Linking Linux and windows

[Corrigan]

I am trying to link my Linux machine and windows machine. I have 2 3com ISA NIC cards, and both OSs support it. I also have a cat5 cable, I am told I need a crossover to accomplish this. When I do get a crossover cable, what suggestions would you guys have on how to set this up? I am not sure if this will even work, but I am open for any suggestions you might have. I think setting up both cards on the machines should be pretty easy, but I am unsure of which protocols to use, etc. any advice would be helpful

 

[nexus9]

It'll work. Both machine have to be running the TCP/IP protocol. Run samba on the linux box. Not sure where you can buy a crossover cable. If you can't find a crossover cable, you can get 4 port hubs for $30-$35.

-Nexus9

 

[BCYL]

Crossover cables should be use when you are connecting 2 NICs directly, without using any hubs/switch devices in between...

 

[Corrigan]

thanks to both of you for replying. Thats exactly what I was wondering, if I could do it without a hub. I have samba with my dist (corel) and no hub. I will be getting a hub, (but christmas is coming up, so i gotta wait till jan for that)I just wanted to see if it could be done with what I have until then. I'll give it a shot. thanks a bunch to both of you.

 

[vulpeculla]

Hello,
I have my two computers networked with a linksys NIC connected to a HUB. One is a Win98SE box and the other is RedHat 6.2 distribution. Whenever, I boot my linux box, I get this message ",ypbindproc_domain: domain not bound." Does anyone have an idea as to how to correct this issue. I am trying to print documents from my linux box through the network, and it doesn't work. My internet connection is through a modem via my Windows box and i can log on the internet with the linux box whenever my Windows box is on-line.
Thanks

 

[kingink]

vulpe


Since you are running NIS is centralized information database run on your machine. ypserv and ypbind are the NIS daemons. ypbind runs on every machine/host/client in the NIS domain. ypserv runs only on the server. thank them for keeping it simple. ypserv listens for queries from ypbind daemon on clients. ypbind finds a server and returns its identity to a C library which acts in ypbinds stead from then on. ypbind then continues to rely on that particular server (ypserv) for all queries until it goes down or something else happens.
ypbind is looking for a NIS domain server where none is to be found so you get the error message.
I guess what I am trying to say is why are you running NIS without an NIS server running? Another question is why post this at the end of someone else's thread where fewer people will see it?
If you are trying to share devices between win and linux, then you should run Samba or SMB (same thing.)
hope this helps,
kingink


an NIS ist ein Service, mit dem eine zentrale Datenbasis von UNIX-Konfigurartionsdateien einer bestimmten Anzahl von Maschinen zugänglich gemacht werden kann. Im ISO/OSI 7 Schichtmodell ist NIS in der obersten Schicht, also dem application layer anzusiedeln (Siehe Silicon Graphics NIS Administration Guide Document Nr. 007-2161-001).
UNIX-Konfigurartionsdateien die über NIS verwaltet werden unterscheiden sich in Dateien, die in der zentralen Datenbasis enthalten sind, gleichzeitig aber auch in ihrer üblichen Form im Dateisystem vorliegen und abgearbeitet werden und in Dateien, deren lokale Kopien auf den Arbeitsstationen ignoriert werden.

 

[5dollahoe]

all you should have to do to get the network to works is 2 NICs and a crossover cable. when isntalling everything be careful of the following:

make sure the NIC is supported in your kernel, if not recompile with support.

get a good basic samba book.

make a simple samba setup (smb.conf i believe).

if your windows machine is win2000 i believe you need the newest beta samba version (anyone know how to work with win2000?)

thats about it. good luck