On 6/5/05, Les Davis <scratchandsniffmedia at eircom.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm having trouble networking my Win xp to my FC3 box. I have internet
> sharing but I'm have trouble sharing files. If anybody could suggest a
> good tutorial or the like it would be great.
> Thanks in advance
> Les
>Try this for a basic tutorial http://www.linux.ie/articles/tutorials/samba.php
But a thought.
Assuming you've setup you linux box right, if it still wont connect.
It could be the xp box, if its servicePack 2. SP2 has a built in
firewall, which could be blocking it.
I haven't a clue how you configure the firewall in xp, thank god. But
I'm sure there's a control panel applet
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