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From: Stephen B. <ste...@ho...> - 2010-11-03 05:32:19
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Thanks to everyone for their great advice !!! :) -------------------------------------------------- I have selected vmware service in setup. -------------------------------------------------- I also realised that I was using the linux file server like a windows xp file server. with the following connection method \\fileserverNAME\shareNAME instead of \\ipADRESS\shareNAME When I try connecting with the machines ip address the response from samba was only a second or two. So... I set my hostname for the linux file server along with its ip address in /etc/hosts file. -------------------------------------------------- I realise that my problem solving method is flawed, I should check if setting vmware service in setup is sufficient without the change to the /etc/hosts file, and vice versa When I get home tonight I will delete my entry from the /etc/hosts file and try again. Will report on my findings tomorrow. Remush |