Sharing files/connecting to a Linux Ubuntu7.10

I have an Adsl modem with a 4 port ethernet router on the back end (LAN) that connects to my ISP. IPv4 is configured with DHCP.
There are two G4s (OS 10.4.x) and a G3 (OS 10.3.x with a G4 update card installed) and a Fujitsu with Ubuntu 7.04 connected via ethernet to the router. The Macs all see each other and can share files. The Ubuntu can successfully ping two of the macs but not share files. the third Mac - Numero uno can ping the linux machine but not connect to it and the linux machine cannot ping it.
I have a fifth machine - Mr G (windows2k) that has had no problem whenever it is connected to the LAN (Sambas fine). ANyone have any idea how I can get the Ubuntu machine to network successfully to the Macs?

I think I have some of the problem solved. I have a friend who had recently purchased a used G3Clamshell with an X version on it - Panther I think. He has a Linux machine and I asked him how he sets his network up for the MAC - he has an actual stand alone router. His main machine is Wintel, so he uses Samba and a "windows network". He referred me to a linux discussion forum--- there are so many of them ----and I had not been able to locate this particular one.
the Url:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-78976.html
Basically one has to install the samba package on the Linux machine and configure the smb.conf file to allow sharing using samba. then start samba. One then has to create and designate a specific folder/directory to be shared and go to that folder and enable it to be shared. I can now mount that shared folder on the Mac with full permissions. Which is the only thing I had wanted to do in the first place, so I can transfer Websites locally and browse them with linux which one of my customers uses.
on the mac side one has to enable windows sharing and then enable an account. I am not comfortable sharing more than a dummy user so I enabled one for share. I am now able to mount that "share" on the Linux machine but I am not able to actually open and display its contents nor modify it in any way. When I try to open the folder I get a dialogue box: "Authentication Required" You must log in to access: "user@computername/User Name domain WORKGROUP" and there is a password box. No matter what password I type in it does not work and the dialogue box reappears. well at least the dialogue box is now there.
I guess there must be some sort "permissions/password" configuration that is not correct. But I will mark the question as answered since I can mount a share from the Linux machine, but any help on working out the correct permissions for a successful and secure mac share would be appreciated.
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