Doug Ledbetter
1999-Sep-13 14:23 UTC
Finding Samba services on the network from Win 9x clients
I've installed Samba version 2.0.5a on Linux kernel 2.0.36 (both smbd and nmbd are running). I've set the netbios name to "lion" and now I want Windows 9x clients to connect to it like this (from START->RUN): net use w: \\lion\dougl ? I get this: "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." Unfortunately, they can't seem to find it on the network unless I enter it into the \windows\lmhosts file or I setup a WINS server. I don't want to do either. In an attempt to get Samba to broadcast itself, I added "remote announce = 208.34.197.255" to the config file. Not working either. I don't want to modify the client's Windows configuration! Any suggestions? I've appended my config file to the end of this message. -dougl # Global parameters [global] workgroup = LINUX netbios name = LION server string = MNU's Samba Server Version %v local master = No remote announce = 208.34.197.255 hosts allow = 208.34.197. 10. [homes] comment = Home Directories path = /home/%S/www/ read only = No _____________________________________________________________________________ Doug Ledbetter -- Webmaster -- "The Mad Scientist" MidAmerica Nazarene University 2030 East College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899 dougl@mnu.edu (913)782-3750 x205 http://www.mnu.edu/ "Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world." --Benjamin Franklin 1778" _____________________________________________________________________________