[00:00] <EagleScreen> simplew: are you using an user different then the user created during installation?
[00:03] <simplew> EagleScreen: NO
[00:07] <EagleScreen> simplew: something break you account
[00:31] <simplew> OerHeks: now that i have added myself again to the groups to be an admin now sudo runs fine, now what i dont get how was possible to be rmeoved from all groups, what package triggered and who made a script to such happen
[00:40] <OerHeks> simplew check muon/history, i see apt-utils ( few days ago for me)
[00:41] <dniMretsaM> simplew: did you add yourself to any groups right before it happened?
[00:45] <simplew> dniMretsaM: i think that question isnt usefull
[00:49] <dniMretsaM> simplew: it could be. if you did it through the command line and didn't use the right flags, it could have removed you from other groups
[01:05] <simplew> OerHeks: this was some that was isntalled in the maximum from 2 days ago, i think last time i rebooted was 2 days ago, and today after updating the system
[01:05] <unheeding> you should never reboot
[01:05] <unheeding> EVER
[01:06] <simplew> unheeding: we have here a smart guy, so how do you change kernel dude?
[01:06] <unheeding> i literally swap out the bits with a pin
[01:09] <simplew> unheeding: even if not changing kernel, in ubuntu you are required to reboot in severall situations mainly when its realted to services, if it were in other distros i could understand you could say that, but not in ubuntu
[01:15] <npi_> Hello! How do I go around automaticly loging to my IRC account every mount so I don't get unregisterd?
[01:18] <OerHeks> npi_, you can setup a cronjob every month, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto
[01:20] <npi_> OerHeks: thanks! I'll go dig into it!
[01:21] <OerHeks> minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week & command
[01:59] <phunyguy_t430s> Is it possible to turn off the alternating colors in lists in KDE?
[02:07] <Snowhog> phunyguy_t430s: From inside a console? Yes.
[02:11] <phunyguy_t430s> Snowhog, lists inside a console?
[02:11] <harmony> hello?
[02:11] <phunyguy_t430s> or do you mean making the change
[02:11] <harmony> phunyguy do you know how to use this IRC
[02:11] <harmony> im new here
[02:11] <Snowhog> phunyguy_t430s: It was a question: Do you mean from in a console, you don't want the file types/directories 'colored'?
[02:12] <harmony> can anyone help me out with this chat..im new here
[02:14] <phunyguy_t430s> Snowhog: No, I am talking about in applications where colors alternate in a list, like in Dolphin, with my theme, it alternates dark gray and black with each line
[02:16] <harmony> hello?
[02:16] <Samizdat> Hullo
[02:16] <harmony> hi
[02:16] <Samizdat> hi
[02:16] <Snowhog> phunyguy_t430s: Ah, understand. I don't know. Sorry.
[02:16] <harmony> im new here..
[02:16] <Samizdat> Can I help you with something?
[02:17] <harmony> how do i change my name?
[02:17] <phunyguy_t430s> harmony, do you have a question about IRC in general?
[02:17] <harmony> yes
[02:17] <Samizdat> Type /nick ___________
[02:17] <phunyguy_t430s> harmony - issue the /nick command with a new nickname
[02:17] <harmony> ?
[02:18] <Snowhog> harmony: Example: you type     /nick Tomato
[02:18] <phunyguy_t430s> harmony: http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html
[02:18] <KJ_agent007> yay
[02:18] <KJ_agent007> lol
[02:18] <Samizdat> A lot tougher sounding than Harmony.
[02:18] <KJ_agent007> Harmony is my name
[02:19] <KJ_agent007> i used to chat in yahoo but they closed down >.<
[02:19] <Snowhog> KJ_agent007: Take some time to read thru the link phunyguy_t430s posted above.
[02:19] <phunyguy_t430s> KJ_agent007: this isn't a general chat.  It is for support.
[02:19] <phunyguy_t430s> you can /join #kubuntu-offtopic if you would like.
[02:19] <KJ_agent007> ohhhhh ookk
[02:20] <phunyguy_t430s> !ot | KJ_agent007
[02:20] <phunyguy_t430s> :)
[02:20] <KJ_agent007> ohh okk
[02:20] <KJ_agent007> ty
[02:20] <KJ_agent007> :)
[02:21] <KJ_agent007> ok im confused..how do i go offtopic?
