From: "Rod Gasson" 


"David Drummond" 
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news:1087367611{at}f305.n640.z3.ftn...
> G'day Rod

Howdy,

>  RG> Quite often (for reasons unknown) the file shares don't show up in
>  RG> "Network neighbourhood". I've found this to be quite a common
problem, but
>
>  RG> easily overcome by creating shortcuts on the desktop.
>
> Isn't there a setting for each share as to whether it is
"browsable" or
not?

Yup, and these are correctly set.  (Just checked to be sure).

> I tend to have mine mounted by login scripts (my Samba masquerades as an
NT
> authentication server and pushes the login script too). Even at work where
I
> have a real NT server I mount my Samba shares with the login script.

I mount mine with the "map network drives" option, then use a desktop
shortcut to the mapped drive. Due to various problems I had when first
setting up Samba (many years ago), and not having any knowledge in regards
to NT auth servers, I've never even considered doing what you've done.

>  RG> I've also found that it is prone to locking up when copying large
>  RG> files (eg, ISO images). HHHmmm, I've just realised, I haven't seen
this
>  RG> particular problem for a couple of months.
>
> Must admit, I've not copied anything of that size....

Could be why you've not experienced this particular problem.

> [...]
>  >> I too keep all of my MP3s on a Linux box - shared with SAMBA. I don't
>  >> have any problems with it at all...
>
>  RG> We don't tend to have problems with MP3's either, as long as the file
>  RG> shares can actually be found in the first place, and usually, once
they
>  RG> ARE found they'll stay found until the next reboot.
>
> Sounds like that "browse" setting....

Wish it were.  It can get quite annoying at times. As I've said though, with
the mapped drives, and the shortcuts, I can always access the shared drives,
even if they DON'T show up in Network neibourhood, so it only really ever
become a real issue if/when I add/remove drives, which causes the mappings
to fail (due to the way Windoze re-assigns drive letters), but this is a
rare occurance also.

Cheers
Rod






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