howto network mac and linux

[gnubie]

Yahoooo!!!!

I just got a new G4 Powerbook!

I want to network my mac notebook with linux as the server. I was able to network the mac with the window$ box but unsuccessful with the linux one. Anyone know how to do this?

I am using MAC OS X and Mandrake Linux 8.1 with a netgear 10/100 BaseT router.

Thanks all!

[symphonix]

If you set the linux server to allow FTP access, then you can mount it as a drive on the mac by going "Go -> Connect to Server" and enter ftp://hostaddress/.

Once you've put in your password and so on, it will appear as a mounted drive. You can drag this into your favourites folder to have a shortcut to it.

You should also be able to connect using NFS (Network File System) though I'm not sure how this would be done. There is also SSH.

[Phineas-Freak]

Hi Symphonix,

I've been searching for this option for a while and have tried FUSE & sshfs without success (I am a newbie to LINUX but consider myself a competent computer user, I just don't know the nitty-gritty yet!)

When I saw your suggestion I tried it and Bingo, it appeared to work. I logged onto ubuntuto from the Connect to Server option in Finder using my ubuntu name and password and the folder appeared which I can read from; unfortunatley I cannot write to it (the folder on ubuntu) from my Mac. I own the folder on ubuntu and have 777'd it without success.

Do you have any suggestions?

Also, what's the signficance of the '.' after the slash = ftp://hostaddress/. ? When the Mac mounts it it is named '.' but it would be nice to have it display something meanigful.

If it's easier for you to reply to my email please do and I will then post your reply here.

Many thanks,


Regards,

Dave.

[nixgeek]

FTP through the Mac OS X Finder is read-only. You would need an FTP client like CyberDuck, Transmit, or Yummy FTP.

[MisterMe]

Originally Posted by Phineas-Freak

Hi Symphonix,

I've been searching for this option for a while and have tried FUSE & sshfs without success (I am a newbie to LINUX but consider myself a competent computer user, I just don't know the nitty-gritty yet!)

When I saw your suggestion I tried it and Bingo, it appeared to work. I logged onto ubuntuto from the Connect to Server option in Finder using my ubuntu name and password and the folder appeared which I can read from; unfortunatley I cannot write to it (the folder on ubuntu) from my Mac. I own the folder on ubuntu and have 777'd it without success.

Do you have any suggestions?

Also, what's the signficance of the '.' after the slash = ftp://hostaddress/. ? When the Mac mounts it it is named '.' but it would be nice to have it display something meanigful.

If it's easier for you to reply to my email please do and I will then post your reply here.

Many thanks,


Regards,

Dave.

symphonix's FTP suggestion is good only for read access. It is well-known that the Finder does not allow read/write access to FTP sites--only read access. Try connecting to the server using "nfs://hostaddress/," "smb://hostaddress/," or just "hostaddress/."

[ora]

Originally Posted by nixgeek

FTP through the Mac OS X Finder is read-only. You would need an FTP client like CyberDuck, Transmit, or Yummy FTP.

Of which CyberDuck has the advantage of being completely free!

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by ora

Of which CyberDuck has the advantage of being completely free!

Incidentally, CyberDuck is the one I use primarily. But the other ones are good too if you don't mind paying for it.

[Phineas-Freak]

Nice one! Thanks Guys for a quick solution!

Dave.