While trying to access some files on my Kubuntu computer from Mac OS X through samba, I ran into the problem that the password I set in the Kubuntu’s system settings for network sharing was denied. It turned out that it wasn’t even accessible through smbclient from the machine itself, and it resulted in a NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED error. The fix was actually quite simple and probably the result of lazy reading when I was setting up the samba server. Read on if you’ve got the same problems.
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May
06
Get acces to your Kubuntu samba server
Posted by Flo in Tech, Tricks on May 6th, 2012.May
06
Tags: guide, Kubuntu, Linux, mac os x, networking, samba, trick, Ubuntu
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Nov
30
Retrieving files from mac OSX (backup) dmg file
Posted by Flo in Tricks on November 30th, 2010.Nov
30
Tags: backup, guide, Kubuntu, trick
A little while ago, the my brother’s macbook pro died a horrible death (Apple hardware tends to do that). Luckily a backup of the hard disk could be made with the mac disk utility. Well, luckily… Retrieving the data from the .dmg file seems to be more troublesome than I hoped it would be. When accessed with mac software, not all data could be retrieved (some files don’t even appear). However, after a long night of work, I got access to all the files again. How? read on…
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May
12
Kubuntu Lucid Lynx after upgrade gfx driver problems
Posted by Flo in Tricks on May 12th, 2010.May
12
Tags: drivers, Kubuntu, Linux, problemsolving
After upgrading to the new Kubuntu version: Lucid Lynx, the graphics drivers on my computer stopped functioning. Any attempt to reïnstall them failed because they seemed to be already intstalled. After a quick search, more people seem to be affected by this. The only work-around I found resulted in working open source drivers (for ATI: fglrx), but not in working commercial drivers. Though, after an hour of trial and error problem solving I seem to have everything working again. Here’s a short guide for people who didn’t find the solution yet.
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May
07
Solving white screen after upgrading to KDE4
Posted by Flo in Tricks on May 7th, 2009.May
07
Tags: guide, Kubuntu, Linux, Tricks
After every large Kubuntu upgrade my computer seems to get problems, probably because the hardware is quite old. When upgrading to Kubuntu 9.04, Jaunty Jackalope, I got yet another graphics related problem leading to a white screen after logging into kubuntu. It did take me some time to find the best solution, so here it is, I hope you’ll find it faster than I did.
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Jan
25
Install source code in tar.gz packages in Kubuntu
Posted by Flo in Tricks on January 25th, 2009.Jan
25
Tags: guide, Kubuntu, Linux, Ubuntu
If you’re the administrator of your Kubuntu installation, you probably have to install a program or two. The most popular applications are installable through the adept package manager, but sometimes you’ll need something that’s only distributed in tar.gz source packages. If you’re lucky, there’s a install.sh file in it, otherwise this guide may come in handy…
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Nov
17
Install tar.gz packages with a install.sh file in Kubuntu
Posted by Flo in Tricks on November 17th, 2008.Nov
17
Tags: guide, Kubuntu, Linux, trick
Installing tar.gz packages with a install.sh file in it isn’t the hardest thing to do when using Kubuntu, but if you always use deb packages, like me, it can take a while before you have found a way to install them. When you have found out how it works, you have a chance to run into a little permission problem that probably only occurs when using Kubuntu. So here’s my guide for unexperienced users how you DO install these packages in Kubuntu.
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Sep
13
Fix your Kubuntu login screen resolution
Posted by Flo in Tech, Tricks on September 13th, 2008.Sep
13
Tags: Kubuntu, Linux, OS, Ubuntu
After installing Kubuntu Hardy, I noticed that I could scroll through the login screen. This is because Kubuntu’s xserver gives you the option to add some virtual space around your screen, so everything is bigger, and you can scroll to the things you want to see. The problem is that I didn’t want this virtual space. So here’s a quick guide how to repair this problem (a lot of people seem to have it).
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Aug
17
Installing NVIDIA drivers in Kubuntu
Posted by Flo in Site news, Tricks on August 17th, 2008.Aug
17
Tags: Kubuntu, Linux, OS, Ubuntu
When installing my NVIDIA drivers on Kubuntu Hardy, it came to me that this wasn’t as easy as it probably should be. I use the word probably because I use a quite old graphics card, and Kubuntu automatically seems to install the drivers for the newest cards. However it may be, I had some problems with it, and when solving these problems, I saw that it is possible to install your NVIDIA drivers in a better way than just letting Kubuntu fix this. Here’s a quick guide (with a small troubleshooting section that you can use when you boot into the command line interface) how to install your NVIDIA drivers on Kubuntu the “easy” way.
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Aug
12
Setting your screen resolution in Kubuntu Hardy
Posted by Flo in Tech, Tricks on August 12th, 2008.Aug
12
Tags: Kubuntu, Linux, OS, Ubuntu
When upgrading to Kubuntu Hardy, I found that the maximum possible resolution I could use seemed to be 800×600… Not being able to select my preferred 1024×768 resolution, I had to figure out how to be able to select this resolution. This took me about 6 hours… and the solution for this problem is quite easy. So here’s my newbie (it’s me who is obviously the n00b…) guide in fixing this problem.
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