Connecting FC4 to windows network

[mm00mm]

I'm new to Linux, and just installed FC4 on one of my PC's. Seems to be working fine, and i'm just trying to familiarize myself with it. I like it so far. My question is how to connect it to the network of windows computers (TCP/IP,home network, network switch). I'd like to be able to share files, or maybe install Apache and us it as a server. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[jombeewoof]

make sure you have a folder shared from your windows box and do this
mount -t cifs -o username //192.168.x.x/share /mountpoint
replace 192.168.x.x with the ip address of the windows box and /mountpoint with where you want the files mounted (directory must be created first)
it should prompt you for a password and then you should have full access to the shared directory

as far as setting up an apache server
http is http no matter what kind of server you're running it on
I have no real experience with apache but as long as it's configred right it should just work
point your windows browser at your linux box's ip and you should be fine

[Avix]

make sure you have a folder shared from your windows box and do this
mount -t cifs -o username //192.168.x.x/share /mountpoint
replace 192.168.x.x with the ip address of the windows box and /mountpoint with where you want the files mounted (directory must be created first)
it should prompt you for a password and then you should have full access to the shared directory

as far as setting up an apache server
http is http no matter what kind of server you're running it on
I have no real experience with apache but as long as it's configred right it should just work
point your windows browser at your linux box's ip and you should be fine
"make sure you have a folder shared from your windows box and do this
mount -t cifs -o username //192.168.x.x/share /mountpoint
replace 192.168.x.x with the ip address of the windows box and /mountpoint with where you want the files mounted (directory must be created first)
it should prompt you for a password and then you should have full access to the shared directory"

when ever I try it I get
mount error 6 = No such device or address
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
[root@localhost ~]#

what I am using is

mount -t cifs -o username //192.168.XXX.XXX/moose /mnt/xp

this is on a wireless connection, am I missing something?

[Pigcold]

Disable the firewall and try it again. :p

[powereds]

you can also use smb to access shared folders:

share first the folder on windows
create a mount point/location:
ex: /mnt/shared

use terminal as root:
issue a command
vi /etc/fstab
enter the code

//windowsip/sharedfolder /mnt/shared smbfs auto,exec,username=yourusername,password=yourpwd,u id=youruid,gid=yourgid 0 0

mount it by issuing the command on terminal
mount /mnt/shared
the shared folder can be found on your desktop ready to access

[wesetters]

if you set up smb.conf it should work fine. but you MUST disable the firewall.
then use Places...connect to server...wondows server...browse network.

took me ages to work out the firewall thing...

[powereds]

in my case my firewall[firestarter] wasnt disabled and the windows shares were automatically placed at the desktop[due to fstab].