Keith Lofstrom wrote: > Windoze (under vmware) warning! > > Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I set up vmware with > windoze 2000 on it so I could run quickbooks for my accountant. > It connects through samba (smb) to a couple of directories in > my linux userspace on laptop "fred". Everything works OK > when fred is plugged into the network and the local dns server. > > When I remove fred from the network, fred forgets who he is, > and smb will no longer connect. Bad configuration, the > "windows shares" point at fred when I would prefer they > point at localhost. > > But a half hour of websearch and frobbing brings me no closer > to understanding how to set up an smb connected windoze letter > drive that points to localhost. Is there a simple cookbook > procedure usable by decaying minds like mine? > > Perhaps I haven't set up /etc/samba/smb.conf correctly. > > Keith Keith Lofstrom I was never a samba wiz-kid but I did have to mess with it a little from time to time ... I used to have one of these, that I found quite useful/helpful ... your mileage may vary? Hope this helps? Regards Fred James
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