> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:57:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Philip Hallstrom <philip@sierra.com>
> To: samba@samba.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Using "host" works, but not
"host.domain.com"????
> Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980417145416.515M-100000@rintintin>
>
> Hi -
> I set up samba 1.9.18p4 on Solaris 2.6 and have things working for
> the most part. One strange thing though. One a Win95 client when I type:
>
> net use g: \\host\philip
>
> I connect just fine, but when I type:
>
> net use g: \\host.domain.com\philip
>
> I get the following errror:
>
> Error 53: The computer name specified in the network path cannot be
> located. Make sure you are specifying the computer name correctly, or try
> again later when the remote computer is available.
>
> However, I can ping both host and host.domain.com just fine.
>
> I'm not sure where to even begin to look for the answers... any
pointers?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Philip Hallstrom Technical Director
> philip.hallstrom@sierra.com Sierra Online Services
> http://www.sierra.com/ Sierra Online, Inc.
>
Hello Philip!
I had the same problem some weeks ago. Using uppercase for the hostname solved
it. Also try the
"Find -> Computer" Utility to find your Samba Server.
Regards,
M@rtin
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