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nilsA
Oct 5th 2008, 10:52 AM
Anyone know a simple explanation on how to use a network drive (separate LAN drive)? What I find searching is way beyond me.
lingenfr
Oct 5th 2008, 01:29 PM
If the drive is already shared, try clicking on the computer icon on the left side of the toolbar. Click on remote places. Look around and see if you can find your drive.
Detonate
Oct 5th 2008, 02:50 PM
Need more information. Is the drive you are trying to access on a Windows or Linux computer? Is it shared? Are you using Samba, or NFS? Have you tried to mount the drive?
nilsA
Oct 5th 2008, 03:54 PM
Need more information. Is the drive you are trying to access on a Windows or Linux computer? Is it shared? Are you using Samba, or NFS? Have you tried to mount the drive?


It is a free-standing disk, not living in any PC, most probably formatted for Windows. And I am using Samba, as this is a network with three dual boot, one XP and one Kubuntu exclusive.
Detonate
Oct 5th 2008, 04:41 PM
Well, I'll let someone else jump in, because I'm not sure what a free standing disk is. Every disk I ever used was hooked to something.
nilsA
Oct 6th 2008, 09:18 AM
Well, I'll let someone else jump in, because I'm not sure what a free standing disk is. Every disk I ever used was hooked to something.


It's one like this:

http://www.freecom.com/ecproduct_detail.asp?ID=3401
Detonate
Oct 6th 2008, 01:12 PM
Ah! I see, said the blind man!

I've never used one of these, so I can't help.
nilsA
Oct 6th 2008, 03:28 PM
Ah! I see, said the blind man!

I've never used one of these, so I can't help.


... and that's my problem too ... :D