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How do you network one Windows 7 computer and one Linux computer running Ubuntu or Mint to share files? Can you use one monitor? I only have one for now. Will the Linux computer need complete hardware and its own monitor? My most used computer would be the Windows 7. Would the Linux computer be best for backing up my files from Windows computer? What else could I do with both computers? I am building an i5 system and want to use my old core2duo for a Linux machine. Is this what most people do? I am knew to networking and Linux.
 
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If you have only one monitor (and I'm going to assume keyboard and mouse as well) consider buying a KVM switch it's a piece of hardware that lets you share the kb / mouse and monitor between multiple computers

There are multiple brands and model available and you should choose based on the type of inputs that match the hardware you currently have
http://www.newegg.com/KVM-Switches/SubCategory/ID-143

Otherwise depending on what you want to use the Linux computer for you can go with a headless setup where once the OS is installed you stop using the monitor completely and just remotely access it through the network (SSH or remote desktop applications)

As far as sharing documents between the two PCs you can install samba on the linux...
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If you have only one monitor (and I'm going to assume keyboard and mouse as well) consider buying a KVM switch it's a piece of hardware that lets you share the kb / mouse and monitor between multiple computers

There are multiple brands and model available and you should choose based on the type of inputs that match the hardware you currently have
http://www.newegg.com/KVM-Switches/SubCategory/ID-143

Otherwise depending on what you want to use the Linux computer for you can go with a headless setup where once the OS is installed you stop using the monitor completely and just remotely access it through the network (SSH or remote desktop applications)

As far as sharing documents between the two PCs you can install samba on the linux machine to create file shares that will be visible from the windows machine, I haven't tried it the other way around but it should work as well.
 
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