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#296091 by unknown[902] at 2005-07-14 11:45:48 (8 years ago) - [Report]
bloodbob wrote:
biblo22 wrote:
if the other computers on my network run XP can i still access them without rebooting into windows?
Assuming your have a normal style setup just use samba
In a terminal, you should be able to type basically :<
mount -t smbfs //windows_maxhine/shared_dir /homes/james/windows_drive
edit: forgot to mention, if you want to check it out, try xsmbrowser, you can urpmi it. It's a GUI-based app for mounting samba shares. You may need to 'urpmi tcl' as well before you use it.
#296494 by unknown[78619] at 2005-07-14 15:23:39 (8 years ago) - [Report]
Phixion wrote:
Linux is great for a stable system, but playing games etc on Linux is a pain in the ass.
Oh, and my top few Linux Distros?
Ubuntu
Fedora
Suse
Mandriva
GNU/Linux is great for playing games. What's lacking is the games the market has to offer.
Linux is great for a stable system, but playing games etc on Linux is a pain in the ass.
Oh, and my top few Linux Distros?
Ubuntu
Fedora
Suse
Mandriva
GNU/Linux is great for playing games. What's lacking is the games the market has to offer.
I agree that the games market is lacking in linux supported stuff, but theres no denying you have to do alot of fiddling in Linux to get certain stuff working properly.
On a side note, you don't have to use the console in linux to set up a windows share, theres a pretty easy to use samba server and client GUI, in distros like mandrake and suse, and you can access them through a kind of "network nieghbourhood". Its a nice feature that also lets you use user level security with lots of options,.
#297461 by unknown[902] at 2005-07-14 21:27:16 (8 years ago) - [Report]
crazytigger wrote:
On a side note, you don't have to use the console in linux to set up a windows share, theres a pretty easy to use samba server and client GUI, in distros like mandrake and suse, and you can access them through a kind of "network nieghbourhood". Its a nice feature that also lets you use user level security with lots of options,.
True, but setting up a samba share in terminal is pretty easy. And a good exercise, too.
#298926 by BoB (Power User) at 2005-07-15 17:52:49 (8 years ago) - [Report]
Nice tutorial and well concise what sites it from ive always wondered about Linux and now i have more time id like to give it a go, but till then id like to read further so some links would be coos , especialy where u got that.
#299044 by unknown[1266] at 2005-07-15 18:54:51 (8 years ago) - [Report]
Yes, all of these are easy to find through google, alongside with download pages. Anyway, here's to make your life easier. They are ordered by how easy they are (my opinion, nobody elses) but keep in mind that if it's easy, it's also limited and not necessarily good.
The upper half are dists that have really put effort into useability and they usually are based on the bit more difficult ones, that would be the second half.
I run debian on my server boxes and Ubuntu on my laptop.
#299048 by unknown[902] at 2005-07-15 18:56:35 (8 years ago) - [Report]
BoB wrote:
Nice tutorial and well concise what sites it from ive always wondered about Linux and now i have more time id like to give it a go, but till then id like to read further so some links would be coos , especialy where u got that.
I didn't get it anywhere, I wrote it myself
I'll put up some more links and copy in links other people have suggested into the first post later for those who wanna read more and explore the possiblities.
#299114 by BoB (Power User) at 2005-07-15 19:40:07 (8 years ago) - [Report]
Ubitsa wrote:
BoB wrote:
Nice tutorial and well concise what sites it from ive always wondered about Linux and now i have more time id like to give it a go, but till then id like to read further so some links would be coos , especialy where u got that.
I didn't get it anywhere, I wrote it myself
I'll put up some more links and copy in links other people have suggested into the first post later for those who wanna read more and explore the possiblities.
Yeh make em ones for dafties as ive done little on linux. I was gonna have one of my pc's linux and on my network
#300268 by unknown[902] at 2005-07-16 15:03:34 (8 years ago) - [Report]
BoB wrote:
Yeh make em ones for dafties as ive done little on linux. I was gonna have one of my pc's linux and on my network
If you follow this guide for Mandriva, you should be set - it's pretty straightforward.
The trouble comes after you've got the basics set up, and you start exploring, and find lotsa things you can't do
they are great at helping out n00bs, thier tutorial sections is particularly useful, and its generally a good repository for linux stuff..
#300675 by unknown[101288] at 2005-07-16 19:58:21 (8 years ago) - [Report]
I remember my first try at Linux ... I wanted to install Gentoo Linux and I tought it would be easy but when everything started I had no idea what to do hehe ... So I gave up and left Linux a lone for a long time but I think now it's time to start with Linux again, that Ubuntu looks really nice.
Ubuntu is the best out there for noobs imo, and it looks sleek
#300755 by unknown[101288] at 2005-07-16 20:38:31 (8 years ago) - [Report]
I'll give it a try than. I hope I'll be able to install it.
#301001 by unknown[902] at 2005-07-16 23:12:48 (8 years ago) - [Report]
Driv3n wrote:
I'll give it a try than. I hope I'll be able to install it.
I just installed Ubuntu and it's totally screwed up. I'll install it again tho, and then add the relevant info to this guide to make it easier for non-mandriva users to reap the benefits.
#301295 by BaByLoVe (~*~ MeSmErIzE ~*~ ) at 2005-07-17 03:27:31 (8 years ago) - [Report]
"Do not post unnecessary comments, spam or alternate methods of doing things in this forum, it will be deleted. If you want to you can feel free to make your own tutorial. Do not post 'nice job, good job' or 'great tutorial'. They will all be deleted. Spam is not tolerated in this section. We want/need this forum to stay as clean as possible. Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter."
I'm not sure which part of this that you guys don't find easy to understand in this forum. Stop spamming this forum these will be deleted.
#311531 by unknown[965] at 2005-07-22 19:22:28 (8 years ago) - [Report]
great tut, but can you include more info about customizing the look of the WM?'
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(Power User) at 2005-07-14 18:38:27 (8 years ago) - [
And a good exercise, too.
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