Add the following to the [global] section of smb.conf:
   netbios name = linuxbox   
   wins support = yes


That way when samba sees a WINS broadcast packet saying "will linuxbox
please tell me its IP address?" it will respond with "I'm right here!"*

 - Doug

*(actual contents of packets may vary)



-----Original Message-----
From: dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Monday, 20 January 2003 1:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SLUG] SAMBA


Hi,

I have trying to get samba working so I can map a new network drive on my
Windows 2000 box through to my linux box.  So far I have installed and setup
a really basic configuration and have started the samba server.  I can
successfully logon from with the linux box so at least I know the server is
working.  However, I still cannot see the linux box in the network
neighbourhood and cannot work out why?
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