... it doesn't work ...

[Bogdan Banica]

Hi You,

Imagine one single Linux  box in the middle of 600 NT&95's, but unable
to share it's resourses...

I'm running the following -> Samba release 1.9.17p4.
My 'smb.conf' is as follows:

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[global]
   workgroup = CBC
   domain controller = CBC_EX
   comment = CBC NT Domain Server
   volume = RedHat5
;  printing = bsd
;  printcap name = /etc/printcap
;  load printers = yes
   guest account = guest
   guest ok = yes
   log file = /usr/local/samba/log.smb
   max log size = 50
   debug level = 3
   getwd cache = yes
   read prediction = yes
;  socket options = TCP_NODELAYS
;  max log size = 50
;  case sensitive = yes
   short preserve case = yes
   preserve case = yes
   lock directory = /var/lock/samba
   locking = yes
   strict locking = yes
   fake oplocks = yes
   share modes = yes
   security = user
   password server = <CBC_FS>
   password level = 2
;  include = /etc/smb.conf.%m
;  socket options = TCP_NODELAY
;  socket address = aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
;  keepalive = 30
   dead time = 15
;  os level = 65
   browseable = yes
   config file = /usr/local/samba/smb.conf
   status = yes
   domain master = no
   preferred master = no
   dns proxy = no
;  local master = yes
;  domain controller = <CBC_EX>
;  domain logons = yes
   announce as = NT
   hosts allow = 10.100. except 10.100.169.249
   max connections = 10
;  dns proxy = yes
;  wins proxy = yes
   auto services = homes
   default service = homes

;============================ Share Declarations
==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   path = /home
   browseable = yes
   writeable = yes
   read only = no
   preserve case = yes
   short preserve case = yes
   create mode = 0750
;  create mask = 0755
;  case sensitive = no
   guest ok = yes
   locking = no
;  read only = yes

[public]
   comment = Public Staff
   path = /home/public
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   write list = @users

[Big CD]
   comment = Public Stuff
   path = /mnt/cdrom
   public = yes
   writable = no
   printable = no
   max connections = 10
   write list = @users

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The daemons 'smbd'&'nmbd' are starting ...  'cause they show up in
'top'...
The 'hostname' of the Linux box in disscution is: 'Linux'. The IP is
'10.100.82.90'.
I did performed the steps shown in the file named
'/usr/doc/samba1.9.17p4/DIAGNOSIS.txt... but I got stoped by something
at the 3-rd STEP with the following error message:

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...
...
...
Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host LINUX.

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The choosen name 'Linux' it doesn't represent a problem because before
that I've tried lot's of others...

Other network calls work perfect -> mail, telnet, ftp.

Please help,
Bogdan.