Sharing Files between a MAC OS and a Windows PC
Last weekend, a friend of mine presented me with a challenge. He wanted to share files between a MAC and a Windows PC. He wanted a cheap solution. He already had a PC with Pentium III, 512MB of RAM, 250GB HDD and a Intel NIC. The answer was simple and told him that it was free. He was pleased with the solution. I told him that I would setup a Linux Samba Server. He was excited. I went to openSUSE.org and downloaded the lastest revision. Within one hour, I had the solution implemented. I used the following steps:
1) Downloaded the ISO File and burned it to a DVD
2) Installed openSUSE 11.1 as a file server
3) Configured Samba on a separate mount point from the root partition. Its important not to use the root partition because you never want to run out of space.
4) Testing.
Of course, I am just giving a simple installation guide, but I will give more details in the next posting. Instead of throwing away an old PC, you can extend the life of it.
1) Downloaded the ISO File and burned it to a DVD
2) Installed openSUSE 11.1 as a file server
3) Configured Samba on a separate mount point from the root partition. Its important not to use the root partition because you never want to run out of space.
4) Testing.
Of course, I am just giving a simple installation guide, but I will give more details in the next posting. Instead of throwing away an old PC, you can extend the life of it.
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