Hello list!

I have a mixed network of 98 and XPHome machines I am trying to setup
with a Samba 3.0.0 file server, installed from Debian pkgs. I am able to
connect from the XPHome machines without a problem, yet from 98, I
can see the server (Aries) from NetNeighborhood but get an error when I
try to connect stating that the server could not be found (sorry don't
have the exact text. It has been a week since I've been on site, and I
am trying to fix this remotely from two hours drive away).

What does work fine from 98 is:
        net use s: \\192.168.0.5\any_share

Though this gives similar error as browsing from NetNeighborhood:
        net use s: \\aries\any_share

I have used a variety of smb.conf options, stabbing blindly in the dark,
trying to resolve this, including using swat. I feel a little over my
head since I have set this up before and not encountered such problems.
The network had had a Novell server previously, and I wondered if the
machines were still using modified network DLLs or something but have
confirmed that a new 98 install behaves the same. Tests I have done
from aries that seem to produce interesting results are:

        nmblookup -M -- -.

returns the address of an XP machine on the network, if it's on, and a
failure if it's not. 

Also, 

        nmblookup -U aries -R aries

produces 192.168.0.5 aries<00>, but,

        nmblookup -R aries

produces name_query failed to find name aries. I am unsure if I am
misusing/misunderstanding nmblookup or not.

Anyway, I appreciate any help or clarification anyone might lend.

Thank you, 

Andrew Laing
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


###############################################################
# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = BURKE
        netbios name = aries
        security = user
        wins support = yes
        domain master = yes
        preferred master = yes
        local master = yes
        os level = 99
        interfaces = eth1
        ldap ssl = no
        encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No

[public]
        comment = Samba server's public share
        path = /home/public
        read only = No
        create mask = 0776
        directory mask = 0776
        guest ok = Yes


And these are my testparm results

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = BURKE
                                interfaces = eth1
                                os level = 99
                                preferred master = Yes
                                domain master = Yes
                                wins support = Yes
                                ldap ssl = no
                                
[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
                                read only = No

[public]
        comment = Samba server's public share
                                path = /home/public
                                read only = No
                                create mask = 0776
                                directory mask = 0776
                                guest ok = Yes
                                                                                       
                                                                                       
                  
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