Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu client trying to access shared folders on server (Win 2003)

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2008 - 19:33:20 EDT

On Fri, 26 Sep 2008, Alberto Suarez wrote:

> Alt-F2 is a shortcut to bring the "Run Application" window up.

OK, entering a smb:// URL probably brings up Nautilus. Heck, see if you can
access the server by bringing up nautilus, Go -> Network and find the URL it
actually uses. It may be subtly different.

> What is the server ?

The machine with the files, that you're trying to access over the network.

> Its a Dell running Windows 2003. We have seven clients accessing this
> server, for we share folders. All clients are Windows XP, except
> mine.
>
> I am running dual boot with my laptop. When I boot up with Windows I
> can connect to the server no problem-and window sahre.

OK, it's nothing with the hardware then. 

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