Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
Kris Douglas wrote: > 2009/10/30 John Matthews : >> Gordon wrote: >>> John Matthews wrote: >>> Gordon wrote: > 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. > Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount > location failed to retrieve share list from server" > > Any body help on this? > > > > Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. John. >>> Do I infer from your post that your Netbook is working OK and can log on >>> to Windows shares? >>> It's my Netbook that can't! >>> >>> >>> >> Hi yes, my Acer One netbook was able to see and connect to the windows >> and ubuntu shares, without doing anything. Its my laptop that cant, and >> I have tried everything that has been mentioned to get it working and it >> wont get past the error you mentioned. I have to say though, I have >> noticed on bootup, on the net book, and its running the same version as >> the laptop, there are things missing on the bootup of the laptop, like >> the options which language to use, the version and something else found >> at the bottom of the login page. If I was kind of wondering because it >> used to be there on 9.04 now its not there. I have mentioned this >> before, and I am going to again, I have a feeling something is missing >> in the upgrade. >> > > > If you read the release notes for karmic, there is information about > samba shares not working with Windows 7, this is to be fixed in a > maintenance release shortly. > > > Thanks - mine won't even connect to XP shares now either - I think I'm going to revert to 9.04 until this is sorted... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
Paul Roach wrote: > Likewise with a fresh install here - works fine. Were the problem > machines upgrades by any chance? yes. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
2009/10/30 John Matthews : > Gordon wrote: >> John Matthews wrote: >> >>> Gordon wrote: >>> 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount location failed to retrieve share list from server" Any body help on this? >>> Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything >>> and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I >>> get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook >>> last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change >>> anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the >>> installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. >>> >>> John. >>> >>> >> >> Do I infer from your post that your Netbook is working OK and can log on >> to Windows shares? >> It's my Netbook that can't! >> >> >> > Hi yes, my Acer One netbook was able to see and connect to the windows > and ubuntu shares, without doing anything. Its my laptop that cant, and > I have tried everything that has been mentioned to get it working and it > wont get past the error you mentioned. I have to say though, I have > noticed on bootup, on the net book, and its running the same version as > the laptop, there are things missing on the bootup of the laptop, like > the options which language to use, the version and something else found > at the bottom of the login page. If I was kind of wondering because it > used to be there on 9.04 now its not there. I have mentioned this > before, and I am going to again, I have a feeling something is missing > in the upgrade. > If you read the release notes for karmic, there is information about samba shares not working with Windows 7, this is to be fixed in a maintenance release shortly. -- Kris Douglas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
Gordon wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Gordon wrote: >> >>> 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. >>> Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount >>> location failed to retrieve share list from server" >>> >>> Any body help on this? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything >> and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I >> get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook >> last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change >> anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the >> installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. >> >> John. >> >> > > Do I infer from your post that your Netbook is working OK and can log on > to Windows shares? > It's my Netbook that can't! > > > Hi yes, my Acer One netbook was able to see and connect to the windows and ubuntu shares, without doing anything. Its my laptop that cant, and I have tried everything that has been mentioned to get it working and it wont get past the error you mentioned. I have to say though, I have noticed on bootup, on the net book, and its running the same version as the laptop, there are things missing on the bootup of the laptop, like the options which language to use, the version and something else found at the bottom of the login page. If I was kind of wondering because it used to be there on 9.04 now its not there. I have mentioned this before, and I am going to again, I have a feeling something is missing in the upgrade. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
Likewise with a fresh install here - works fine. Were the problem machines upgrades by any chance? On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 30/10/09 08:04, Gordon wrote: > > 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. > > Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount > > location failed to retrieve share list from server" > > I have a fresh 9.10 install and can browse and mount shares on my Samba > server. Not sure if this helps but thought I'd mention it anyway. > > Al > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
On 30/10/09 08:04, Gordon wrote: > 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. > Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount > location failed to retrieve share list from server" I have a fresh 9.10 install and can browse and mount shares on my Samba server. Not sure if this helps but thought I'd mention it anyway. Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
John Matthews wrote: > Gordon wrote: >> 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. >> Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount >> location failed to retrieve share list from server" >> >> Any body help on this? >> >> >> > Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything > and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I > get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook > last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change > anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the > installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. > > John. > Do I infer from your post that your Netbook is working OK and can log on to Windows shares? It's my Netbook that can't! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 9.10 won't connect to Windows shares on network
Gordon wrote: > 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. > Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount > location failed to retrieve share list from server" > > Any body help on this? > > > Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
