File sharing between two Ubuntu computers (Solved)

[NacIK]

I have a desktop that is running Ultimate Edition 1.9 and a laptop that is running plain old Hardy. My desktop is wired to a Linksys router and the laptop is connected wirelessly to it. I have a printer hooked up too the desktop which is shared and it works great over the network with samba. I also have the PDF Printer shared and it also works fine. But when I try to view any of the files I set up using the share folder dialog on the right click menu and set up samba it will not show it. When I open up the network in Nautilus the laptop shows both computers and the Windows share. The laptop will open the shared file for the one I set up on it, but will not show anything for the desktop. When I open Nautilus on the desktop it only shows the windows share with nothing contained in it. Is there something wrong with my firewall or is samba not set up correctly? I have been reading about all of the problems Hardy has been having with the file sharing and can't figure out how to set mine up.

If I have to I will reinstall fresh and go step-by-step to get it working or even have someone remote access my desktop and help me out if need be. Thanks

[pch.shot]

You can try this:
http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/ ... ntu_linux/
n.b. You will have to replace nano with gedit.

[NacIK]

Tried that but it still didn't work. It come up with an error on my laptop that says it can not see the share.

Maby my firewall is jacked up. Anyone? I am kind of new at using networks.

[LeadFingers]

I know it sounds dupid, but since you are trying to access 2 Linux computers through a Windows share
you need to enable NTFS configuration.
Applications/System tools/NTFS configuration tool.

which firewall are you using?

ps: the folders inside the shared Dir also need to be set to share.
Silly ain't it! I could read & copy files but couldn't see any folders till I also set them to share.

[Cab]

and the umm thing that just escaped my mind has to be the same on them all... usually its mshome by default on a windows pc. domain name?? nope umm network name?? darn it some one will know the thing I speak of !

[pch.shot]

Nice post, Nick!!

[deate]

LOL!!! And if Nick's post doesn't work, just let him know, and he'll come to your house in person, and set it up What a great post!!!! Love the work Nick!!!

[NacIK]

Thanks Nick, it did the trick. I don't know why I was trying to share using Samba. I never network to windows computers to share files, unless I really need to.

I am having one problem though. Pinging the desktop with my desktop works fine, but when I tried to ping my laptop from my desktop it would not go through. The laptop however has no problems pinging itself or the desktop. I doesn't effect the share, but makes me wonder why it doesn't work. Also, Azureus works fine on the laptop, but not the desktop. I wonder if someting is up with my router.

ps. The support on the forum is outstanding. I posted this question on Ubuntu Forums about 3 months ago and still can't figure out what they were talking about.