[gentoo-user] Using a remote DVD writer

[Mick]

Hi All,

My laptop does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD/CD player.  On the other 
hand, my desktop has the works.  Other than booting the desktop in Gentoo and 
burning DVDs directly, is there a way to use it remotely from my laptop?  Can 
I define in K3B my desktop's DVD drive(s)?  How can I set this up for a LAN 
connection?

While at it, is there a way to achieve this at all when the desktop is not 
running Gentoo, but WinXP?

PS. I do not currently have SAMBA configured on either box.
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Regards,
Mick