Windows Network

[max]

max wrote:
> max wrote:
>> Dr P Dupre wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On a FC7 machine, Windows network does not show any machine, when from
>>>>> a microsofy machine I can see plenty !
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition  system-config-printer gives me an error:
>>>>>  There was a problem connecting to the CUPS server.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are those things correlated ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Possibly. Do you have samba installed?i
>>> Yes, seems running fine
>>>
>>> The FC7 machine does not see the "microsoft machines", when these ones
>>> see each other. Why should this have something to do with the
>>> firewall of the FC7 ?
>>> The XP machines run a firewall but this should not prevent to see the
>>> machines, eventually, the FC7 machine will not be able to login.
>>>
>>> Am I wrong ?
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Does your firewall have the ports for
>>>> samba open? Are you attempting to connect to a printer on a Windows 
>>>> computer? Does it have a firewall? What kind of firewall does it 
>>>> have? Is it Norton or McAfee ? Both Norton and McAfee suck donkey 
>>>> balls. You are pretty vague about what exactly you are doing. 
>>>> Perhaps if you are more specific , then you will get more help. I 
>>>> understand the frustration but you claim the Dr title so perhaps a 
>>>> little maturity and composure are in order.
>>>>
>>>> -Max
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>> Quit whining and check the firewall config. Check the workgroup/domain 
>> that the windows machines use. I use the only linux based workstation 
>> where I work and i have no trouble accessing the windows network. I 
>> see even the hidden shares. So have you considered maybe your missing 
>> something simple or is your first reaction to start complaining to the 
>> list. How about a list of the things you have checked or tried to 
>> adjust to solve your problem. BTW the point of a firewall is to 
>> interfere with things. Half the firewalls designed to work with 
>> windows don't work as advertised more than half the time.  I see more 
>> of windows and its idotic problems than i care to discuss.
>>
>> Good Luck.
> 
> When i realized i had misspelled idiotic as idotic, i decided to google. 
> Here it is :
> 
>      www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=idotic
> 
> who says irritation/anger can teach you nothing.

Including when to apologize. I already regret my rash words. My 
apologies Dr. Dupre for calling for composure and maturity when I am 
obviously incapable at the moment. If you would care to furnish more 
specific information about your particular situation, I think you will 
find your problem is easily resolved. If not , well who can blame you. 
Best of luck.

-Max