On Tuesday 05 June 2001 07:24 pm, you wrote:
> --- s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I know it's a long shot anyone being able to help on
> > such a project with so
> > many variables, but I need to try...
> >
> > I'm trying to configure it, but it just won't work.
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>
> Ok without your config file (/etc/smb.conf) it's
> pretty difficult to tell what could be wrong. But
> maybe check to see if localhost is in /etc/lmhosts and
> check to see if your ip is in the host allow line in
> your smb.conf file. One more thing, and I know this
> sounds stupid but I've done it alot; After making
> changes to the config files make sure you run
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart (or start if it's not
> already running). Good luck and btw theres a really
> basic howto on mandrakeuser.org that has helped me
> notice the little thing before. The URL is
> http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/connect/csamba.html
> It spans about 5 pages but it normally take five
> minutes to skim through and check your files for any
> obvious errors you may have overlooked.
>
I've got all those files, but who knows what is wrong in them?
But let me ask, (I feel so silly) but (a) the netbios name would be the
computer's name or the network's name. I believe I have it as the computer's
name presently. (b) And in windows, is the host name the same as the netbios
name?
(c) Netbios name on the linux machine.... that would be the first part of
the variation on localhost.localdomain?
I've put all of them on the same workgroup name, I think. (d) The workgroup
name would be the second part of the above reference variation?
tia,
-s
Ps. Let me just post my lmhost & hosts files and see if they look right to
you please. (I know something must be wrong somewhere.) I have four
machines with one as a gateway and the samba server.
/etc/lmhosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.1 localmachine <-- mandrake gateway
Burner'swork Burner'swork <-- windows machine
Nightrunner Nightrunner <-- windows machine
tuxmachine tuxmachine <-- mandrake workstation
/etc/hosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.1 localmachine.snetwork localmachine
192.168.0.3 Burner'swork.snetwork Burner'swork
192.168.0.4 Nightrunner.snetwork Nightrunner
192.168.0.2 tuxmachine.snetwork tuxmachine
thanks again.
