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06-23-2008, 05:19 AM
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Re: Who is Lisa and what is she doing to PCLinuxOS?
Ivan Marsh wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:39:12 +0200, Fred Weigel wrote: > >> In comp.os.linux jim <jim@home.net> wrote: >>> I loaded PCLinuxOS 2007, opened Konquerer, Go > Network Folders > Local >>> Network. And, I got.... >>> >>> "The Lisa daemon does not appear to be running. In order to use the >>> LAN Browser the Lisa daemon must be installed and activated by the >>> system administrator." >>> >>> Still can't browse XP shared folders. >>> >>> WTF? Do Linux distro people REALLY believe that a Linux user will >>> never have to browse folders on a Windows network? And, if they know >>> that their users will probably have to do so, why doesn't this #@%# >>> work out of the box? >>> >>> jim >>> >>> >>> >> Jim >> >> Preach on... yes, you are correct; but I find the other way around >> annoying too -- Windows XP can't use NIS and NFS "out of the box". >> Worse, compatibility is not built in at all. >> >> This, of course, forces me to use SAMBA, but I use it from a server >> perspective, not a client. Still, the SMB (or CIFS, what the fuck is it >> now?) client browsing is annoying. But the lack of NFS v *anything* >> (2,3,4) support in XP is UTTERLY INEXCUSABLE. >> >> After all, it is a standard supported by every other major OS: HP, IBM, >> SUN, Linux. >> >> XP doesn't even seem to support automounter maps! Either from NIS or >> LDAP! I am not a Windows guy; how am I to incorporate XP into the >> network? >> >> But, Linux (most varieties) browsing XP SMB shares isn't pretty (it can >> be done, but it seems painful). > > Bullshit! > > Install samba from the installer, make sure the traffic is passing > through the firewall, configure the service in the GUI telling it the > domain/workgroup you belong to. Open konjurer and click on "Other > Networks". > > The EXACT number of steps it requires in XP past SP2. > > Stop making up shit. Samba network browsing works OUT OF THE BOX on openSUSE 10.3. /varghese 
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