Check the firewall settings on the Linux box. Likely Applications -> System Settings -> Security Level If Samba isnt in the trusted services add 139:tcp, 445:tcp to the Other Ports. Make sure you set the samba server to only allow connections from your subnet/etc. JD keith smith wrote: > > > Hey Everyone, > > I finally got Fedora Core 5 to install on my AMD 500 ... added some > ram and it is faster. > > Running it as a server mostly. X running. > > I used the Samba tool under Gnome to configure Samba. System > > Administration > Server Settings >Samba > > added a share under me as the user, making it visible and read/write. > > added a user - me not root. used the win name on my xp laptop. > > On the Xp I can right mouse click start, click explore, select my > network places at the bottom of the list, click entire network, click > microsoft windows network, click the workgroup, click the link to the > Samba server. > > I can see the share. Login form appears. I enter the UN & PW I put > into the Samba config. > > I get a message the path is "not accessible" that I might not have > permissions .... the network path was not found > > > Any help much appreciated, > Keith > > > - - - - - - - > Keith Smith > - - - - - - - > http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html > - - - - - - - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC email: jd@twingeckos.com http://www.twingeckos.com phone/fax: 480.288.8195