Windows and Linux?

Question

2 part question:

First part:

Will linux computers (say one with Mandrake 10.1 installed on on it) be able to co-exist on a Windows Network that has 3 other windows pcs on there?

Second part:

If so, will it be able to view the shares created on the file server along with the ability to print from the printers on the print server?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Yes and yes. For the first you'll need specific software to coexist, but you already knew that.

Answer 2

You need SAMBA Server to be able to share Linux files to PC Networks.

To share files and printers in SuSE 9.3 with KDE 3.4, use the YAST configuration utility. Simply open the program, enter the root password when prompted, select Network Services in the left pane, and click Samba Server. After YAST detects your configuration, enable or disable your preferred shared resources (such as printers and home directories), click the Start Up tab, select On--Start Service when Booting, and click Finish. The next time you boot Linux, your file and printer shares will become available to other computers on the network.