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778117 2009-06-01 01:46:00 Don't forget there is an Ubuntu forum on the net gary67 (56)
778118 2009-06-01 01:48:00 It means you forgot to remove the brackets from your command. Replace <username> with your actual username.

Wainuitech: Ubuntu and Xubuntu are exactly the same thing- they just have diferent default desktop environments (gnome and xfce respectively). Cheers Erayd :thumbs: I notice ( For me anyway) Ubuntu 9.04 is easier to use than previous versions.

What i did ( and Im a novice at linux) was open a terminal typed in

sudo apt-get install samba smbfs Rebooted, then opened a terminal, typed in
sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf Scrolled down till I found Workgroup = Workgroup, and changed it to Workgroup=MSHOME, Rebooted, it then let the connections through.

Made a couple of folders, shared them - Rebooted -- and it worked (www.imagef1.net.nz). << Via W7

I know I may regret saying this -- BUT with 9.04 - I "may" even put it in for people who only want file servers -- The rest is still out of my knowledge area.
wainuitech (129)
778119 2009-06-01 04:07:00 Ive followed everything I can read on it and still no go

Either Im missing something very simple or somethings broken, theres nothing i need to "setup" on whs is there? All my access rights are open cos its on a private network so nothing should be stopping access

I still cant even ping either way
hueybot3000 (3646)
778120 2009-06-01 04:27:00 Ive followed everything I can read on it and still no go

Either Im missing something very simple or somethings broken, theres nothing i need to "setup" on whs is there? All my access rights are open cos its on a private network so nothing should be stopping access

I still cant even ping either way

Have a read through this: forum.wegotserved.com
somebody (208)
778121 2009-06-01 05:25:00 ok i got it working! i dont know how but its working

EXCEPT some files wont copy across. I get the error "Invalid Argument"
Doesnt seem to be on any particular files types
hueybot3000 (3646)
778122 2009-06-01 05:25:00 ok i got it working! i dont know how but its working

EXCEPT some files wont copy across. I get the error "Invalid Argument"
Doesnt seem to be on any particular files types

Maybe the file names have a space in them?
somebody (208)
778123 2009-06-01 05:30:00 why would that matter?

I had a quick read and apparently it could be a problem with nautilus so im going to try with konqueror
hueybot3000 (3646)
778124 2009-06-01 05:51:00 why would that matter?

linux unlike windows does not support spaces, if you have spaces in the file name then you get something like "%20" that why in linux you need to use _ or - in the files names.

Hope this is of some help :)
stu161204 (123)
778125 2009-06-01 05:52:00 oo really, thats a bit different

ive been using it fine with the files on my hard drive so is it ony an issue when i copy off and on?
hueybot3000 (3646)
778126 2009-06-01 06:10:00 linux unlike windows does not support spaces, if you have spaces in the file name then you get something like "%20" that why in linux you need to use _ or - in the files names.

Hope this is of some help :) Huh :confused: I have just been playing with this Ubuntu off and on today, copying files from Ubuntu > Windows and back all with spaces in the file names as well as folders,-- All went perfectly.
wainuitech (129)
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