Home Network OS's

Hi. I have a Windows XP, and a Windows 98. I plan to set up a home network but I have a question before I go about doing it.

Really, what I want to do is get Ubuntu Linux on my 98, so the system is more dedicated to running local servers. However, I need the two systems to be networked together. I was wondering, is it possible to network a Windows OS with a Linux OS? If so, is it safe to do so?

Thanks :)

Hi

Certainly it is possible to network a Windows OS with a Linux OS - the question is
what do you mean by saying "to network a Windows OS with a Linux OS" :)

I assume you want to access files from one system on the other system. The keyword
here is samba[1]. The ubuntu-guide will also provide you further information on
how to setup a dhcp-server, a web-server, ssh-server etc.

Good luck.

Cheers.

[1] http://ubuntuguide.org/#sambaserver