artwork wrote:
> I really want to convert to linux so my best bet was to setup a 2nd PC next
> to my XP machine and occationaly play with Linux, Now I need to network them
> together so I can run one mouse and one keyboard for both machines, the only

This is not a Samba issue. Samba is a Unix-based server for Windows file
and printer sharing.

What you're talking about here could be done somewhat with a ssh client
for Windows such as putty.exe. This is similar to what I did a few years
ago (except I used telnet rather than ssh.) You can learn your way
around the command line quite well this way. Very little in GNU/Linux
requires a GUI for basic function; there are even numerous text-mode Web
browsers.

I have a feeling that what you want and expect is a GUI in Linux just as
you're used to in Windows. For that you will either need a hardware
solution (KVM switch) or VNC. All of that is way off topic in a place
like this. There are hundreds, thousands of sites which cater to Linux
GNUbies such as yourself.

> problem I have is how can I figure out how to learn even the simple task of
> installing a program in linux I want to install Samba but the only thing I

The details of how to install programs varies by distro. Consult the
documentation for your distro. All major distros to my knowledge already
include Samba. Depending on the choices you made at install time, you
likely already have it installed.

> hae accomplished was how to download it,

What you probably downloaded was the source code, and yes, that can be
installed by following the instructions in the tar file (which are no
doubt also posted on samba.org mirrors.) But, given this ...

> I would like to get this moving without having to learn to walk again.

.... I think this is not the direction in which you wish to go. The
answers you want may have been provided by your distro. If you
downloaded it, check to see what documentation they provide online. You
might want to reconsider and buy a book with a CD, or buy a boxed set.
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> artwork wrote:
> > I really want to convert to linux so my best bet was to setup a 2nd PC
next
> > to my XP machine and occationaly play with Linux, Now I need to network
them
> > together so I can run one mouse and one keyboard for both machines, the
only
>
> This is not a Samba issue. Samba is a Unix-based server for Windows file
> and printer sharing.

correct.

snip
> I have a feeling that what you want and expect is a GUI in Linux just as
> you're used to in Windows. For that you will either need a hardware
> solution (KVM switch) or VNC. ..

I'm running VNC to my full satisfaction ie I'm doing my linux (samba) server
maintenance from my WinXP machine ..
...but indeed this is OT here :-)

"imbsysop" on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 12:29 +0100
wrote:
>I'm running VNC to my full satisfaction ie I'm doing my linux (samba)
>server
>maintenance from my WinXP machine ..

synergy (look at SourceForge) allows controlling 2 screens next to each
other with one set of mouse and keyboard; 2 scrrens are necessary. Just
makes things easier

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