Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 08:47:44 -0500 (EST) From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: bcohen@bpecreative.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NT - FredBSD Networking Question Message-ID: <199911061347.IAA38428@blackhelicopters.org> In-Reply-To: <000e01bf27fa$e9e99590$dfdfdfdf@mojomatic> from Bob Cohen at "Nov 5, 1999 9: 2: 0 pm"
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Bob, The problem here is, NT's "network neighborhood" is a Windows-specific thing. Open up a command line, and try "ping". If you want to be able to see the BSD box in Network Neighborhood, you need to use samba (/usr/ports/net/samba). If you're feeling truly lost about BSD, pick up a basic systems administration manual. I recommend "Essential Systems Administration" from O'Reilley. Others would recommend their own favorites, of course. It's very different, but once you're familiar with it, it's far more powerful. Regards, Michael > I've got a three node network one is FreeBSD, one is an NT > box, the other Windows 95. I recently installed BSD with > the idea of using it as a web server for testing web sites > under more realistic conditions. > > I'm puzzled by how this will work. As far as I can tell, > the BSD box seems to recognize the network card, I see the > little green light on my hub, but the Windows Network > Neighborhood doesn't seem to recognize the BSD box. Sorry > if this is dumb question but I'm struggling to make the > transition from Windows to BSD and I feel like I've been > transported to another country without the benefit of > Berlitz. > > Bob Cohen > > b.p.e.Creative Web Design and Production > P.O. Box 192 508.384.6054 > Sheldonville, MA 02093 bcohen@bpecreative.com > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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