On Saturday 27 Jul 2002 1:51 pm, you wrote:
> On Saturday 27 Jul 2002 1:28 pm, C.Anne Wilson wrote:
> > Unfortunately the improvement was *very* shortlived. I downloaded a
> > file for
> > use elsewhere, started to copy it to FD, it crashed and was
> > unrecoverable.
> >
> > New start, then. I've re-installed, and have things almost back to
> > where they were.
> >
> > Win98 clients can see my shared directories.
> >
> > [homes] is not working properly:
> > If I enable File & print Sharing for Windows Networks
> > Clients can see each other
> > and the server
> > and a folder marked \\username
> >
> > Opening this folder shows an apparently empty folder which
> > cannot be written
> > to.
> >
> > If I remove F & P Sharing etc..
> > Clients can see each other
> > and the server
> > and a folder marked \\username
> >
> > Attempting to open this folder fails, citing unknown error.
> >
> > log.nmbd has this message:
> >
> > [2002/07/27 13:20:42, 0]
> > nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(359)
> > find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
> > Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name LYDGATE.NET<1b> for the
> > workgroup LYDGATE.NET.
> > Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup.
> >
> > I presume that I have missed something that is making this fail. Any
> > pointers, please?
> >
> > I'm now certain that the slowdowns I have experienced are connected with
> > the
> > network problems. When I re-installed everything was a slick as you
> > could want, but the moment I wrote the smb.conf and hosts files I was
> > back to 20 sec. open times.
> >
> > Annene
>
> Can we see your smb.conf file please Anne.
>
> Also how are you connecting the network physically? Gateway, firewall etc.
>
> Thanks
>
> derek
Connection - Cat45 cabling through hub, no firewall yet, this machine is
gateway for Win98 m/cs internet connection sharing.
smb.conf:
[global]
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
printing = cups
dns proxy = no
encrypt passwords = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
wins support = true
printcap name = lpstat
max log size = 50
security = user
server string = Samba Server %v
workgroup = lydgate.net
local master = yes
netbios name = anne-linux
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
load printers = yes
os level = 33
[homes]
writable = yes
valid users = anne,Micky,Andy,Gillian,Guest
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
* public = yes
* guest ok = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# to allow user 'guest account' to print.
guest ok = yes
writable = no
printable = yes
create mode = 0700
# =====================================
# print command: see above for details.
# =====================================
print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r
# using client side printer drivers.
; print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s # using cups own drivers (use generic
# PostScript on clients).
# The following two commands are the samba defaults for printing=cups
# change them only if you need different options:
; lpq command = lpq -P %p
; lprm command = cancel %p-%j
[print$]
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
write list = @adm root
[Anne_Public]
path = /mnt/win_d2/Public
browsable = yes
writable = yes
public = yes
create mask = 0775
# guest ok = yes
[Zips]
path = /mnt/win_c/Zips & Downloads
browsable = yes
writable = yes
public = yes
user = Andy,Gillian,Micky,Nigel
create mask = 0775
# guest ok = yes
[KAV_Bases]
path = /mnt/win_c/Program Files/Common Files/AVP Shared Files/Bases
writable = no
browsable = yes
public = yes
create mask = 0775
# guest ok = yes
[MP3]
path = /home/anne/Desktop/Mp3
comment = /home/anne/Desktop/Mp3
public = yes
# guest ok = yes
writable = yes
The two starred lines were added yesterday (by Webmin) when I tried to check
if they were not connecting as themselves - a silly idea, really, because I
had already disabled guest access to the public directories, and they can see
them OK.
Anne
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