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Greets,
I'm trying to setup a network using Linux mandrake 7.2 (I assume that's the ext. of the redhat core, 6.0?) anyway
I'm using Samba to try to integrate my windows machine(s) to log in, but they refuse, I've setup smb.conf respectively to where it looks like it should log on, and I've created the profiles correctly (or... I think I have?) and I don't know what to do now...
I can use the ping command in the terminal to ping the other computers on the network.. but I can't ping them by their hostnames (for example, I called a computer 'comp1' and assigned it an ip address under windows, but I can't pi ng 'comp1' via the terminal, only it's ip address)
does that affect the domain that I tell windows to log on to when it asks for one? Can anyone provide further assistance with ANY information? please?
I know samba is started... or sure... I use "/usr/sbin/smbd -D" and "/usr/sbin/nmbd -D"
(just for kicks, I've also tried the # before the commands too)
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thank you ahead of time
-Jammer
oh! Sad cause I am stupid too! [so n00b in networks]
I just renamed smb.conf-exapmple in smb.conf (and change the workgroup to WORKGROUP and the IP and gateway for my eth0) and I have also SAMBA enabled (in SLACK 9.0) and I can't ping from one computer to another.. (i have 2 computers trying to connect)
one is running Slack 9.0 and the other is running win2k.
note i have testet those PCs via win2k_2_win2k lan (and it worked)
when I try to ping i get -1!
what else should I change in smb.conf (is there a standar one I wanna connect in a pc with win2kpro (pro means blaster btw)
well ok. Something is not going well w/ eth0 and linux, cause ifconfig (simple) only sees loopback and ppp0 (if connected to the net).
I should re-run (cause I 'm sure it runs while booting) /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.
If I re-run it I then have eth0.. (strange)
after having eth0 seen in ifconfig then I should somehow be sure that SAMBA is working. I tried testparm! (well well). says ok and says also a lot of things (after!) well is they any ready smb.conf for win2k?
let's say I 've got smb.conf ok, now I can do
SMB:// (and I should expect sth similar with windows' computers near me (in network places or not?)
extra n00b.. (sorry)
i managed to test that linux sees the lan.. (i was able to ping the other computer)
now I should first read smb.conf and man smb.conf (i understand that this is the only way, cause I don't see anyone saying or giving a default smb.conf for win2kpro)
Thanks soro(_)dos and others.
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