If you're on the same subnet, you shouldn't need either. Broadcast should work then.
On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:52:36 -0500 "Douglas J Hunley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ian Marchak babbled on about: > > Quoting Aaron Grewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Have you configured the Samba server for WINS support and put its IP > > > in > > > the client's WINS entry in the TCP/IP control panel? That's the first > > > thing I'd doublecheck, since if WINS is working right you won't need > > > lmhosts. > > > > Doug, > > > > Now I remember...if you have WINS configured correctly you don't > > need /etc/lmhosts! > > > > that explains it. I had previously used WINS. doh! > > > :) > > > > This raises a question for me though, when going from one *nix samba host > > to another, how would WINS server info be specified? > > > > Also, Doug, how are you making out with this? > > > > various other issue have caused me to reinstall the OS on the offending > machine. so, I'm trying to make XP happy right now.. > > > -- > Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 > Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net > > "Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the > usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody > thinks of complaining." > -- Jeff Raskin, interviewed in Doctor Dobb's Journal > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
