Network Linux and Win7 machines together? How?

[BluebirdNC10]

Considering using my old Compaq as an additional storage device for my Sammy, but how do I configure the two machines to talk to each other?

Bear in mind I know some basics about networking, but not a Windows machine to a Linux machine or vice versa.

I know for the linux to see the Windows I need samba – which I can’t seem to find….but not sure about windows.

The linux on my Compaq is Ubuntu 8.10.

[BlackWhizz]

Package manager -> Search Samba.

[BluebirdNC10]

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Package manager -> Search Samba.
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tried – keep getting error 404

tried an apt-get update to no luck

[BluebirdNC10]

slight update, plugged my old bluetooth dongle into the compaq and ubuntu recognised it straight away.

Paired up with Windows but when I try browsing files on the windows computer from ubuntu I get an error message about being unable to connect Obex:// followed by a mac address.

any ideas?

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