Mac and Linux compatibility

[Ben Novack]

On 9/3/05, Larry Grover <lgrover at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> Charles Yao wrote:
> > Is mac and ubuntu compatible? Is it possible to share files and printers?
> >
> > Charles
> >
> It's possible to share files using samba or nfs, but we don't use
> either.  I will only use samba if I have to cater to a windows pc, and
> we don't have one of those in the house.  In theory, OSX supports nfs,
> but I've never been able to get nfs working well between linux and OSX
> (I've spent hours trying -- OSX is the problem, not linux/ubuntu).

I didn't have luck with NFS either, but Samba works fine; I can browse
my Linux shares perfectly from my Macs, and vice-versa. Quick to set
up, too.

---BHN