Network Servers unable to browse network
Scot L. Harris
webid at cfl.rr.com
Sat Aug 7 00:05:03 UTC 2004
I take it based on the lack of response that this is a known problem
with no solution.
Is there any hope that this will be fixed in FC3?
On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 14:51, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> I have gone around this problem multiple times in the last month or
> two.
>
> Under FC1 and FC2 there is a Network Servers item in the menu. Under
> FC1 I can select this and get a window that lists the workgroups seen by
> the server. Clicking on the workgroup I can then see and browse any of
> the windows or samba servers on the network. Works as expected under
> FC1.
>
> I have yet to see this work under FC2. When I select the Network
> Servers item it waits a few seconds then displays an icon saying Windows
> Network. Select that icon I get an empty window.
>
> I can use the Connect to Server option under the file menu just fine.
> So I don't believe I have any kind of a firewall issue. I can connect
> to smb shares to and from the FC2 systems in question, just do not see
> any systems listed under the Network Servers windows.
>
> I see the same behavior on multiple FC2 systems.
>
> I recall some past discussion about this on the list but I do not
> remember seeing any kind of resolution.
>
> Have I missed the solution for this? Or is this a known problem that
> has not been resolved yet?
>
>
> --
> Scot L. Harris <webid at cfl.rr.com>
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