Peter Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I installed Debian telling it that I was on a network (the home network, > two machines, nothing fancy), and yet I seem to be unable to talk to the > other machine. > > This is the response I get from SMBCLIENT : > Added interface ip=192.168.0.1 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 > startlmhosts: Can't open lmhosts file /etc/lmhosts. Error was No such file > or directory
This is generally harmless, and you can ignore it for now. > error connecting to 192.168.0.11:139 (No route to host) Trying to use 192.168.0.xxx is asking for trouble, in my opinion. Try setting Linux and Windows to 192.168.1.<something>. The files to modify are /etc/init.d/network, /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts. The hosts file could look something like: ----- 127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.1.1 linux linux.kahnnet # I'm just making up the domain. 192.168.1.2 win95 win95.kahnnet ----- It should look the same in "C:\WINDOWS\HOSTS" too. Also on Win95, set the default gateway to your Linux box. Things to try now: On Linux: `netstat -rn', `/sbin/ifconfig', `ping 192.168.1.1', `ping 192.168.1.2', `ping win95'. $ telnet win95 Trying 192.168.1.2... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused $ smbclient -L win95 -I 192.168.1.2 [...] $ smbclient -L win95 [... should be the same] On Win95: C:\>PING 192.168.1.1 Start->Find->Computer "LINUX" Start->Run "telnet 192.168.1.1" The output of these commands would be useful. -- Carey Evans http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/c.evans/ "The risk of U.S. national security resting in the hands of adults who play with children's toys during office hours is left as an exercise to the reader." - Bruce Martin in RISKS