Copy files from windows to linux

Hi all,
How to copy files from a Windows 2000 server to a Red Hat Linux machine.
Please give me the steps to do the above procedure.

Thanks in advance,
Ansari.

If you dual boot then you can mount the windoze partitions under Linux, but they will be read-only. You can go the other direction, but you need a program on the windoze side to access the linux partitions. I've had decent success with explore2fs (for Windows 95 and Windows NT), but there are other options. See: http://www.itworld.com/Net/4160/lw-01-l ... earch.html or just punch in some search terms like "Linux Windows file copy" and see what comes up.

SJP

do you mean to copy files across a network? if so, then you need to install Samba on the linux box and you just need file sharing enabled on the windows pc. at least i think...i haven't ever successfully setup samba working with fedora and winxp machines

you could always put the files on a cd or some form of device like a ipod or thumb drive. linux can read pretty much any type of file system. its writing that isnt always as easy. but since you're transfering from a windows machine to a linux then it should be no problem.

Well, I used to have a working SMB share, but since I've upgraded to FC4 I can't get it to work.

BTW, samba settings can be found under:
RedHat Menu --> System Settings --> Server Setting --> Samba

Or, if you want to do it the hard way, you can go here:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-samba-configuring.html