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george wrote: > I had a Windows PC and a Linux PC both hooked up to a wireless router with > ADSL and I shared info with Samba. It worked pretty well. I now run 2 Linux > PC's (Mepis 6.5, Debian based) and I'm having difficulties getting reliable > file sharing and printer sharing (the printer is permanently hooked up to one > PC). I would have thought sharing 2 Linux PC's would be a no brainer but it > isn't for me. So, to save my tired old brain some anguish: > > 1. Should I still be trying to use Samba, or LISA, zero config service > discovery (whatever that is) or what? If I know for sure what works well > I'll put in the effort to find how to do it. > > 2. The printer is an HP5150 USB, no ethernet. I have seen USB to RJ45 > adapters. Using one of these could I connect directly to the router rather > than the PC? (Seems too easy to me.) > > TIA > > George > > I would use NFS (export a folder on each machine, mount it on the other) google NFS export file system and fstab files for more innfo . For the printer CUPS should locate a "shared" printer by using the Print Manager or open a browser and go to http://localhost:631 -- Regards: Kevin Lucas Post Master (Sub) Minions Shop & Tea Rooms Minions Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE www.minionsbandb.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html