Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

[drdave69]

I have a new install of Kubuntu, and I installed what I believe to be the full samba program. How do I get my computer to connect to my windows home network?
This is VERY important for my business as I use files off of multiple computers in my home network.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
By the way I am a TOTAL noob. Still figuring out how to use this wonderful operating system.
Thanks in advance fro any and all help,
Dave

[GreyGeek]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

Here's a video showing how:

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1...dows-based.htm

[drdave69]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

Thanks...checking it out now

[drdave69]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

OK, I have watched the video, and followed the instructions.
I now know that samba IS installed. But, when I go to the next step:
sudo vim /etc/samba/sab.conf
My configuration does not show up, I get this screen instead.
E325: ATTENTION
Found a swap file by the name "/etc/samba/.sab.conf.swp"
owned by: root dated: Wed Apr 8 19:57:06 2009
file name: /etc/samba/sab.conf
modified: YES
user name: root host name: DRDAVEROOM
process ID: 7638
While opening file "/etc/samba/sab.conf"

(1) Another program may be editing the same file.
If this is the case, be careful not to end up with two
different instances of the same file when making changes.
Quit, or continue with caution.

(2) An edit session for this file crashed.
If this is the case, use ":recover" or "vim -r /etc/samba/sab.conf"
to recover the changes (see ":help recovery").
If you did this already, delete the swap file "/etc/samba/.sab.conf.swp"
to avoid this message.
"/etc/samba/sab.conf" [New File]
Press ENTER or type command to continue

How do I delete the swap file?

[flarson]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

You mistyped the filename. Don't mess with your swap file. It should be /etc/samba/smb.conf, not sab.conf

[drdave69]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

Ok, I have messed around a bit & got the computers to see each other.
I go to:
settings/samba network browser/samba config
and I see both the linux computer & the windows computer.
I click on the windows computer & all shared folders show up
I click on my movies folder then select a movie to watch, double click on the movie and this pops up (see attachment)
I just want to play my movie.
Can anyone tell me how to do this?

[flarson]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

This looks like the default player is xanim and it seems to be making a local copy in /tmp. You can try other players. If you right click you may get some Open With options. You could install things like
kmplayer, kplayer, mplayer or vlc. vlc is pretty good.

[drdave69]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

I messed everything up...I went and changed the network name from 'workgroup' to my windows network name and everthing stopped working, I tried to switch it back, but it is still not working...
HELP PLEASE

[drdave69]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

I have tried to uninstall & reinstall samba and it still does not work.
Can someone please walk me through this.

[GreyGeek]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

I messed everything up...I went and changed the network name from 'workgroup' to my windows network name and everthing stopped working, I tried to switch it back, but it is still not working...
HELP PLEASE

Just curious... why did you feel the need to do that?

That said, it looks like you've made a lot of unadvised changes to your system. Perhaps the easiest solution is either to:
1) Wait until Jaunty goes Gold on the 23rd and do a fresh install from a slow-burned CD using an iso that you have verified with an md5sum check. This would be easier than doing a fresh install of the last beta iso and then applying all the updates.
or
2) Down grade to KDE3 in order to clean out the KDE4. Then reapply the upgrade to KDE4. This route is a lot of work and may not result in a good result.

Two things to avoid: interuppting upgrades before they complete on their own, not rebooting right after an upgrade when it tells you to do so. This is usually because a new kernel has been installed, along with utilities that expect to see that kernel in control. Continuing to run an upgraded system instead of rebooting is a perfect way to mess up hundreds of files, etc...

[flarson]

Re: Networking with Windows problems PLEASE HELP!

I am not sure why you did reinstall samba but unless you used purge it did not replace your smb.conf file and you still have the same configuration that was giving you trouble. Why not just change the workgroup back to "WORKGROUP" is that is what you need? If you have a smb.conf file that is so messed up samba will not start you can look in /var/log/samba to find out what the problem is.

If you want to get a clean start run
sudo aptitude purge samba samba-common
That should remove not only the programs but config files also.