newbie network question

[Tony Alfrey]

On Wednesday 16 February 2005 01:59 pm, A. Khattri wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > Now I want to be able to access the linux box from the Mac, via
> > this Airport box.  Someone told me that I need to set up Samba on
> > the linux box.
> > Is this correct?  If so, I can read about it, but I first need to
> > know if this is the right place to start.
>
> When you say you want to "access the linux box" what does this
> actually mean? Are you sharing files or using ssh or ftp or what?
>
> Need more data.

I would like the entire linux box to appear on the Mac, much as I would 
mount a device such as a drive.  And vice versa.  On the Mac, one can 
"connect to server" and the various components that are part of the 
network are supposed to "appear" in a window.  But my linux box does 
not.  No surprise, for I have done nothing to make the linux box 
"visible" (I have opened no ports or such on the linux box).  You can 
clearly see that I am clueless about this and need a pointer about what 
to read as a start.
Thanks!

-- 
Tony Alfrey
tonyalfrey at earthlink.net
"I'd Rather Be Sailing"