Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking help

2014-09-04 Thread Tony Pursell
Hi George, For Samba, you can start here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba You will need to set up Samba both as a client and as a Server for maximum functionality. Shares can be set up from within the Nautilus file browser (aka 'Files' in the Launcher) Have a try and ask again if you fin

[ubuntu-uk] Networking help

2014-09-04 Thread George DiceGeorge
I havent done networking before, but want to share files and folders on my ubuntu14.04 machine with other computers. If I set up a network under my master user name but then someone else logs into the computer will the files be accessible from other computers? Is Samba the way to go, or is there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking Problem

2012-03-01 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 06:25:49PM GMT, Nigel Verity wrote: > > Hi > I use a Linksys X2000 router which has a tendency to drop its internet > connection once or twice a day, although connections between the router and > clients stay active. This is, apparently, a common problem, but with no hard

[ubuntu-uk] Networking Problem

2012-03-01 Thread Nigel Verity
Hi I use a Linksys X2000 router which has a tendency to drop its internet connection once or twice a day, although connections between the router and clients stay active. This is, apparently, a common problem, but with no hard and fast solution that I can ascertain. The internet connection is r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-19 Thread John Matthews
Daniel Drummond wrote: > On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 13:34 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > >> mac wrote: >> >>> Daniel Drummond wrote: >>> >>> >>> Running samba will not help unless you have shares on your Ubuntu system that you want to make available to the other computers. T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-19 Thread Daniel Drummond
On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 13:34 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > mac wrote: > > Daniel Drummond wrote: > > > > > >> Running samba will not help unless you have shares on your Ubuntu system > >> that you want to make available to the other computers. Then it > >> requires Samba configuration. To acce

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-19 Thread mac
John Matthews wrote: > Hi, I am trying to be able to see my windows pc and files I have on > there that I have opened to share, plus the Linux machines I have the > same as well, all on the network. It seems something isnt working for > networking. Mmm... When I used MS, I normally mounted samb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-19 Thread John Matthews
mac wrote: > Daniel Drummond wrote: > > >> Running samba will not help unless you have shares on your Ubuntu system >> that you want to make available to the other computers. Then it >> requires Samba configuration. To access files on other computers >> usually doesn't need any configuration

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-19 Thread John Matthews
Daniel Drummond wrote: > On Sun, 2009-10-18 at 10:58 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > >> mac wrote: >> >>> John Matthews wrote: >>> >>> Hi, I wonder can somebody help with this please? How do you find out if Samba isnt running? >>> Does this help: >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-18 Thread mac
Daniel Drummond wrote: > Running samba will not help unless you have shares on your Ubuntu system > that you want to make available to the other computers. Then it > requires Samba configuration. To access files on other computers > usually doesn't need any configuration or samba daemons on a st

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-18 Thread Daniel Drummond
On Sun, 2009-10-18 at 10:58 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > mac wrote: > > John Matthews wrote: > > > >> Hi, I wonder can somebody help with this please? How do you find out if > >> Samba isnt running? > >> > > > > Does this help: > > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=733619 > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-18 Thread John Matthews
mac wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Hi, I wonder can somebody help with this please? How do you find out if >> Samba isnt running? >> > > Does this help: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=733619 > > mac > > > > Hi, that didnt work, I didnt understand most of it. I still ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-17 Thread mac
John Matthews wrote: > Hi, I wonder can somebody help with this please? How do you find out if > Samba isnt running? Does this help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=733619 mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-16 Thread John Matthews
> Can you check your sharing settings? > > If I remember correctly when I upgraded it backed up my existing Samba > configuration file and replaced it with a default one. > > I wonder if Samba isn't running? (Not sure if it'll make any difference > or not). > > Rob > > > Hi, I wonder can some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-16 Thread John Matthews
Rob Beard wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >> >>> John Matthews wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? John.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-16 Thread Rob Beard
John Matthews wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> John Matthews wrote: >> >> >>> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc >>> and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? >>> >>> John. >>> >>> >>> >> You're trying to get the lapto

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-16 Thread John Matthews
Rob Beard wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc >> and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? >> >> John. >> >> > You're trying to get the laptop to see the Windows partition on the > laptop or anoth

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-15 Thread Rob Beard
John Matthews wrote: > Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc > and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? > > John. > You're trying to get the laptop to see the Windows partition on the laptop or another PC? If it's on the laptop itself then

[ubuntu-uk] Networking.....

