Kris Douglas wrote: > 2009/10/30 John Matthews <jake...@sky.com>: >> 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...
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