Linux and Win 9x on a LAN

[wetback]

I am tring to set up a LAN at home with (so far) three WIN 95 systems, a SCO (UNIX) 3.2v4.2 and a Slackware 3.5 Linux system. I can get all three WIN 95 systems to talk, and I can get all three to telnet to the SCO box, but only two of the three to telnet to the LINUX box. As far as I can tell, there isn't any difference between the systems (I just re-built all three in the last 3 months). I need to get them all to telnet to Linux first, then I plan to use the Linux as my server. I also could use some help in setting up SAMBA on the linux box.
I would use a copy of SCO openserver 5.0 I have, but it is only a two user system and I don't have keys for all the tools avalible for it.

Thanks in advance. 0)

[LiquidIQ]

First off, make sure all the computers can talk to each other... So that they at least see that each other one is there, then make sure you check all your connections. I can't tell you how many times I've thought "It can't be the connection, I just plugged it in!" Anyways, make sure you have a good connection to all the boxes and the hub, then make sure you have EACH box added to the linux config, so linux see's them all and has a seperate IP for each, once that's done, ping each box from the linux station to make sure it's seeing them all. If you still can't telnet with that one box, e-mail me at liquidiq@baldeagle.com (I normally charge $50/hour for helping with problems like this. Consider yourself lucky :-) I have a similar setup at my house, I know how frustrating it is. I can give ya a hand with samba as well. )

[LiquidIQ]

First off, make sure all the computers can talk to each other... So that they at least see that each other one is there, then make sure you check all your connections. I can't tell you how many times I've thought "It can't be the connection, I just plugged it in!" Anyways, make sure you have a good connection to all the boxes and the hub, then make sure you have EACH box added to the linux config, so linux see's them all and has a seperate IP for each, once that's done, ping each box from the linux station to make sure it's seeing them all. If you still can't telnet with that one box, e-mail me at liquidiq@baldeagle.com (I normally charge $50/hour for helping with problems like this. Consider yourself lucky :-) I have a similar setup at my house, I know how frustrating it is. I can give ya a hand with samba as well. )