connecting xp and linux???????

[munda_punjab_da_hit_none]

can somebody explain how to connect xp and linux through a crossover cable.

how to configure samba?

how to setup dhcp? (may be or may not)

do i need anything else?

i am new in it but i would like to learn it..

[Ricky]

So you have 3 questions ..
Answer 1 : Get a crossover cable , connect both the terminal ie. Linux & windowsXp then assign proper IP addresses to both (if you want to use DHCP then decide which one is going to be server.. LinuxBox or Windows Box?).
If you want your LinuxBox as DHCP server then set your WindowsXP box as client ie. get IP information through DHCP.
2. Assign fix IP to LinuxBox, now a days you can simply do that via graphical interface for network.
See this --> Configuring DHCP server in Linux.
3. Configuring Samba is pretty simple.. install samba rpm etc. and it will creat smb.conf in /etc/samba/ (Most of the time). There edit that config file and its pretty self explanatory. Now it should appear in windows as a LinuxBox and vice-versa.

[swaamiji]

configure samba first ..
look for the workgroup entry in /etc/samba/smb.conf , make it same workgroup as u r windows machine.
make a directory share in unix box ,
in /etc/samba/smb.conf
under share definitions
writeable=yes
browsable=yes

restart samba ..

[Ricky]

Thankyou Swamiji for making it simpler !