Quote Originally Posted by Sudan
I am using "Konqueror" ont eh Knoppix machine. It is not working correctly...
As I said, I have not used Vista this way and wouldn't be shocked if Microsoft was doing things to make Linux not talk to it, but I've had on-and-off problems with filesharing this way even in older Microsoft OSs, that's one of the reasons why I suggested FTP and leaving fighting with Microsoft file sharing for another day.

Quote Originally Posted by Sudan
FTP: This sounds like a good idea, but I don't know where to start looking for info. Does this require a new third computer on my LAN? Or does "FTP server on the Windows system" mean I have to start some program running on the Vista computer?
Third computer, no. Some program running on the Vista computer, yes. Any ftp client (including Konguror, most browers as well as dedicated FTP client programs) talks to another program called an FTP server. There are many FTP servers that run under Windows. Filezilla is a popular free one, although there are many others and many are free or offer a limited time trial. Use Google to look for Windows FTP server or servers to find and choose between them. Install and run the FTP server, then connect to it with the client. Be sure you have set up the server to let the client store files on the server.

Also, if running a local firewall (like the one in Vista) be sure that you allow the other computer to connect. I don't use the Microsoft firewall, so I don't know if Microsoft makes this apparent or not. The software firewall that I use pops up an alert whenever it blocks unrecognized traffic and lets me know about it, but that seems a lot to expect for Microsift.