Do you need something like a samba system? Samba is used in open source systems to communicate with Windows systems. Samba can even act as a server on Windows based networks.
Ubuntu can do this rather well. t. Colin Humphrey wrote: > Dear all > > I am new to linux and to ubuntu and would like to > > have an ubuntu machine running as a server to > > communicate with a windows xp machine, I have not > > been able to do this because of network issues. > > > > > Just before I start I would like to say that I've > > been reading about your screen casts which I think > > are a really good initiative, would you consider > > doing one for installing and setting up the ubuntu > > server edition 6.06 to communicate with a windows > > machine? > > > > I ask this because I am really interested in setting > > up a server environment but so far have not been > > able to. Also if after watching the screencast I > > get my server together then I will be able to spread > > the word to other computer users at college who > > might be able to benefit from using an ubuntu > > machine and LAMP environment. > > > > I have a few questions: > > [1] > > If you install ubuntu server edition 6.06 onto your > > machine and it cannot recognize an ethernet device > > or cannot set up DHCP does this mean that you will > > not be able to network between another machine > > because there is not a network capability - does > > this mean that you will not be abale to ping another > > computer? > > > [2] > > If you have an inherited machine and you try to > > install ubuntu server edition 6.06 does it normally > > recognize the ethernet device and configure DHCP > > automatically - if not why might this be? > > > [3] > > If you experienced either of the problems above what > > may be the problem? > > > [4] > > Are there any regular meets that take place in > > London/Brighton where people can talk about > > practical problems and how to solve them? > > > [5] > > Also would anyone be up for scheduling a chat > > session to take place over a messaging programme > > such as msn messenger to talk about the server > > edition? > > > I read a couple of news letters ago that it was o.k. > > to ask for help here - hope this still holds true. > > > > All Thoughts - Ideas - tips and advice > > much needed > > Colin > > _________________________________________________________________ > Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! > http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
