[CVALE] My next big step with Linux...

[Otto Schlosser]

On May 4, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Landon Blake wrote:

> I think I can do this by setting up small “network” with the two 
> computers. Is this within the realm of possibility if I’m not an IT 
> professional? Will it be fairly easy to have my computers share the 
> printer and DSL internet connection? Would I be able to use Samba or 
> something similar to share the files on each computer? How hard would 
> that be?

As with nearly every question related to computers, the answer is, "It 
depends." My experience using Fedora & Ubuntu boxes on a Windows 
network leads me to believe that you can do this fairly easily, but it 
will be easier with some printers than others. (FWIW, we use HP 
LaserJet 4's and their ilk with Ethernet-enabled JetDirect cards, and 
this setup works fine with Linux.) The more recent releases of Samba 
are better at this than they used to be, not surprisingly.

HTH, Otto

* You are lucky I have short-term memory loss. You are also lucky I 
have short-term memory loss. *
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