Re: assistance requested

[Wesley Leonard <marshall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know anything about samba...

but, if you want to just get a file from one machine to another, use
ftp.

-- 

Wesley Leonard
marshall@pacdemon.org

http://www.pacdemon.org
"...I want Linux to be on the cutting edge, and even a bit past the
edge, because what's past the edge today is what's on your desktop
tomorrow."
	--Linus Torvalds


Zachary Florian wrote:
> 
> ok here goes... i've finally gotten a legitimate Linux box (only OS on it is
> Linux, not horridly fast 133, decent enough RAM for me 32) working and this
> is making me happy, i'm currently fighting with Samba (at least that's what
> i call it, it's more of a lack on knowledge on my part) trying to be able to
> copy a file from my Win98 box over to the Linux box. i did the rather
> generic install of RH6.1, everything except Gnome files cause i've not found
> Gnome to be designed for slower machines, especially not with
> enlightenment...
> 
> anyhow i'll make a small disclaimer before i say where my desire for
> assistance is:
> ******i know not what i do in Linux, i merely learn by mistakes and asking
> for help******
> 
> ok now i do believe that Samba has been installed, i appear to have the
> appropriate files. when i run the command "# smbmount / /mfalcon/website
> /mnt/wincrap" i get an error along the lines "could not resolve mount point
> /mnt/shared" now i'm pretty sure that it's just my lack of experience here,
> but any assitance would be appreciated...
> 
> oh btw i did made the /mnt/wincrap directory, my gut feeling is that the
> problem is in me just making the directory and maybe needing to do something
> more than merely mkdir
> 
> thanks