[02:21] <phunyguy_t430s> KJ_agent007: /join #kubuntu-offtopic
[02:21] <KJ_agent007> i type that in here?
[02:21] <phunyguy_t430s> I recommend you read the link I posted
[02:22] <KJ_agent007> okk
[02:22] <phunyguy_t430s> yes.
[02:22] <KJ_agent007> thank you :)
[02:22] <phunyguy_t430s> y/w
[02:39] <GH0> Has anyone here worked with minidlna? I looked for a channel for it on freenode, but didn't find any.
[02:40] <phunyguy_t430s> !ask | GH0
[02:40] <phunyguy_t430s> !anyone | GH0
[02:41] <GH0> Partly because I don't want to waste time in typing out the question for it to never get answered (which has happened a lot when I ask a question in this channel. But I do understand the reasoning behind those two responses.
[02:42] <GH0> Anyways, I have minidlna working, but I can't access anything, partly due to me running apache I think, because whenever I go to server:8200 (8200 being the default port in the config file), it automatically forwards me to server:443, which is what my apache config is set up to do, but only supposed to be done on port 80, not all ports.
[02:43] <GH0> And in this case, it is also looking for an /admin/ folder, but I don't know where that is located, or what it is looking for.
[02:50] <Snowhog> GH0: This just over a year old, but have you seen http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1866520
[02:53] <GH0> I haven't, looking at it now.
[02:57] <GH0> Snowhog: well, I have it setup and running (fired up my PS3 and my Audio Receiver). I can see all the folders listed, however, I don't see a single track within the minidlna server.
[03:01] <GH0> If I go to the videos section, I see two videos (one seems to be corrupted but plays fine on my machine if I play it through samba or some other protocol), and another video that is currently playing.
[03:01] <GH0> I just don't see any music.
[03:01] <GH0> Which consists of mp3, m4a, and flac
[03:01] <phunyguy_t430s> GH0 are the files a supported format for the PS3 to read? They are very strict
[03:01] <GH0> MP3 should be.
[03:01] <GH0> Flac isn't.
[03:01] <phunyguy_t430s> right.
[03:02] <phunyguy_t430s> are you looking in the "Music" section of the PS3? I have made that mistake a time or two
[03:02] <phunyguy_t430s> they wont show up if you are under "Videos" for instance
[03:02]  * GH0 smacks forehead
[03:03] <GH0> Wow... yeah... that would do it.
[03:03] <phunyguy_t430s> If I were you, and this isn't a "sponsored" response, but there is a very good bit of java-based software called ps3mediaserver
[03:03] <GH0> phunyguy_t430s: I am using that already.
[03:03] <phunyguy_t430s> it works VERY well for a PS3
[03:03] <phunyguy_t430s> :)
[03:03] <GH0> But that is what I think is not letting me listen to apple encoded music on my receiver.
[03:03] <GH0> As the receiver supports Apple lossless and lossy files.
[03:04] <phunyguy_t430s> GH0 they have good documentation on telling it to stream those files directly.
[03:04] <phunyguy_t430s> also your reciever may, but the PS3 may not allow it
[03:04] <GH0> Well, unfortunately, the receiver is the problem.
[03:05] <GH0> PS3 works alright, and seems to be working fine with the minidlna server at the moment, I just need to wait for my phone to turn back on, so I can use the remote to test the receiver.
[03:05] <phunyguy_t430s> lets take this to offtopic
[03:26] <GH0> Hm, so if I have a space in a path, how do I resolve that? "/srv/folder/movies" and tv would be "/srv/folder/movies\ and\ tv"
[03:37] <tsimpson> GH0: or just put quotes around it
[03:41] <GH0> tsimpson: if it doesn't like the quotes or the backslash? Is there some alternative (besides renaming the folder)?
[03:41] <exodus> Hi
[03:41] <tsimpson> GH0: what do you mean?
[03:42] <GH0> [2012/12/16 22:39:55] minidlna.c:474: error: Media directory "/srv/storage2/Downloaded\ Movies/"" not accessible! [No such file or directory]
[03:42] <GH0> Is the error I am getting when I attempted to start movies and stuff.
[03:42] <GH0> start with*
[03:42] <tsimpson> GH0: try removing the backslash
[03:43] <exodus> Hi ppl, i need some help with network interfaces configurations.
