[ale] file sharing Linux to XP

Brian Whigham oobx at itmonger.com
Mon Jan 30 15:34:10 EST 2006


without using sneakernet, I'd recommend SAMBA for Linux.  It will allow 
you to use existing windows protocols.  Windows doesn't play well (for 
free) with anybody else's toys (i.e. NFS).  SAMBA is easy to get going.  
Your SUSE box is probably practically ready to hook up to Windows already.

bw

Geoffrey wrote:

>Paul Cartwright wrote:
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>>ok, what is the easiest way to share file between my SUSE 10.0 Linux 
>>desktop and my WinXP laptop.
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>An external usb drive?
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