i can't ping my other comp..

[rob3rtz]

ok i got 2 comp..RH 8.0 and winxp pro
before i was able to ping each other and even share file using samba..but now i replace my linux with new HDD, and i do fresh install using red hat 8.0 again

and with that new HDD, i can't ping the second comp again

i'm sure this will not because of HDD..(or i'm wrong?)

does anybody know??

oh yeah both comp is able to ping router..
but both can't ping each other

[bskahan]

whats the actual output of ping?

(host unreachable, network unreachable, etc)

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by rob3rtz

i'm sure this will not because of HDD..(or i'm wrong?)



Is the HD upside down? That could be it. :D

See if adding the ip address and hostname of the other computer to your /etc/hosts will help.

i.e.

192.168.1.2 rob3rtz.domain.com rob3rtz

Can you still access the internet or does nothing work?

[rob3rtz]

it just stay trying to connect the other comp..until i press ctrl-c.....
so i don't know what is the output for ping command

and adding ip..do you mean adding second comp ip to host.allow?

[mdwatts]

Add to /etc/hosts

i.e.

192.168.1.4 mdw4.mdwsystems.net mdw4

Add each others ip address and hostname to all 'hosts' on all your pc's.