I have a Solaris box and Windows 2K box connecte through a hub, along with a DSL modem. I cannot get the two boxes to work via Samba, here is the relevant details. The status report from SWAT # Samba config file created using SWAT # from localhost (127.0.0.1) # Date: 2001/03/02 12:54:01 # Global parameters [global] netbios name = MARISOL server string = Samba %v on (%L) interfaces = iprb0 192.168.0.3/255.255.255.0 debug level = 3 log file = /opt/sfw/var/log.%m max log size = 512 load printers = No dns proxy = No hosts allow = 192.168. 127. [homes] comment = Home Directories writeable = Yes [printers] comment = All Printers path = /usr/spool/samba printable = Yes browseable = No [tmp] comment = Temporary file space path = /tmp writeable = Yes guest ok = Yes [public] comment = Store path = /opt/store write list = @staff writeable = Yes guest ok = Yes hosts allow = 192.168.0. 192.168.1. 192.168.2. localhost The error log from nmbd ... [2001/03/02 12:56:16, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(83) added interface ip=192.168.0.3 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 [2001/03/02 12:56:16, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(863) bind failed on port 137 socket_addr=192.168.0.3 (Cannot assign requested address) [2001/03/02 12:56:16, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(142) nmbd_subnetdb:make_subnet() Failed to open nmb socket on interface 192.168.0.3 for port 137. Error was Cannot assign requested addre ss [2001/03/02 12:56:16, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(817) ERROR: Failed when creating subnet lists. Exiting. [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 1] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(757) Netbios nameserver version 2.0.7 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998 doing parameter log file = /opt/sfw/var/log.%m doing parameter max log size = 512 doing parameter load printers = No doing parameter dns proxy = No doing parameter hosts allow = 192.168. 127. [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] param/loadparm.c:lp_load(2805) pm_process() returned Yes [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_services(289) services not loaded [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(806) Opening sockets 137 [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(875) bind succeeded on port 138 [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:open_sockets(520) open_sockets: Broadcast sockets opened. [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 3] lib/util.c:interpret_addr(1758) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. iprb0 [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 2] lib/interface.c:interpret_interface(132) can't determine netmask for iprb0 [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(83) added interface ip=192.168.0.3 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(863) bind failed on port 137 socket_addr=192.168.0.3 (Cannot assign requested address) [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(142) nmbd_subnetdb:make_subnet() Failed to open nmb socket on interface 192.168.0.3 for port 137. Error was Cannot assign requested addre ss [2001/03/02 12:56:17, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(817) ERROR: Failed when creating subnet lists. Exiting. from /etc/services ... netbios-ns 137/tcp # NETBIOS Name Service netbios-ns 137/udp # NETBIOS Name Service netbios-dgm 138/tcp # NETBIOS Datagram Service netbios-dgm 138/udp # NETBIOS Datagram Service netbios-ssn 139/tcp # NETBIOS Session Service netbios-ssn 139/udp # NETBIOS Session Service ... swat 901/tcp # Samba http://localhost:901 from /etc/inetd.conf swat stream tcp nowait root /opt/sfw/bin/swat swat netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /opt/sfw/bin/smbd smbd netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /opt/sfw/bin/nmbd nmbd