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Date:      Sat, 25 Oct 2003 02:38:37 -0400
From:      Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com>
To:        freebsd.org@carmoda.com
Cc:        freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: browsing networks
Message-ID:  <1067063917.72765.21.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com>
In-Reply-To: <000601c39ac0$bc2c6410$0100a8c0@carmodathinkpad>
References:  <000601c39ac0$bc2c6410$0100a8c0@carmodathinkpad>

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On Sat, 2003-10-25 at 02:25, freebsd.org@carmoda.com wrote:
> Hi,
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> [please 'cc' me when responding, i'm on digest]
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> I have asked this before, but I have rephrased it hopefully whereas I mig=
ht
> get a more accurate response.
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> I have a new FreeBSD 5.1 workstation running Gnome2 and I would like to
> browse my file server [FreeBSD 5.1] so I can edit files and generally get=
 a
> visual on what's there etc.
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> The File server is running samba and I can browse it from my laptop [win2=
k]
> with no problems...
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> But how should I browse my unix server from my unix workstation? SMB? if =
so,
> how do i get the in built file browser in gnome to let me browse the SMB
> fileserver..? When i try to access the server from my 'network servers'
> folder in gnome i get :"smb://fileserver" is not a valid location.
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> i did also try 'gnomba' but it tells me smbmount is not found, although i=
t
> sees the filesystem, it wont let me mount. [samba 3.x is installed on my
> workstation]
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> help! is there an easier way..?!

Install devel/gnomevfs-extras, then enter smb:/// as the location.  You
should see all your servers.

Joe

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