IF you can find a local linux users group that would be a great start. If that doesn't work for you. Then there a few things that might help. iptables -L will tell you if you have filters running that will block any access to the ports that win boxes will try to connect to on your linux box. iptables -F will remove the filters (assuming you have a firewall/switch combo) (as root) /etc/init.d/smb start (as user that will connect to linx from win) smbpasswd Then try to connect from win. Obviously extremely abbreviated but you asked for basics. Richard On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:28:03 +0100, Mark Nixon <manixdk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 18:09 +0000, Paul Howarth wrote: > > <snip> > > > > > > > Anyway, can anyone help me with a 1-2-3 user guide? Or a reference to > > > one. I'm stumbling around here with IP adresses, DHCP and all that. I'm > > > reading a lot, and understanding less. > > > > Try this one: > > http://www.brennan.id.au/ > > > > It's probably much more than you need, but should be of help. > > > > Thanks much. You're right - it was more than I needed (-: I'm drowning > in info right now. What I need is a " put your left foot forward - good > - now your right foot" kind of thing. > > > Paul. > > > Mark > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > --