On Sun, 2006-11-26 at 11:22 -0600, john s. wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Saturday 25 November 2006 16:25, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > >> On Saturday 25 November 2006 15:20, john s. wrote: > >> > >>> I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'd like to attach my > >>> laptop (FC6) to a Windows box. What are the steps for doing that? I'll > >>> need to assign the network name to the laptop too. I can network Win > >>> boxes together, > >>> > >> So you have a good idea of the things they need to know about each other. > >> > >> > >>> but don't have a PHD in networking... :) > >>> > >> You don't need one :-) > >> > >> > >>> I have two nics > >>> in the laptop and would like to keep one set up for the internet and one > >>> for a lan. > >>> > >> 1. Use yum or your chosen gui for software installation. Install samba, > >> samba-client and any dependencies it asks for. > >> > >> 2. Copy /etc/samba/smb.conf to a new file /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig - this > >> is your reference file. It has long, helpful comments. You want a short, > >> easy-readable one to work with, but you also need access to the advice in > >> that file. > >> > >> 3. Go through smb.conf, setting your network name and the bits that look > >> absolutely necessary when you think of how you did the windows networking. > >> If you are not sure of anything, leave it commented out or remove it. You > >> can always copy and paste from the .orig file you saved. > >> > >> Keep it as simple as possible. You can get fancy later, when you have > >> something that works. Ask any questions you like when you get to that > >> stage. > >> > >> > > I forgot to mention adding users. You'll need to use smbpasswd -a from a root > > terminal to do that (there may be a gui for this - I think much of the > > configuration can be done from kde control panel, for instance, but remember, > > don't do anything before saving a copy of smb.conf). HTH > > > > Anne > > > Would it be easier (or make more sense) to use Bluetooth, for simple > file transfer? ---- no - samba is easy enough see Miles Brennan home networking guide - he has a section on Samba http://www.brennan.id.au/ Craig
