SAMBA

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: SAMBA

OK, so I see that SAMBA helps connect a Windows machine to a Linux machine. But what if I'm connectng a Linux machine to a Linux machine? Almost all the instructions I read assume you are running Windows on at least one machine. I'm very confused.

[magikx21]

Re: SAMBA

You can use SAMBA to connect a Linux machine to a Linux machine but I think NFS would be better suited that way you don't need programs like smb4k or pyNeighborhood.

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: SAMBA

You can use SAMBA to connect a Linux machine to a Linux machine but I think NFS would be better suited that way you don't need programs like smb4k or pyNeighborhood.

Have you got NFS running on your system, because I absolutely could not get it to work on my system. I was able to install the NFS applications, and followed the instructions from the Ubuntu site. I did everything specified on my desktop and my laptop. I set the folders I wish to share (I even see the icon with the server hand under the folder). But I cannot get the shared folders to appear on the network.

I'm very curious about this, and I want to get to the bottom of it. Why won't it work? Is it the configuration of my router and wireless card?

Here's what I'm running:
Desktop is a Compaq Presario with Kubuntu 7.10.
Printer is an HP Photosmart 8250
Wireless router is a D-Link 802.11/b/g/a

Laptop is a Sony Vaio with Kubuntu 7.10
Wireless card is an Intel Pro Wireless 2200

Can someone tell me if there is something about the equipment I just named that might be causing my problem, because I'm getting totally frustrated with wireless issues.

I'd really like to figure out what the problem is with getting wireless to run. Now that I use Kubuntu in a working environment, I absolutely must get file and print sharing functioning properly.

[magikx21]

Re: SAMBA

I use NFS but I have not set it up on Kubuntu. I host it on a FreeNAS box and connect to it with Kubuntu 7.10 x64. Where are you going to try to see these shares? To get it working for me I mounted the shares through Konsole. I will give NFS a try between my Kubuntu & my Mandriva box, see if I can get that going and get back to you.

[magikx21]

Re: SAMBA

This post has a good amount of information in it on connecting two linux boxes, you may find it rather informative.
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089040.0

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: SAMBA

Magik,
Could you point me to the post in that discussion that worked for you? Several options are mentioned, but I can't tell which one works. Some of them require numerous steps, which I don't want to get involved with unless I am fairly certain of success. I've spent way too many hours on this to be trying more things that don't work.

I'm really hoping for a solution!!

Thanks,
Matt

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: SAMBA

I was able to get print sharing working! Let's see if it persists, or if I lose the share.

Regarding file sharing: it still does not work. I did the steps outlined in reply #19 of this discussion. I was able to get the "Remote Share" to show up under "Storage Media," which was very exciting. However, when I click on the Remote Share, I get this message:
mount.nfs: unrecognized mount point ...

It seems I am getting closer anyway! I'm going to post this over in the other discussion.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Matthew

[judgebob]

Re: SAMBA

Hi,

I've tried a lot of things, but I never was able to make SAMBA work from Kubuntu as a file and print server for the WINXP box (my wife box) in my home network.

Finally I've found this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...+windows+samba

The process is very simple and all worked from the start smothly.

Maybe the Kubuntu installation could ask for 'enable file and printer sharing for Windows machines' and use this simple configuration.

A basic (easy to use) GUI tool to manage shares could be added.

This could be a great welcome to Windows users migrating to Kubuntu

JB.

[Guest]

Re: SAMBA

I just want to jump in here to thank all of you.

I am a long-time DOS/Windows user - an arena in which I consider myself rather proficient - and a more recent Linux user - an arena in which I am sadly deficient.

Many of the problems which arise in my Windows life I possess the knowledge to fix without even cracking open a Help file. Alas, this is not the case when it comes to Linux and I'm getting too old to enjoy spending ten hours - or two days - doping out why things don't work. Without forums such as this one, the amount of time spent poring over man pages and the like as well as trial-and-error config changes would be enough to make this old Windows user just stick with the devil I know rather than learn and use the operating system I desire.

My latest project was to get SAMBA working. Like many (it turns out), getting my Linux machine to see what's going on with Windows boxes on my network was cake; that's been working here since the beginning. But getting the other direction to work was anything but easy.

I am pleased - and grateful - to say that, thanks to all of you, mission accomplished, without even posting to the forum, just reading an existing string.

Linux is definitely more work than Windows, but it's also so much more rewarding on so many levels. Being a part of the Linux community itself is a large part of that reward.