I've been using Samba for years, though I'm still no expert, and this
one has me stumped:
I have just upgraded from Mandrake9.1->9.2 which changes from Samba
2.2.7a to 2.2.8a. I am using the same smb.conf file (see below). I can
still mount shares okay (though I do have a printing issue I haven't
looked at yet) but only by ip address. e.g \\10.0.0.3\nick works but
\\ratbert\nick does not. (BTW I'm using an Ethernet)
On the Linux box:
[nick@ratbert nick]$ nmblookup -M -
querying __MSBROWSE__ on 10.0.0.255
10.0.0.3 __MSBROWSE__<01>
10.0.0.3 __MSBROWSE__<01>
[nick@ratbert nick]$ nmblookup ratbert
querying ratbert on 10.0.0.255
10.0.0.3 ratbert<00>
10.0.0.3 ratbert<00>
[nick@ratbert nick]$ nmblookup HOME
querying HOME on 10.0.0.255
10.0.0.3 HOME<00>
10.0.0.3 HOME<00>
[nick@ratbert nick]$ smbclient //ratbert/nick
added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Password:
Domain=[HOME] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.8a]
smb: \>
No problems there. Both smbd and nmbd are running. log.nmbd says:
Samba name server RATBERT is now a local master browser for workgroup
HOME on subnet 10.0.0.3
So how come I can't use the netbios name from my Win98 box any more?
Thanks,
Nick.
[global]
netbios name = RATBERT
workgroup = HOME
server string = Samba Server %v
encrypt passwords = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = cups
dns proxy = No
printer admin = @adm
printing = cups
security = user
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No
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Nick THOMPSON <nickthompson@agere.com>
Agere Systems
