Re: OS X & Debian LAN [was: Mac OS X and Debian Linux LAN research.]
I've got /netatalk/ installed and minimally configured on Debian and set
all the appropriate switches in OS X, and I can look at and move files
back and forth from either box if I initiate (mount) the server on my
Mac. I have not yet installed Howl (mdnsresponder) on the Debian box
as I'm not sure of the benefit.
There are, of course, a couple problems and I'm reluctant to screw
with things on Debian as I've already messed it up enough once to
have to rollback (restored backup).
1) I've got a Belkin 4 port router and my Mac's host name shows up in
its configuration, but the Debian box host name there is blank (the url
is correct). Debian is connected to it and can access the internet and
my Mac (if I connect from my Mac). However when I configured Debian it
recognized the domain name (the router) and has in the hostname file the
proper host name, but that host name does not show up when looking at
the router configuration (which I access from my Mac with Safari or my
Debian box with Firefox). The proper url (192.168...) does but the host
name is blank.
When I connect to (mount) the Debian box as an AppleTalk server from my
Mac, I used the url. Does anyone know why the Debian host name is not
getting through to the router?
2) Also, even though I can get the connection up (initiate it) from my
Mac, I can't seem to figure out how to get it up (initiate it) from my
Debian box. The Gnome network control only shows a stupid windoze net
icon (gotta get rid of that). With the net tools on Debian I can ping
and trace the Mac url (192.168...) so it seems to know where to find the
Mac. I'm missing something obvious here %-\
I have not played with the separate /vsftp/ thingy yet.
Any suggestions, off color comments :-) whatever are appreciated. I'm
gonna sleep on it.
Thanks,
Lee C
"*nix is user friendly - it's just picky about it's friends."
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