[03:43] <GH0> Thanks, that did it. Thought it would be limited by the backslash so I stuck it in there.
[03:46] <phunyguy_t430s> GH0, if there are quotes around it, the backslash will be treated literally.
[03:55] <GH0> well, it doesn't seem to want to like either. I am probably just going to move the folders so that they are more organized anyways.
[03:56] <GH0> Since they are burried under two other folders.
[04:26] <phunyguy_t430s> does anyone have a fix for firefox with dark GTK themes, some sites have black input boxes with black text, or white input boxes with white text...
[05:33] <nezumi_> before to bring question query in Kubuntu I was just pushing space I guess. Now it doesnt work - any shortcut for bringing up search in Kubuntu 12.10?
[06:06] <phunyguy_t430s> I have an account with my Exchange 2010 server at work, is there a way of integrating KDE Groupware client stuffs with it?
[06:36] <Zerobeholder> Herdie gerdie und der bork bork bork! I wanted to add a second screen for a VNC connection from my tablet (android tablet as a secind screen, TADAA!). Anyway, I had to plug in a physical monitor to get a second screen. Settings don't seem to let you just add a nothing monitor.
[06:36] <Zerobeholder> What is the right way to get a second screen?
[06:38] <Zerobeholder> I've used xorgconfig on Solaris, but xorg.conf is supposed to work-- if you write it by hand.
[06:38] <Zerobeholder> xorgconfig was not available and I didn't add it.
[06:46] <Doyle> Hey. Does xscreensaver log anywhere?
[06:49] <tsimpson> I doubt it, but it may put stuff in ~/.xsession-errors
[06:52] <Zerobeholder> Something I could google that might help?
[06:53] <Zerobeholder> I am adding second screen for a VNC connection. However to get that screen to show, I have to hook up a real monitor for a few seconds.
[06:54] <sumit> hi
[06:54] <Zerobeholder> settings won't just let me add a second screen without a monitor.
[06:54] <Zerobeholder> hello
[06:55] <wmey> also hello
[06:55] <sumit> i installed vlc player but its gone... how can i find it???
[06:56] <sumit>  hellooooooo
[06:58] <Zerobeholder> hold on going to do a find on my machine
[06:59] <Zerobeholder> the executable is in /usr/bin/vlc
[07:00] <Zerobeholder> Right click on your launcher button to edit applications in the menu. You can add it back.
[07:01] <Zerobeholder> Name: VLC media player, Description: Media player, Comment: (leave this blank, save some time), Command: /usr/bin/vlc , Enable launch feedback is checked.
[07:02] <Zerobeholder> Command: /usr/bin/vlc (percent symbol)U
[07:03] <tsimpson> Zerobeholder: sumit left 6 mins ago
[07:03] <Zerobeholder> Patient guy wasn't he...
[07:03] <Zerobeholder> Thanks.
[07:04] <tsimpson> if people only want to wait 2 mins before quitting, it's their loss :)
[08:35] <sacrilicious> is this kubuntu?
[08:38] <sacrilicious> my screen changes to black
[08:38] <sacrilicious> when i type
[08:38] <sacrilicious> please help
[08:56] <Guest17355> HELP I installed Kubuntu on separate disk, now itis uninstalled already but I still cant boot my old, untouched windows disk. no matter what I change in BIOS it says either "no such device or something about grub... Also UBUNTU shows up in bios as boot DEVICE option... pls help
[10:32] <marcello_> ciao
[10:32] <marcello_> !list
[11:28] <jhello> hello
[12:17] <simion314>  hi, how can you configure the lock screen time interval in 12.10? it seems to use LightDm but I am not sure, I tried the Power Management settings but I did not find the lock screen there and did not find it in the Login section of the settings
[12:56] <shadeslayer> simion314: right click battery > settings > Energy Saving > Suspend Session
[12:57] <simion314> shadeslayer: hi, I have no battery, I am on a desktop
[12:58] <shadeslayer> ah
[12:58] <shadeslayer> click the arrow thing in the systray
[12:58] <shadeslayer> or wait
[12:58] <shadeslayer> simion314: system settings > Energy Saving > Energy Saving
[12:58] <shadeslayer> same thing
[13:01] <simion314> suspend sesion was disabled, are you sure that suspend sesion is the lock screen? Maybe the lock screen is not the LightDmapplication
[13:01] <simion314> shadeslayer:  ^^
[13:02] <shadeslayer> 0.o
[13:02] <shadeslayer> the lock screen has nothing to do with lightdm
[13:02] <shadeslayer> lightdm is the login manager :)
[13:03] <shadeslayer> simion314: http://wstaw.org/m/2012/12/17/plasma-desktopZj2114.png
[13:03] <simion314> shadeslayer: so any idea on how to fix the lock screen, it appears to fast like 10 minutes, also when watching videos in full screen
[13:05] <simion314> thx
[13:05] <simion314> I set it to 60 mins
[13:08] <shadeslayer> :)
[14:15] <simion314> shadeslayer: it did not work, it locked the screen again, maybe is a bug, i am runing the 4.10 beta
[14:17] <gabin> hi people
[14:19] <b3rz3rk3r_> simion314: have you disabled screen energy saving?
