[CVALE] Question about Linux Networking Basics: Adding a Computer

[Gaijin]

Landon Blake wrote:
>  What changes do I need to 
> make to the Compaq so it can function in its new role?

	Check out the hostname command and it's associated files to change the 
Compaq's name.  the /etc/hosts? file contains the names and IP numbers of 
the hosts that you connect with, in lieu of running the bind program for 
DNS services.  You'll have to bone up on network addressing of subnets. and 
then you'll be able to properly assign IP numbers to each system in your 
home network.  I'm sure there's a howto on the subject.  Wish I could help 
more with that, even if only to show you where to look.  Samba is 
definitely required for accessing a Microsoft file system from Linux and 
vice-versa.  Wish I could help more, but I'm still offline for Linux.  Will 
be back in action soon, and have all that info available to spark my 
memory.  If you're running Debian, you can re-do the initial setup by doing a:

	dpkg base-config --reconfigure

	...or something like that, which'll run the base-config routines again 
from when the OS was first installed.  /etc/hostname, /etc/hosts, and I 
think one other file need to be changed, samba installed, and that should 
be it, IIRC.  Knowing how to assign net addresses is the hard part, as the 
numbers you use depends on the size of your network.  Gotta binary 
calculator handy?  I forget the util in Linux that can do the math, but I 
remember there is one.  Maybe someone else here knows?

		Michael