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Hi, I finally install Linux(Mandarake) in a old computer that I have, and I
have another one with Windows xp home eidtion, both are connect to a router
that from there go to my cable modem, they both work with internet acces,
but I want is to run my linux box as server and provide an ip address to the
windows xp machine with DHCP, even that my ip address is not static it
doesn't change that much, and I also want to have acces to the files from
one machine to antother, I want to play a little with it, running ftp
servers, file server, ect, ect, now can somebody give me some basic
instructions?
I am just beginner that is very interesting to start in the linux world,
well anticipate thanks,

Miguel Andujar

Quote:> Hi, I finally install Linux(Mandarake) in a old computer that I have, and
I
> have another one with Windows xp home eidtion, both are connect to a
router
> that from there go to my cable modem, they both work with internet acces,
> but I want is to run my linux box as server and provide an ip address to
the
> windows xp machine with DHCP, even that my ip address is not static it
> doesn't change that much, and I also want to have acces to the files from
> one machine to antother, I want to play a little with it, running ftp
> servers, file server, ect, ect, now can somebody give me some basic
> instructions?
> I am just beginner that is very interesting to start in the linux world,
> well anticipate thanks,

> Miguel Andujar

Install:

Samba  = fileshare Linux <-> Win
ProFTPD = FTP server

Then the config can be tricky sometimes if you not use to linux, but there
are lot of info and docs on the net.

Hi Miguel,
For file sharing, my opinion is to run SAMBA on the linux box.  Go to
samba.org and download the latest release.  After you untar it (tar
-xzvf filename), read the install instructions on how to configure it
(most likely ./configure, make, then make install).  If you install
the latest version of samba, it comes with swat (Samba Web
Administration Tool) which will allow you to easily configure file
sharing among windows machines.  Read the directions to configure swat
if you need to.
For the DHCP server, download the latest release of the dhcpd from
www.isc.org.  DO the same as described above to install.  I dont know
which type of router you are using, but if you are using a linksys or
dlink, they are configured to use DHCP by default.  Just turn it off
if you are going to make the linux box the DHCP server.  You will also
have to assign a static IP to the linux box if you want it to act as a
DHCP server.
Hope this helps...
Rob

Look under "System " settings . There should be a"Samba configuration or
"SWAT" . Start it, and if asked, give it root password. Then configure it
to match your XP home network domain.