G'day Rod

15 Jun 04 20:06, Rod Gasson wrote to All:

 >>  >> but it works OK...
 >>
 >>  RG> I have to amend that to "It works OK, when it works" ;-)
 >>
 >> I've never had any problems with it. Under what circumstances does it 
 >> not work?

 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? 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.

 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....
[...]
 >> 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....

Regards,
David

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