On 3 Oct 1999, Laura Conrad wrote:
> I have Samba working just fine for sharing files, but I want to use
> the computer connected to the Unix box on the windows box.
>
> I have tried both the printers section in the default configuration
> file, and the printer section in the "SAMBA Server Step by step
> guide", and neither one works for me. This is on Mandrake 6.0.
>
> The whole /usr/doc/samba-2.0.3/DIAGNOSTICS.txt seems to be fine.
>
> The workgroup name is CONSORT; the unix server is serpent, and the
> windows box is named recorder.
>
> In the /var/log/samba directory, I get messages like:
>
> [1999/10/03 21:25:09, 0]
>nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(362)
> find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
> Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name CONSORT<1b> for the workgroup
>CONSORT.
> Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup.
>
> although "smbclient -L serpent" says:
>
> [root@serpent samba]# smbclient -L serpent
> Added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> Password:
> Domain=[CONSORT] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.0.3]
>
> Sharename Type Comment
> --------- ---- -------
> public Disk Public
> data Disk Data
> IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server)
I see nothing of Type Printable/Printer make sure you have "printable=yes"
on the share..
> Server Comment
> --------- -------
> RECORDER laptop running windows
> SERPENT Samba Server
>
> Workgroup Master
> --------- -------
> CONSORT SERPENT
> [root@serpent samba]#
>
> Windows has the printer marked as "use offline", and when I attempt to
> change that, it tells me:
>
> Cannot connect to this network printer. Make sure your network is
> working properly, and that the network share you are connected to
> exists.
>
> Has anyone had a problem like this and fixed it?
i have an apollo1200i functioning via samba.
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