2009/10/30 John Matthews <[email protected]>: > Gordon wrote: >> John Matthews wrote: >> >>> Gordon wrote: >>> >>>> 9.04 connected to windows shares both on XP and Win 7. >>>> Upgraded to 9.10 yesterday, all I get is the error" Cannot mount >>>> location failed to retrieve share list from server" >>>> >>>> Any body help on this? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Hiya, I have been having the same problem, and I have tried everything >>> and I cant get it to work. My other machines can see this machine, but I >>> get the same error. Its really annoying me. I just upgraded my netbook >>> last night, and the network worked no problem, didnt have to change >>> anything. I have a feeling there is something missing in the >>> installation, as it should have done the same as the netbook. >>> >>> John. >>> >>> >> >> Do I infer from your post that your Netbook is working OK and can log on >> to Windows shares? >> It's my Netbook that can't! >> >> >> > Hi yes, my Acer One netbook was able to see and connect to the windows > and ubuntu shares, without doing anything. Its my laptop that cant, and > I have tried everything that has been mentioned to get it working and it > wont get past the error you mentioned. I have to say though, I have > noticed on bootup, on the net book, and its running the same version as > the laptop, there are things missing on the bootup of the laptop, like > the options which language to use, the version and something else found > at the bottom of the login page. If I was kind of wondering because it > used to be there on 9.04 now its not there. I have mentioned this > before, and I am going to again, I have a feeling something is missing > in the upgrade. >
If you read the release notes for karmic, there is information about samba shares not working with Windows 7, this is to be fixed in a maintenance release shortly. -- Kris Douglas -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