[14:20] <simion314> b3rz3rk3r_: hi, no  i set a large interval until the screen turns off  , but the screen locks long before that
[14:22] <b3rz3rk3r_> simion314: energy saving and sreensaver lock are separate. Go to ssytem settings, power management
[14:22] <b3rz3rk3r_> disable it there, and see if that fixes it
[14:41] <simion314> b3rz3rk3r_: found it now in display settings
[14:41] <yazitura> hi i cant run kde touchpad config and libreoffice can somebody help me?
[14:41] <yazitura> for libreoffice i get this error from konsole Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
[14:43] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: looks like its trying to find java but cant
[14:43] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: do you have JRE installed?
[14:44] <yazitura> b3rz3rk3r how can i install it?
[14:44] <b3rz3rk3r_> open muon software center and search for java
[14:45] <yazitura> or rather which package
[14:46] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: try the latest open java
[14:46] <yazitura> open-jre 7?
[14:46] <b3rz3rk3r_> yeah sounds right
[14:47] <yazitura> ok installing
[14:54] <yazitura> b3rz3rk3r i installed libreoffice metapackage and jre but this time i get this error [Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx). javaldx failed!  Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
[14:55] <yazitura> b3rz3rk3r i run with sudo and it fixed
[14:57] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: you should not be running a word processor with sudo
[14:57] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: error in creating sounds to me like a permissions error
[14:57] <yazitura> b3rz3rk3r so what should i do when i not run in sudo i get the error above
[14:58] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: im going to google now, not sure either, but i suspect permissions are wrong
[14:59] <b3rz3rk3r_> yazitura: sudo chown -vR username:users ~/.config    (replace username with your own username)
[15:01] <yazitura> he says invalid username
[15:02] <b3rz3rk3r_> you need to use your username
[15:02] <yazitura> i am using it
[15:02] <b3rz3rk3r_> repalce "username" with your username
[15:02] <yazitura> oh sorry
[15:03] <yazitura> it fixed thanks
[15:03] <b3rz3rk3r_> cool, good stuff
[15:03] <b3rz3rk3r_> np man
[15:04] <yazitura> b3rz3rk3r what can i do about touchpad configuration it's closing everytime i open
[15:04] <mime_1111> hello ppl, is there any way to open, for example, emacs with aterm instead of konsole, using dolphin? I changed both associated and default terminal in systemsettings, but with no result, thnx ppl!!!
[15:22] <mime_1111> any way to set aterm default in kde plz?
[15:36] <Mmike> What do I use for a simple sound recordings in KDE?
[16:04] <Zerobeholder> I wanted to add a second screen for a VNC connection from my tablet (android tablet as a second screen, TADAA! it works). Anyway, I had to plug in a physical monitor to get a second screen. Settings don't seem to let you just add a 'nothing' monitor.
[16:05] <Zerobeholder> What is the right way to get a second screen? (Right, not a desktop, a second screen using the xorg terminology).
[16:20] <mime_1111> Zerobeholder, maybe that -screen screen-name
[16:20] <mime_1111>     Use the xorg.conf(5) file Screen section called screen-name. By default the screens referenced by the default Layout section are used, or the first Screen section when there are no Layout sections.
[16:20] <mime_1111> in http://linux.die.net/man/1/xorg
[16:20] <mime_1111> 0.0 or something like that?
[16:21] <Zerobeholder> I was afraid that I was going to have to mangle an example xorg.conf by hand...
[16:22] <Zerobeholder> Goes right in /etc/X11 ?
[16:23] <mime_1111> no idea man
[16:25] <simion314> Zerobeholder: hi, did you tried xrandr ? http://www.jejik.com/articles/2008/10/setting_up_dual_monitors_system-wide_with_xrandr_on_debian_lenny/
[16:27] <Zerobeholder> Not yet, reading now.
[16:30] <Zerobeholder> That seems helpful. Once I get the xorg.conf written, I can call a script that just makes it so when I connect my tablet to the same network my laptop is on (assuming port 5900 is not blocked and I don't get pooped on by network router traffic rules like I am getting now).
[16:31] <Zerobeholder> At home, rock solid if a bit slow. Here connection is terminated every ~2 mins.
[16:32] <deepak_> how is this?
[16:33] <Zerobeholder> I am sure they have rules in place to prevent network abuse-- which I would classify this as were I in there shoes.
[16:34] <Zerobeholder> VNC at this resolution and color depth is no slouch on resource gobbling.
[16:35] <Zerobeholder> I wish there was a better way to use my android tablet as a second screen. There is one Windows->Android and a few OSX->iOS solutions. But those aren't my configurations :(
[16:35] <Zerobeholder> There may be more, but that is the result of my googling.
[16:36] <Zerobeholder> And VNC was what I came up with that worked...
[16:37] <Zerobeholder> *their (shame on me)
[17:11] <IdleOne> What is the name of the default video recording app for Kubuntu?
[17:12] <IdleOne> kamoso!
[18:09] <Jack_D> anyone know the irc for ffmpeg? the listing on their site doesn't work.
[18:09] <Peace-> Jack_D: #ffmpeg ?
[18:11] <Jack_D> Wow. What was I doing wrong!? I thought that's what I typed.  thanks.
[19:09] <skuff> Hi everyone,
[19:12] <binaryking> hi
[19:13] <binaryking> I have installed Kubuntu 12.04 as a guest OS through VirtualBox
[19:13] <binaryking> I resized my virtual HD to 50GB but still the OS shows that I have 7 GB as my HD space
[19:13] <binaryking> plz. help
[19:15] <skuff> is it your root partition?
[19:16] <binaryking> skuff: means?
[19:16] <skuff> is the partition u want to resize the partition your os is on?
[19:17] <binaryking> yes
[19:17] <skuff> then you need to do it via live cd
[19:17] <binaryking> ok
[19:40] <binaryking> how can I merge two partitions into one?
[19:40] <binaryking> skuff ^^
[19:41] <Peace--> binaryking: you need partitionmanager
[19:44] <binaryking> Peace--: then, what to do?
[19:45] <binaryking> I have /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda3 and I want to merge them
[19:55] <exodus> hi every1, i need some help with a network interface issue.
[20:22] <KJ_agent007> hello..can anyone help me?
[20:29] <TheLordOfTime> KJ_agent007, not unless you provide details of what you need help with
[20:29] <KJ_agent007> what does the highlighte orange mean?
[20:34] <Zerobeholder> binaryking: I use partedmagic. It is a bootable CD with gParted on it. You may have to do a few rounds of resizing before you can completely delete the data partition.
[20:34] <TheLordOfTime> KJ_agent007, what do you mean by "highlighte orange"
[20:35] <KJ_agent007> it shows here highlighted orange when you talk to me..howcome?
[20:35] <Zerobeholder> binaryking: download the iso and use k3b to burn it to a blank CD (USB is also an option, but then I have a disk that I can just pull out next time I need it. But USB are reusable. You'll have to make that choice for yourself.)
[20:36] <TheLordOfTime> because i said your name.
[20:37] <KJ_agent007> ohhhhhhhhhhh okk..
[20:37] <TheLordOfTime> KJ_agent007, you said you needed help, give us details.
[20:37] <TheLordOfTime> or we can't help you
[20:37] <TheLordOfTime> at all.
[20:37] <KJ_agent007> i used to use Yahoo..on here can you im?
[20:39] <Zerobeholder> TheLordOfTime:You are already on irc? That request looks silly, FWIW...
