linux replacement to MYOB].
SQL-Ledger runs my business - handles GST as well.
network picture:
domain tac.com.au
[nameserver 223.225.0.3]
[nameserver 223.225.0.6]
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dialup ------ Modem [ppp0] ---- 195.168.0.1 --blue cable--[switch]
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Laptop --------ethernet port------ 195.168.0.2 --blue cable--[switch]
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accounts -----ethernet port------ 195.168.0.3 --blue cable--[switch]
So far I am able to transfer files between the laptop and this machine, this
is done where I share photos and the like between the laptop and this
machine, for this I use gftp and log in to the user on the Toshiba and
control the transfer from 195.168.0.1. ie, I start gftp from 195.0.168.0.1,
then specify the connection to 195.168.0.2:21 user nick pswd xxxxxxxxx and
push enter and I can see the contents of 195.168.0.2 from 195.0.168.0.1, and
can freely transfer files both ways using 195.168.0.1. I would like to be
able to do this from konqueror instead of gftp [despite its brilliance]
because there are other [ugh] windows users who need to do the same thing
though they do not grok any of this, gftp would be 'too hard' for them. How
can this be done? How can it be done from [ugh] windoesn't?
All machines have an ethernet connection available and I am using the blue
cables, can ping each computer from 195.165.0.1, but cannot necessarily ping
from, eg, 195.168.0.2 back to 195.168.0.1, it tells me the host is
unreachable despite 'ifconfig 195.168.0.1 and 2 up' on both computers - any
ideas what I have done wrong here?
iptables running somewhere?
crossover button on the switch box?
When I have the lan - ethernet - network running I seem to be precluded from
using the internet on this machine 195.168.0.1, and I can't see this machine
from 195.135.0.2, nor the internet connection via ppp0. I can have ppp0
running and eth0 running but it will only see the eth0 interface. When I do
'ifconfig 195.168.0.1' down' and then try the internet connection again I can
see the internet and can send / receive emails.... any ideas on what I've
done wrong with this set up? screen captures of what to do would really help
me with this..
possibly posting route -n to this list for each box might help
Sometimes I run the laptop in windoesn't for the purpose of downloading
pictures from my LG880U camera phone [no, it won't work in linux, no drivers,
dammit]. Any ideas on how to get around this issue? It does have a bluetooth
so I might be able to get a bt card and do it via that.. ideas please?
tia
Nick Tomlin.
www.alarmist.com.au
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