[vox-tech] samba help: win2k

[Jan W]

--- p@dirac.org wrote:
> dear jeff, mike and jan,
> 
> new information.  i should mention this, because it's relevent.  we have
> three main computers:
> 
> satan   linux          my main system.  has printer.
> navalle linux/win98    rhonda's main system / engineering stuff
> lucifer linux/win2k    my gaming machine / flash stuff
> 
> recently i've been playing around with flash MX, so i made lucifer a
> dual boot to run flash.  here's the new information:
> 
> samba is _already_ set up.  i can browse satan's folders from win98 and
> vice versa.  samba works great between these two systems.
> 
> here's the new information.  out of curiosity, i booted up win98.  not
> only does samba still work (i can browse satan from win98), but in the
> network neighborhood, i see:
> 
>    * satan   (linux)
>    * navalle (win98)
>    * lucifer (win2k)
> 
> all systems are browsable from win98.  i can traverse the win2k
> filesystem.  works great.
> 
> now i walk 2 feet over the win2k console.  network neighborhood is
> called "computers near me".
> 
> i double click it, and get "workgroup is not accessible.  the network
> path was not found".   it's my understanding that win2k should at least
> list itself.
> 
> therefore:
> 
>    i can browse linux from win98
>    i can browse win98 from linux
> 
>    i can browse win2k from win98
>    i can browse win2k from linux
> 
>    i can NOT browse win98 from win2k.
>    i can NOT browse linux from win2k.
> 
> win2k is giving everyone permission to browse it's filesystem.  however,
> it doesn't know how to find other systems and cannot browse other
> filesystems.
> 
> mike, because samba works between linux and win98, that's why i said i
> think the problem is the win2k system.  something is definitely screwy
> with the win2k system.

It sounds to me like a netbios/naming issue.  I could be wrong, but try doing
the `net view \\xx.xx.xx.x` from lucifer to satan's ip.  If that works, then
try enabling netbios over tcp/ip in network settings.  It sounds like the win2k
box isn't talking to the local master, and can't get a browse list.

> 
> this is a LOT more complicated than NFS!!!

That goes without saying ;)  How else would M$ make money if networks didn't
need an MCSE to adminstrate them?

> 
> any ideas?
> 
> pete
> 
> 
> -- 
> GPG Instructions: http://www.dirac.org/linux/gpg
> GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D
> _______________________________________________
> vox-tech mailing list
> vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
> http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech


=====
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
POLITICS, n.  A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of
principles.  The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears
http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/