Mandrake linux 7.2 (HELP)

[Death To Mel]

I need someone who knows how to use this OS to tell me how the hell to install something on it. Also, I have never used linux before and have no clue. I just put the cd in and installed it. I need to know how to network it with another pc running win2k. Email me! Phone me if you are in the edmonton area thanks alot.

[Goldwingnut]

Go to www.myinformit.com (http://www.myinformit.com)

There is a book in the free library named "Red Hat Linux Unleashed". You may legally download any or all chapters of this book. There is a legal notice stating this on the main page. This will get you going on the network problem.

Mandrake Linux is a variety of Red Hat. What separates Red Hat from other Linux variants is RPM: The Red Hat Package Manager. RPMs are somewhat like zip files, a directory of files that RPM installs for you.

You can find many Linux application programs at www.rpmfind.net. (http://www.rpmfind.net.) This site also has all of the many libraries you will need to compile programs, if you go that route.

Many programs can be installed from the RPM manager Linux installed for you. RPMDrake, if memory serves. Load RPMDrake, use it to see what is available on your install discs. Just follow the prompts. Sometimes there are dependencies - other RPMs that must be installed first.

One of the first things you will want to learn in Linux is how to assign permissions to files and directories.

[Death To Mel]

Thanks Alot that was a big help. ...going to have to look into that whole permissions thing. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

Thanks:Richard

[pbharris]

hello,
networking with a windows box from linux is easy! just have samba running and you should have no problems. be sure to get the latest version of samba, win2k does not like all the feature of earlier verisons. i think samba 2.2 also has some stuff which is useful. here is a sample smb.cnfg file (which belongs in /etc/ or /etc/samba, not sure under mandrake, thats where it goes under redhat and debian). i know it works with winNT4 . for networking to another linux box use NFS. feel free to email me.

# Global parameters
workgroup = rovers
server string = Samba Server
security = USER
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
dns proxy = No
guest account = guest
print command = lpr -r -P%p %s
lpq command = lpq -P%p
lprm command = lprm -P%p %j
encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
path = /home
writeable = yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
print ok = Yes
browseable = No

[tmp]
comment = Temporary stuff
path = /tmp
guest ok = Yes

[lp]
comment = Printer
path = /var/spool/samba
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
print ok = Yes
printer name = lp
oplocks = No
share modes = No


[mp3s]
path = /mp3s
guest ok = Yes
read only = Yes

[cdrom]
path = /mnt/cdrom
guest ok = Yes
read only = Yes