Windows network gone - I can no longer see it.

[aYo Binitie]

This is like a bad recurring nightmare. Having reinstalled Ubunty Hardy/
Ubuntu Studio following the loss of my network. Yesterday I installed
updates (approved) next tried to get VirtualBox - no show - that had to be
reinstalled. That worked and then the moment of truth try to see my other
computers on the network - No Cigar - once again it had disappeared. Gone!!!
I definitely do not want to reinstall tha OS inorder to get my network back.
What the Dickens do I do?

a

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Gustin Johnson <gustin at echostar.ca> wrote:

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> Active Accounts wrote:
> > Well, I know this is getting off topic... and I'd like to understand the
> > whole windows networking thing as well. I've also seem some strangeness
> > with that, but chalked it up to my lack of understanding and, of course,
> > windows funky behavior - sometimes it never works right until you've
> > rebooted a couple times.
> >
> The SMB protocol can be funky.  Likely the original problem had to do
> with netbios names not resolving.  I have never played with virtual box
> but it may be breaking broadcast traffic.  I seriously doubt that
> SMB/CIFs was broken, just your name resolution.
>
> Just a tip, you can put the names of your windows machines along with
> their IPs into your /etc/hosts file.  You can also open windows shares
> with //ip/share.
>
> Relying on the flaky "network" thingy is not the best idea.  This even
> breaks under various windows versions.
>
> Of course, if you are so inclined you can set up DNS for your LAN, but
> that probably does not interest most "normal" people :)
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