Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTSP sees Windows hosts but not shares

[NoOp]

On 05/19/2009 12:32 AM, David Christensen wrote:
[snip]
> When I choose Places -> Network on the server (client untested), I can 
> see icons for various Windows hosts and an icon named "Windows Network":
> 
> 1.  If I double-click on a host icon, I see a spinning clock mouse 
> pointer for a few seconds, then nothing.  I'm not being prompted for a 
> username/ password.  (I was expecting to be prompted.)  I'm not seeing 
> the shared resources (folders, printers, etc.) available on the host, 
> just a blank area.  (I was expecting to see the shared resources.)
> 
> 2.  If I double-click on the Windows Network icon, I see the clock 
> pointer and then a WORKGROUP icon is displayed.  If I double-click on 
> that, I see the clock and then host icons.  If I double-click on a host 
> icon, I get the same results as #1, above.
> 
> 3.  If I choose Places -> Connect to Server, set "Service type" to 
> "Windows share", enter a valid Windows host name for "Server", enter a 
> valid share name on that host for "Share", and select "Connect", a File 
> Browser window opens with the right contents and an icon appears on the 
> desktop named "<share name> on <host name>".  (So, at least I have a 
> work-around while I continue attempting the migration.)
> 
> 
> STFW, other people have reported similar (the same?) problems on Ubuntu 
> and other Linux distributions.  This thread is informative:
> 
> http://www.mailinglistarchive.com/ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com/msg26725.html
> 
> http://www.mailinglistarchive.com/ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com/msg26729.html
> 
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524485
> 
> but not encouraging.
> 
> 
> Does anybody know how to fix the problem?
> 
> 
> Do the developers/ leaders of Ubuntu/ Gnome/ whatever know if/ when it 
> can/ will be fixed?

Perhaps:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/207072
[Indicates that it may be fixed...]