Re: [orca-list] Extremely Urgent, and I do mean urgent

[Jon <j orcauser googlemail com>]

Hi, Have a look at this:

http://note2.industriousone.com/mounting-windows-shares-ubuntu

or 
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/access-windows-shares-from-linux/

google always has the answer:

i used the search words: "mount windows share ubuntu"

have fun

-Jon

On Thu 22/05/2008 at 08:06:47, Chris Gilland wrote:
> My company is requiring me to now be able to access both from Linux ande 
> from my windows laptop each system through file sharing.  I've tried 
> everything though.  I did do an apt-get for samba, but question now is what 
> next to do.  I have read many documentation files online but none of them 
> seem to make any sinse.  I can't really be specific what doesn't make sinse 
> as really the whole ordeal doesn't.  Unfortunately, remember:  I'm coming 
> from windows to Linux so, Linux to me still is almost a whole new language 
> if you will.  I know a lotta this I should get, and franklyl I gotta admit, 
> I'm a little scared of getting the rtfm thing with this msg.  Believe you me 
> I have read the f***ing manual.  It makes no sinse to me.  It may as well be 
> in greek.  Basicly here is what I'm trying to do precisely.  OK, if someone 
> can tell me what do do, step by step, where to go in my pannels, what to 
> type in a gnome-terminal etc. what file to edit, what lines to find in the 
> file and either uncomment or change, just really outline very very detailed, 
> I'd be one happy camper as this is gonna drive me mother flippin nuts!
>
> Basicly, I have a 300 gig hard disc, external u s b by the way, which is 
> connected currently to my Dell Inspiron laptop running xp home.  on this 
> drive, which has the volume label of "Jukebox," there is a folder with about 
> 190 gigs of data.  The folder is called ftp.
>
> I also have another folder called "backup" with about 80 gigs of data.  I 
> want to be able, though connected to this machine, to be able to see, read, 
> and write to those folders from my Ubuntu desktop machine in the other room. 
> This way if I'm out here in the den, I can get to the drive but if I'm in 
> there I can also do the same.  Again, this could mean me keeping or losing 
> my job.  My boss is basicly giving me to the end of today to either fix 
> this, or to reinstall windows on the desktop and screw Linux.  As for why 
> it's important for me to get to the drive from both system and why that 
> effects my job, I really due to company polacy cannot go into that part of 
> it, more so than to say, I have some private propriatary software we're 
> beginning to beta test which requires things to be set this way.
>
> Anyway, your extreme prompt help with this is honorably appreciated.
>
> Best and most warmest sincere regards,
>
> Chris. 
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Orca-list mailing list
> Orca-list gnome org
> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca