[bricktop]

how do i edit the samba.conf file with out it rewrighting itself back to default settings when i do a reboot?

im trying to add my storage harddrives as share

[cowfodder]

Code:

sudo service smbd stop

edit your file

Code:

sudo service smbd start

Should do the trick.

[bricktop]

thanks for the reply cowfodder where do i put that command? the only thing i have instaleed on my htpc is openelec, am i doing it in there or through the lan connection and cmd?

[gabbott]

If you are using openelec you'll probably want to have a look over at the openelec site. I believe there is a separate samba config file you need to create.

Edit: see here:

http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=...m_OpenELEC

[bricktop]

thank you gabbott i shall have a look