A Question on networking

[Dave]

j Mak wrote:
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> */Billy Pollifrone <billy at silverbaseball.com>/* wrote:
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>     On 1/27/06, *j Mak* <joz_mak at yahoo.ca <mailto:joz_mak at yahoo.ca>>
>     wrote:
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>           I am new to this networking thing. After going through tons
>         of tutorials, I managed to connect my two computers (Ubuntu
>         and mepis) with a crossover cable and make them communicate
>         with one other. Now, my problem is how to share files and
>         printer between the boxes. I searched the Internet but found
>         no descent tutorial on this. If anyone has any hints how to go
>         about doing this or know some tutorial on file-sharing please
>         let me know.
>         Thank you very much,
>         J. Mak
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>     SAMBA handles file and printer sharing, allowing Linux and Windows
>     based hosts to access these shares. This tutorial should get you
>     started at least.
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>     http://www.howtoforge.com/samba_setup_ubuntu_5.10
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>     Following the tutorial, available on the ubuntu help page, I
>     initialized my home folder in samba making it readable and
>     writable. If I am right, now i am supposed to be able to enter
>     into my home folder from the other computer. But i cannot figure
>     how. On the other hand, if I am completely off, I don't know
>     what's next.
>     J. Mak
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don't get too lost, just because the rest of us are..lol...this linux 
stuff needs a degree to go with it..lol.. You got more done than i 
have....lol..