[20:40] <Zerobeholder> You can IM, sorry, misread that.
[20:40] <TheLordOfTime> uh... what?
[20:40] <TheLordOfTime> Zerobeholder, you should be highlighting KJ not me :P
[20:40] <Zerobeholder> That too.
[20:40] <Zerobeholder> Cripes, this new baby and not sleeping crap is ruining my life.
[20:41] <Zerobeholder> Must remember that for future talks with the boy...
[20:41] <KJ_agent007> TheLordOfTime, can you im?
[20:41] <TheLordOfTime> KJ_agent007, not to help you with an issue, no.
[20:41]  * TheLordOfTime doesn't give his direct-contact address out
[20:41] <TheLordOfTime> ever.
[20:41] <KJ_agent007> noooo
[20:41] <KJ_agent007> i mean can i mean
[20:42] <KJ_agent007> can i im pple here?
[20:42] <TheLordOfTime> what do you mean by "here"?
[20:42] <KJ_agent007> on this IRC?
[20:42] <Zerobeholder> Can IM on IRC from most IRC clients, will people-- eh, depends.
[20:42] <TheLordOfTime> IM != IRC
[20:42] <KJ_agent007> hmm
[20:43] <TheLordOfTime> !privmsg | Zerobeholder
[20:43] <TheLordOfTime> i'm surprised people don't know good nettiquite.
[20:43] <KJ_agent007> was i rude?
[20:44] <TheLordOfTime> not you
[20:44] <KJ_agent007> im new here..just wanted to know how to use this
[20:45] <Zerobeholder> I was just curious if it worked. Guess so. So the proper answer KJ is yes, you could IM. But, TheLordOfTime is not interested in IMing with you. So, just ask your question.
[20:45] <KJ_agent007> lol thats what i mean..not meaning to persoanlly talk to him..i just wanted to know if i can im pple
[20:50] <ado> ciao
[20:50] <ado> qualcuno aiuta?
[22:08] <bjrohan> I have a new laptop, just out of the box an Intel i7 processor. When I downloaded from Kubuntu the iso for 64bit is AMD, will that work on an Intel machine?
[22:12] <SIR_Taco> bjrohan: yes
[22:13] <SIR_Taco> bjrohan: AMD 'owns' the 64-bit instruction set, which it licenses to Intel. Itel 'owns' the 32-bit instruction set which it licenses to AMD. Fun times
[22:14] <shadeslayer> heh
[22:14] <bjrohan> SIR_Taco: Thank you :-). Do you know how to install on a new "Windoze 8" PC for dual boot?
[22:14] <shadeslayer> I don't get why the ISO's aren't called x86 and x86_64
[22:15] <SIR_Taco> bjrohan: never tried on a Windows 8 machine
[22:15] <shadeslayer> maybe too l33t
[22:15] <SIR_Taco> shadeslayer: I agree :P
[22:16] <SIR_Taco> bjrohan: I would assume it has UEFI 'secure boot' enabled. There are many ubuntu tutorials out there for working with that beast
[22:16] <bjrohan> SIR_Taco: Thanks again. I shall look around and ask in Ubuntu channel
[22:17] <OerHeks> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
[22:17] <bjrohan> OerHeks: Thank you for the place to start.
[22:18] <bjrohan> You guys are awesome :-)
[22:24] <koftes> heya
[22:26] <koftes> I'm not sure if this is an issue for here or a WinXP channel, but I'm having some trouble accessing a Samba share on Kubuntu from Windows XP.  I've used the same XP machine before to access a Samba share on a different PC, so it's likely there's a problem with Samba on this Kubuntu machine.
[22:27] <koftes> The problem is that I enter a valid Kubuntu username and password on XP (as I did before), but it's not accepted.  I cannot see what's causing.  Any ideas what to check for?
[22:31] <SIR_Taco> koftes: Don't use samba enough to really help you, but here is a good guide that has helped me before: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba   (there is a troubleshooting section for diagnosing problems)
[22:34] <koftes> Thanks SIR_Taco.  I've already looked at a few resources, but I haven't done any diagnostic tests, so I'll try that link.
[23:02] <koftes> Problem solved: user was not enabled in smbpasswd (sudo smbpasswd -e [username])
[23:02] <koftes> later
[23:25] <Catbuntu> hiya