[ Ubuntu-BD ] Problem about LAN File Sharing

[Hafiz Imtiaz]

Hello all

I am having some problem with my home network file sharing. I have
connected two computers at my home with a cross-over LAN cable. One
computer runs Ubuntu 8.04 and another runs Windows XP sp2. I have
installed 'samba' and 'smbfs' on my Ubuntu machine. Now the problems
are:

1. I can 'see' and write on the HDD of my XP machine from the ubuntu
machine if I TURN ON the XP MACHINE FIRST and THEN TURN ON THE UBUNTU
MACHINE. I cant ping the xp machine if the ubuntu machine is turned on
first. How can i solve this situation?

NB: I tried 'sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart'; but no luck.

2. My XP machine cannot see the ubuntu machine. I have made my '/home'
partition enabled for sharing and guest access. How can i write and read
from the HDD of the ubuntu machine from the xp machine??

Could anyone please help me out of this mess?
Thanks in advance

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Hafiz Imtiaz
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