xp and ubutnu

John mac

Hi all
I need some help setting up a home network.
The main pc is connected to a dlink voip router
this pc is running win xp,

I have a server (Dell Poweredge SC440) running ubutnu server, also connected to the router.

I can log on to the server but cant go any further, as i dont know any commands for the cmd prompt,
ifconfig

i have tried running ubutnu desktop and can get on the internet using the server,but cant see the main pc.
(hope this is making sence)

have run networking wiz on xp machine to no avail.
(ipconfig/all does not show up the server ip address)

any pionters will be welcome.

i dont realy want to go down the route of buying msho.

the server is for storing all media files and backup of docs,

aidan_walsh

Is Samba running and configured on Ubuntu?

John mac

as far as i know it is. when installing there was a prompt to install it.
as i said i do not have a gui for it as its running the sever edition.
is there a way to check ?
or should i just install the desktop version?

Spear

John mac wrote: »

as far as i know it is. when installing there was a prompt to install it.
as i said i do not have a gui for it as its running the sever edition.
is there a way to check ?
or should i just install the desktop version?

If you've no desktop manager/X installed on Ubuntu then you need to edit /etc/samba/smb.conf (commonly) to set up the samba shares.

John mac

/etc/samba/smb.conf didnt work

did apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
so now its downloading from the internet (2 effin hours) will be back when its done.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

try:

pico /etc/samba/smb.conf

Spear

John mac wrote: »

/etc/samba/smb.conf didnt work

did apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
so now its downloading from the internet (2 effin hours) will be back when its done.

Show us the smb.conf you've edited. What happened when you started the smb service? What runlevel did you add it to if any?

John mac

k im back and have the ubutnu desktop installed and running.
i didnt edit the samba config file (couldnt open it)
anyway now i have it up in front of me.

Spear

John mac wrote: »

k im back and have the ubutnu desktop installed and running.
i didnt edit the samba config file (couldnt open it)
anyway now i have it up in front of me.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202605&highlight=samba

These should explain in a Ubuntu specific way.

John mac

Spear wrote: »

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202605&highlight=samba

These should explain in a Ubuntu specific way.

yea i am trying to get through these at the moment.
will be back to let you know how i get on.

John mac

ok all good (with a bit of double checking) etc..
up and running with the ubutnu server, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202605&highlight=samba&page=59

a very good and concise guide.
there is so much info out there its easy to get bogged down.
Thanks for the link