Connect a windows share in Fedora 9?

Zangetsu

Finally got everything running properly, the only thing left is our share server. We have all our shares on 192.168.x.x but when I go to Places > Connect to Server > select Windows Share and put the IP in the server box it gives the error:

Can't display location "smb://192.168.x.x/"
No application is registered as handling this file.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Martin

Orion

You need to install the samba client. Not sure in Fedora but it will be something like "yum install samba-client"

Zangetsu

have samba, haven't a clue what it does, how to open it, etc etc etc.

Every post on the net says get samba, none explain what to do with it lol!

Orion

SMB is a network protocol. Windows uses it. Linux doesn't use it by default. You don't actually need to do anything with it - it just enables you to browse samba shares.

Orion

I assume that yum has a graphical interface for installing applications like synaptic does - if so use that and search for samba - you'll just need the client.

Zangetsu

So once samba is installed I should be able to use the steps in my original post to add the drive?

Same error is popping up...

Orion

Have you checked that the share is available to all users? It could be security on the Windows box. Alternatively - rather than trying to manually enter the IP try browsing the network, find the machine and see what shares are available.

Zangetsu

Theres no option to browse, just a server box that the ip goes into. The share drive is available to everyone, just checked it there.

thx btw.

Orion

There should be a way to just browse the network - I've never used Fedora so I'm not familiar with the interface to point you in the right direction

Zangetsu

Ah sure not to worry, I'll figure something out or just fcuk the laptop out the window... Which ever comes first! :P

Orion

Don't know if I'll get time tonight but I've been planning on installing Fedora in a VM anyway. If I get a chance I'll do it and have a look.