Re: [LUG] Samba on MDK 10

[Andrew Rogers <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Julian Hall wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Problem with Samba.  This is a friend's home network running Windows 98 (*2)
> and Linux (MDK 10) (*1).  The machines can all ping each other and the
> Windows machines will network properly (file sharing etc).
>
> However the Linux box cannot see the Windows boxes in Samba and they can't
> see the Linux box.  The permissions and shares in Linux are setup
> identically to mine at home which works.  He even has the same network name
> as I do, because when we started out it seemed the best way for my laptop to
> retain compatibility with his system.
>
> So, ping works by IP, but not by machine name.  All protocols are installed,
> ie IPX/SPX. NetBEUI and TCP/IP.  Also we networked my laptop last week to
> play UT2K3 over the network so connectivity is fine.
>
> Any suggestions welcome please :)
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Julian
> ---

Not a definate solution but hope that it helps:

Maybe due to plain text passwords:

http://www.edu.ouka.fi/ohjeet/samba.htm

I have a Win98 SE machine talking to a Fedora Core 1 printer server. 
Here's my smb.conf:

[andrew@xxx andrew]$ cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2004/05/26 23:16:52

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = HOME
        server string = PC1
        security = SHARE
        encrypt passwords = No
        null passwords = Yes
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        dns proxy = No
        ldap ssl = no

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No
[andrew@xxx andrew]$

I can't remember the relevant Windows Registry entries or keys, but I 
will give you values for any that you ask for.

Regards
Andrew


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