[H-GEN] Making my Linux to windows LAN work.

[Russell Mathews]

Christopher LeMoyne wrote:

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> Russell Mathews wrote:
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>> Hi General Humbug,
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>> I intend to put a test website up under var/www/html/ and see if I 
>> can run it from Linux then from my other HP Windows box.   [The 
>> windows box (and my D-link wireless modem/router) is supplied by my 
>> PhD University.]  I had a Canon flatbed scanner but could not make it 
>> work under Linux.  It works under Windows so I am tending to use my 
>> Windows box.
>> Once I have the website working from here under var/www/html/, I will 
>> consider setting my router, so the website can be accessed from the web.
>>
>> I want to make my LAN work.  I have not been able, despite my trials, 
>> to make my LAN work.  I think I need Samba on Linux.  I believe I 
>> have Samba installed under Linux.
>>
>> I am thinking I could load up my website under /var/www/html using 
>> Mozilla, but I would have to be able to have my browser on Windows 
>> box see my /html/ directory under FC4.
>>
>> My Linux box is dual boot, but I have not even been able to make the 
>> LAN work windows to windows.   I feel I have to take small steps to 
>> progress my ambition.  I hope I can receive some assistance.  I want 
>> to learn a lot. Thanks.
>
>
> Ok, lets start with the basics:
> 1. Are you able to browse the internet on both the Windows and Linux 
> machine?  (This tells me whether your cabling and TCP/IP settings are 
> all correct, post back to the list what your results are.)

To check the hardware, I just booted the dual boot box in windows, and I 
can browse the web, in Windows. 

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-Cheers,

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Russell G H Mathews 


Email: russellm at humbug.org.au <mailto:russellm at humbug.org.au>

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