If \\linux-host-ip-address\sharename works, just edit the Win-machines HOSTS file to handle the DNS resolution without WINS. Should work, shouldn't it?
Will At 19:25 2002-04-26 +1200, Keith McGavin wrote: >If you can reach the Linux server using its ip address then you know >it is a NetBIOS issue. >In the NT start menu -"run command" box, as ordinary user enter the: > >\\linux-host-ip-address\sharename > >ie probably \\192.168.1.1\homes (if that is grunters address) >Section 7 of the Samba Howto does mention this but does not provide >a solution to fix the "name resolution" problem of accessing the >the "Local Master Browser" machine which is your Linux box. > >The Howto just says forget using the host name, just type in the ip address. > >I found that going to the NT "Control Panel" "Network"-"Identity" and >selecting "change" to get the protocols-tcp/ip "properties" window I was >able to set the Linux box as the Primary WINS Server by entering the >Linux ip address. After that being WinNT, you have to reboot.