2009-10-15 Thread John Matthews
Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows 7

2009-09-21 Thread Gordon
Rob Beard wrote: > Gordon wrote: >> Anyone managed to do this? I have shared folders in Win 7 but my Ubuntu >> machine won't connect. It just reverts to the log-in screen all the time. >> > Not tried it myself (tried it Ubuntu to XP/Vista and vice versa with no > problems). > > This may help:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows 7

2009-09-21 Thread Gordon
Rob Beard wrote: > Gordon wrote: >> Anyone managed to do this? I have shared folders in Win 7 but my Ubuntu >> machine won't connect. It just reverts to the log-in screen all the time. >> > Not tried it myself (tried it Ubuntu to XP/Vista and vice versa with no > problems). > > This may help:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows 7

2009-09-20 Thread Rob Beard
Gordon wrote: > Anyone managed to do this? I have shared folders in Win 7 but my Ubuntu > machine won't connect. It just reverts to the log-in screen all the time. > Not tried it myself (tried it Ubuntu to XP/Vista and vice versa with no problems). This may help: http://www.randyjensenonline

[ubuntu-uk] networking Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows 7

2009-09-20 Thread Gordon
Anyone managed to do this? I have shared folders in Win 7 but my Ubuntu machine won't connect. It just reverts to the log-in screen all the time. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread Daniel Lamb
ginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 16 October 2007 22:14 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Rob, > > Um, how do I know if it ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread Rob Beard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Rob, > > Um, how do I know if it has detected the network card? > > I also have 7.04, just finished downloading it, should I use that instead? > > James Hi James, One of the ways you can see if it is detected is to open the Terminal (this can be found under the Appl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread Kris Marsh
On 10/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob, > > Um, how do I know if it has detected the network card? > > I also have 7.04, just finished downloading it, should I use that instead? > > James Hi James, If you can wait two days, it might be worth trying 7.10 instead (http://ww

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread james
: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have just about to install 6.06 on my Dell optiplex GX620, but when I > > installed it on one the other day it could not configure the internet >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread Rob Beard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have just about to install 6.06 on my Dell optiplex GX620, but when I > installed it on one the other day it could not configure the internet > connection. > > Any advise or suggestions? > > James. > > Is the card detected? AFAIK the Optiplex GX620 have Broadcom a

[ubuntu-uk] Networking with an Dell Optiplex GX620

2007-10-16 Thread james
I have just about to install 6.06 on my Dell optiplex GX620, but when I installed it on one the other day it could not configure the internet connection. Any advise or suggestions? James. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread Garry Knight
STONE COLD wrote: > Ideally i want my main pc to see the secondary pc and be able to save > stuff on it! ive looked at the network tools but really didnt get anywhere > with that! You didn't say which versions you're using, but it shouldn't matter. As other posters have hinted, you use NFS (Netwo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread Will Cooke
On 14/02/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi , I was wondering if someone could help. Ive connected my pc running ubuntu (main pc) with a pc running xubuntu (secondary pc). They are connected via one of those linkys ethernet routers! ive managed to get the internet working on the sec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread Caroline Ford
STONE COLD wrote: > Hi , > > I was wondering if someone could help. > > Ive connected my pc running ubuntu (main pc) with a pc running xubuntu > (secondary pc). They are connected via one of those linkys ethernet routers! > ive managed to get the internet working on the secondary pc but im unable

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-02-14 at 20:47 +, STONE COLD wrote: > Hi , > > I was wondering if someone could help. > > Ive connected my pc running ubuntu (main pc) with a pc running xubuntu > (secondary pc). They are connected via one of those linkys ethernet routers! > ive managed to get the internet work

[ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread STONE COLD
Hi , I was wondering if someone could help. Ive connected my pc running ubuntu (main pc) with a pc running xubuntu (secondary pc). They are connected via one of those linkys ethernet routers! ive managed to get the internet working on the secondary pc but im unable to see any folders or anyth

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Wednesday 14 June 2006 18:06, Chris Bannister wrote: > Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > As I said, there seems to be NOTHING in the Kubuntu help files for this, > > and a google search didn't turn up much either. > > Add you experience to the kbunutu Wiki? How do I do that? > Or raise a bug?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Chris Bannister
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: As I said, there seems to be NOTHING in the Kubuntu help files for this, and a google search didn't turn up much either. Add you experience to the kbunutu Wiki? Or raise a bug? Should share you problems and findings outside of the uk mailing list. -- ubuntu-uk m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Wednesday 14 June 2006 16:24, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Hi! > I'm tearing what remains of my hair out. > A breakthrough. I've FINALLY managed to sort it. It would be a good idea if there was a definitive HOWTO on this in the Kubuntu wiki. I did it by some intuition, and a lot of guesswo

[ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
Hi! I'm tearing what remains of my hair out. I have a desktop and a laptop, both running Kubuntu 6.06. The desktop (which is a dual-boot XP and Kubuntu) is hard-wired to the hub, the laptop accesses the network via a WAP. I wanted to share directories on the desktop with the laptop. If, on the de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-11 Thread Keith Bowerman
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 00:35 +0100, Adam Bagnall wrote: > Try entering: > > sudo smbpasswd -a yourUsernameHere > > That command should enter you into the samba password file so you can > log in. There is more information in the smbpasswd man page. > > Alternatively you can edit the /etc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Adam Bagnall
Try entering: sudo smbpasswd -a yourUsernameHere That command should enter you into the samba password file so you can log in. There is more information in the smbpasswd man page. Alternatively you can edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file and change the line security=user to security=sha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Anthony Vickers
> I don't see how to add a password on the windows machine. It shows > Ubuntu in Network Places, but it also requires a user name and password, > of which I have no knowledge nor have I been able to guess logically. Keith, I don't have a windows machine to check it out but I'm pretty sure it's d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread marshcast
I seem to remember something along these lines too... have a strong feeling it was related to the samba passwords. There is (i think - you may have to take it with a pinch of salt, my networking is not good) there is a samba setup app or config file setting the passwords. If you set this, it allow

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
On Wed, 2006-05-10 at 18:45 +0100, Anthony Vickers wrote: > Hi Keith, > > I've seen this before. Adding a password to the accounts on the windows > machines and using the same login/password in your samba setup should > resolve it. > > Regards, > > Anthony Hello Anthony, I don't see how to add

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
On Wed, 2006-05-10 at 18:44 +0100, Howard A N Perrin wrote: > Keith, > > Is this Breezy? I find I have the same problem on Breezy, but i find > that if I click 'Cancel' when I get the password box then I can get > though. Maybe this might work for you too? > > It does seem to always ask you for t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Anthony Vickers
Hi Keith, I've seen this before. Adding a password to the accounts on the windows machines and using the same login/password in your samba setup should resolve it. Regards, Anthony On Wed, 2006-05-10 at 18:33 +0100, Keith Bowerman wrote: > Sorry if I seem a bit dim, but I am getting on a bit. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Howard A N Perrin
Keith, Is this Breezy? I find I have the same problem on Breezy, but i find that if I click 'Cancel' when I get the password box then I can get though. Maybe this might work for you too? It does seem to always ask you for the password - maybe this is a bug? Does anyone know if this is fixed i

[ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
Sorry if I seem a bit dim, but I am getting on a bit. I've recently installed broadband using a desktop PC and a laptop which are wirelessly connected connected to my router. I have a separate machine running Ubuntu without a wireless card and so that is connected to the router via an ethernet ca