samba - Oct 2003 - Win9x Cannot Find Server, WinY2k Can

I have a Samba 3.0.0 PDC (and WINS server) that has been running fine
for some time.  I also have Samba fileserver running 3.0.0.  The PDC is
"littleboy" and the fileserver is "sardine".  This
configuration has
been stable since the day after 3.0.0 came out,  and we were running
3.0.0pre(s) on the PDC before 3.0.0 was released and that was stable as
well.

Now (or as of 10/16) we are having problems where Win9x boxes can sign
on but cannot resolve the name of "sardine" in order to connect to any
resources.  They can resolve the name of the PDC ("littleboy") and
print
to printer queues defined on the PDC but they can't find sardine. 
Restarting the smb service fixes it for a little while but then the
problem returns.  WinY2k workstations are always able to connect without
any errors.  I've also stopped smb, removed /var/cache/samba/wins.dat,
and restarted smb - but the problem still returns.

I don't see any error messages in the logs.

Any pointers or suggestions would be most welcome.

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Adam Williams wrote:
| I have a Samba 3.0.0 PDC (and WINS server) that has been running fine
| for some time.  I also have Samba fileserver running 3.0.0.  The PDC is
| "littleboy" and the fileserver is "sardine".  This
configuration has
| been stable since the day after 3.0.0 came out,  and we were running
| 3.0.0pre(s) on the PDC before 3.0.0 was released and that was stable as
| well.
|
| Now (or as of 10/16) we are having problems where Win9x boxes can sign
| on but cannot resolve the name of "sardine" in order to connect to
any
| resources.  They can resolve the name of the PDC ("littleboy") and
print
| to printer queues defined on the PDC but they can't find sardine.
| Restarting the smb service fixes it for a little while but then the
| problem returns.  WinY2k workstations are always able to connect without
| any errors.  I've also stopped smb, removed /var/cache/samba/wins.dat,
| and restarted smb - but the problem still returns.

Does "nmblookup -U <ip of wins server> -R sardine" succeed?
If not, does restarting nmbd on sardine cause the name to be
reregistered with the WINS server?




cheers, jerry
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