How to get LinNeighborhood working?

dare2dreamer ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Wed Jan 5 04:35:38 UTC 2005


Actually managed to solve the problem. Try adding this to the [global]
section of your -server's- smb.conf:


Code:
--------------------
    unix extensions = no
--------------------


Fixed all of my issues connecting to the box via ubuntu.

zer0halo Wrote: 
> dare2dreamer, do you have any more information on the bug you mention
> below? Is it being fixed with Hoary? I've had a number of permission
> problems with accessing shares on my BSD box from Ubuntu (accessing
> Win shares with CIFS on the same network has worked okay), and I'm
> wondering if perhaps it's related to the bug you mention. Thanks.
> 
> > The bigger issue is apparently there is a bug in the smbfs in ubuntu
> > that makes it mount a share with the server's permissions, which
> will
> > cause problems if you have any even remotely complicated smb.conf
> > magickry in place.
> 
> -- 
> "Impossible is nothing."


-- 
dare2dreamer




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