win XP home editon + internet/file sharing + samba??

A deeper blue

I'm trying to enable internet + file sharing between two computers
one running gentoo linux 2.6.5 (with 2 ethernet cards) and the other Windows XP home edition

this is how it's set up

Internet connection (cable)
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Linux
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Windows Xp home

I have got an internet connection on my linux box..... but how do I connect windows xp home to the internet?

collosi · n00b Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Whittier, CA

you could buy a router, or you could make your own linux router. Check out this post https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=173624&highlight=linux+router there is also a great HOW-TO in there.

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A deeper blue · Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: my girlfriend has smelly feet

well I don't feel like buying a rooter just yet... any other suggestions are welcome

I used to be abled to use the internet sharing when both pc's were running windows and I know that Win XP home has some problems with samba but there must be a way

Lainisgod · Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject:

check out this
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_setup_a_home-server
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A deeper blue · Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject: I wish I had a monkey

I did exactly that... but somehow it failed... first it gave an error that I had to set the visible_hostname in squid.conf...

I did that... (maybe not correct)

when I put the proxy settings in internet explorer @ win XP home... it couldn't find a thing... also did netstat -n in dos... it was completely blanc