Access Windows/Samba shares - what to install, how to configure?

[914freak]

It's been a long time since I configured a Samba Client to access shares on other systems. Mostly I rely on the following technique:
1. Install Samba Client
2. Copy working smb.conf file from another system and edit system name.

This has worked well on Ubuntu 10.04 and Linux Mint 11. After following these steps I have been able to browse Windows/Samba shares and work with my files as desired.

Kubuntu 11.10 is driving me crazy in trying to accomplish this. The steps I usually follow will show me the name of my workgroup when I browse, but it always fails to show any of the systems on the network or their shares.

What does it take to get this working in Kubuntu 11.10?

[Snowhog]

Basic Samba Setup on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot might be helpful.

[914freak]

Thanks showhog - unfortunately, that article tells you how to set up a server. I don't want to set up a server. I just want to set up my Kubuntu installation so that it is a client that can access existing Samba/Windows shares on other systems. Installing all of Samba is more than what I need or want. I'm trying to figure out why my previously successful approach hasn't worked with Kubuntu.

[sithlord48]

i think that /etc/samba/smb.conf is only for server, i have never had to make this for a client.

have you tried using dolphin's path entry? it would be like this

smb:/<ip>

[blobfish]

maybe?

sudo apt-get install kdenetwork-filesharing

[sithlord48]

you shoun't have to install anything to have working samba client.

[914freak]

I finally found the answer at http://ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/20...does-not-work/

I needed to edit smb.conf, unremark the "name resolve order" line and set it to
name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
then restart my PC.

So the bottom line is that this wasn't at all about Samba under Kubuntu, but just about Samba. All is good!