Hi, I am thinking a network configuration where a SAMBA server is installed in a window machine so that the web server on that window machine can talk to linux devices. Is it possible, or it is a stupid idea? Thank you. Kind Regards, Jim
> I am thinking a network configuration where a SAMBA server is > installed in a window machine so that the web server on that window > machine can talk to linux devices. Is it possible, or it is a stupid > idea?There is no need to install Samba on Windows; Samba does what Windows natively provides.
On Dec 12, 2007 2:32 PM, Adam Tauno Williams <adamtaunowilliams@gmail.com> wrote:> > I am thinking a network configuration where a SAMBA server is > > installed in a window machine so that the web server on that window > > machine can talk to linux devices. Is it possible, or it is a stupid > > idea? > > There is no need to install Samba on Windows; Samba does what Windows > natively provides.I know. May be I should clarify it. Samba is normally installed under linux system, but some people only have window system (or they only use window system), but want to the web server and Samba server are installed on window so that the linux devices can talk to web server and window files system to do file transfer and all other things. So, the question is really, can the Samba be compiled, intalled and configurated under Windows? Thank you. Kind Regards, Jim
> I know. May be I should clarify it. Samba is normally installed under > linux system, but some people only have window system (or they only > use window system), but want to the web server and Samba server are > installed on window so that the linux devices can talk to web server > and window files system to do file transfer and all other things. > > So, the question is really, can the Samba be compiled, intalled and > configurated under Windows? >No. You can not install samba directly on a windows machine. I still have no idea what you want here and what samba has to do with some web server. -- John M. Drescher
On Dec 18, 2007 2:13 AM, Gianluca Culot <gianlucaculot@dmsware.com> wrote:> With talk you mean > MOUNT ??? > > Because letting windows talk to Unix devices is just what samba already > does...Let me clarify it again. (a) The key point is that the linux device is too small to install a large size of Samba. No question about it, if the linux device had an samba, the window could mount the linux device. (b) The small linux device is a dumb device, it may be configured by a wifi ip address, but the mount process need be start from window to the linux device, not the vice versa. That was the original question, samba is too large to be installed to a small linux device, I am looking to an alternative solution to have a samba to be installed in a window machine, so the window can mount to the linux device. But clearly, samba cannot be installed in window system. If you have other solution, could you please explain more. Thank you. Kind Regards, Jim> About mounting... That's a completely different business... And as Samba > doesn't manage phisically the hardware and the filesystem , but symply asks > the OS to read/write files.... > Mouting a unix devices (i.e. filesystems) on windows has nothing to do with > SAMBA! > > > > -----Messaggio originale----- > > Da: samba-bounces+gianlucaculot=dmsware.com@lists.samba.org > > [mailto:samba-bounces+gianlucaculot=dmsware.com@lists.samba.or > > g] Per conto di hce > > Inviato: mercoled? 12 dicembre 2007 0.47 > > A: samba@lists.samba.org > > Oggetto: [Samba] SAMBA under window? > > > > > Hi, > > > > I am thinking a network configuration where a SAMBA server is > > installed in a window machine so that the web server on that > > window machine can talk to linux devices. Is it possible, or > > it is a stupid idea? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > Jim > > -- > > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > > >
On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 01:32:42PM +1100, hce wrote:> Hi Yan, > > On Dec 20, 2007 1:10 PM, Yan Seiner <yan@seiner.com> wrote: > > hce wrote: > > > On Dec 20, 2007 9:14 AM, Hugo Monteiro <hugo.monteiro@fct.unl.pt> wrote: > > > > > >> I happen to know there was a port of an early version of samba (version > > >> 2.0.10 stripped down) to a system that operates on embedded devices, > > >> such as a large set of wireless access points/routers using a certain > > >> broadcom board. Google for samba + openwrt. I'm not sure your "small" > > >> linux systems use the same architecture, but it's at least a good > > >> starting point IMHO. > > >> > > > > > > Thanks Hugo, it is good to know and I'll try this. Also thanks for all > > > other responses, your professional comments are greate approciated. > > > > > > > I have a port of samba 3.0.25b for embedded devices running openwrt. It > > takes anywhere from 500K to about 4 MB depending on what you need and > > the architecture you built it for. > > > > I'll be out of touch for about a week; if you still need it let me know > > around New Years. > > Thanks Yan, yes, I need it. If you could, please send source and > instructions to me (webmail.hce@gmail.com) any time when you are > available.I've posted my build package for OpenWrt at http://www.seiner.com/samba3.tar.gz More at http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=14071 --Yan> > Thank you and a happy new year. > > Kind Regards, > > Jim > > !DSPAM:4769d53c59151410093335! >