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Topic: network question, nix lappy - dual-boot desktop.. sharing?

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robh

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Posted: Feb. 20 2007,10:27

hi all

i currently run a dual boot desktop (slack 11 and xp) and a laptop running dsl 3.2 hdd install.

my network is a 4 port router connected to the net, then i have a wireless access point and my desktop connected to the router. my laptop uses a pcmcia adapter to connect to the wireless net.

i understand that for thr dsl lappy to see files on the desktop when xp is running, i need to use samba.

my question is, what is the best way to share files between the dsl lappy and the desktop when it is running linux.

from what i have read, NFS is the most seamless way to connect 2 linux boxes.

does dsl come with NFS?

can anyone shed some light on my options with dsl please?

as u can tell i am new to networking....

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Presario 1240
Pentium 266Mhz
96MB RAM
~3.2GB HD
full HD install of dsl 3.2

robh

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Posted: Feb. 23 2007,11:46

?

(sorry for the bump)

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Presario 1240
Pentium 266Mhz
96MB RAM
~3.2GB HD
full HD install of dsl 3.2

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Posted: Feb. 23 2007,15:20

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i understand that for thr dsl lappy to see files on the desktop when xp is running, i need to use samba.

Well that would be the easiest, yes (since windows usually has it set up).

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does dsl come with NFS?

I believe it comes with software capable of being a client, but not the server.

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from what i have read, NFS is the most seamless way to connect 2 linux boxes.

With newer revisions of DSL, you can use sshfs. If you want to, you could still use samba to connect both (might save you some time).

By seamless, I assume you mean mountpoints?

roberts

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Posted: Feb. 23 2007,16:12

1. Setup NFS server on Slackware, use NFS client with DSL. Should be no setup in DSL. DSL only has NFS client.

2. Start ssh on Slackware, On DSL as root
mount fuse
then use sshfs to mount directories on Slackware.

If Slackware has fuse/sshfs then you can also reverse this process.

3. Assuming that since Slackware is a full sized distribution that starting full Samba services would be easy, then on DSL

3a) Use smbclient for ftp like file transfer, get, put, etc.
3b) Grab samba.dsl and use LinNeighorbood to mount samba share on Slackware

Personally, I find that I use option 2 as it requires the least setup and works DSL to DSL

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