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> New to Linux & have just installed Mint (Helena).
> All is working well except it won't connect to my other XP PC's shared folders on my mshome network.
> Using a D-link G604T router, it shares it's internet connection on my LAN & displays the mshome icon but gives the message:
> "Unable to mount location"
> "Failed to retrieve share list from server"
> Any assistance much appreciated.
> G.
Look on your menu under Administration. There should be an
application listed "Samba". If not, go to menu then "Package
Manager." There is a box at the top next to the search button. Type
"samba" in this box. Look down the list until you find "system-
config-samba.
select it also. Install that/these and the application "Samba"
should be on your Administration menu.
Select the Samba application. Select the "Preferences" menu, then
"Server Setting." Under "Workgroup" type in the name of the
workgroup for your home computer network. Sometimes it is "MSHome"
sometimes something else. If need be, go to one of the Windoze boxes
and find out. Click the "Security" tab then set authentication mode
to "User" (you don't want just anybody in on your Mint box do you?),
encrypt passwords=yes, Guest Account=no guest account. Click <OK>.
Restart your mint computer. Note: there are other ways than this to
restart the samba server, but this is by far the easiest and mint
starts fast.
You should now be able to see other computers when you select
menu->network. If you cannot, please come back here and let us know.
I also run Mint so these instructions should work for you.
Thanks,
Loyal
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