On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Doug <dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I second that. I have been searching for a simple instruction on > how to set up a peer-to-peer network that includes Windows > (Win 7 and XP) and Linux, and does so in plain English. My > Win 7 knows there is a printer attached to my Linux machine, > but can't send to it, and my Linux machine knows there is a > doug-PC, but can't read any files on that Windows machine. > I've been shot at here for criticizing the Samba documentation. The fault does not lie entirely on the Linux side. Microsoft is not eager to have its machines interoperate with Samba, and it keeps changing the gotchas. This situation actually works to the advantage of the Linux companies that sell contracts for commercial support (no names, of course), as I am certain that enterprise clients won't accept RTFM as an answer to the fact that they can't share files between Windows and Linux machines. At one time, a book about 7 cm thick would have answered any question you might have. I can't recommend the book now as Microsoft has changed so many things since that book appeared. There are similarly thick books documenting NetBIOS, but, even if you have the money and the patience for that, Microsoft has invented its own rules. Robert. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
