Can't access win98 computer from Linux
 

I'm having difficulty with getting Samba working. I'm fairly sure i've configured it properly but it's still not working.

I am using Mandrake Linux and when I try to browse the network only the computer i'm using shows up and not the win98 one. Same problem when browsing the network on the win98 computer, can't see the Linux one.

I can ping each computer from the other, and I can see the drives on the win 98 one when I type in the IP address manually but it either gives an Unknown Error" or nothing happens at all when I click on them.

Any ideas? :scratch:

-Marq

try mounting a windows share from linux w/ this command

mount -t smbfs //host/share /mnt/win -o username=username

I gave that a shot, but it said I needed to be a root user to do that. How would I go about becoming a root user? (sorry, only have had linux for a week here hehe)

becoming root?
type:
su root [ENTER]
then enter your root password...
When you've done privileged stuff, type:
exit

Use root account very carefully