[ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Cornelius Mostert]

>
> > Hi all
> > I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it
> > freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when
> the
> > O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and
> this
> > is usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is
> not
> > my concern at this stage,
> >
> > WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on
> > it,
> > 1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
> > 2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
> > image
> > 3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
> > 4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
> > 5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and
> can
> > ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://..... could
> not
> > be found/connect
> >
> > Any ideads
>
> Hello Comelius,
> I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file
> server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often
> needs a reboot or just crashes
>

Right I am running Ubuntu off my USB stick.
Yes my joggler is also not stable crash and burn etc, but I like try. As I
stated I have installed Samba and Swat BUT on trying to start smbd it state:
un known command, I tried to locate smbd but could not locate it...

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