Samba Network Browsing after Windows Upgrade

[josh at trutwins.homeip.net]

> josh at trutwins.homeip.net wrote:
>>
>> I did a few more tests, the following info might also be helpful in
>> diagnosing the problem.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> <snip>
>> scully# nmblookup -M XFILES
>> querying XFILES on 192.168.0.255
>> 192.168.0.3 XFILES<1d>
>> 192.168.0.2 XFILES<1d>
>> </snip>
>
> the -M option only looks for browse masters so DOGGETT should not
> be in this list (neither shouls MULDER for that matter and that is
> your problem).

OK, I fixed some stuff on the laptop (disabled the IR port in the bios, made
sure only TCP/IP was installed, removed dialup networking, etc.) and now
nmblookup -M only lists the samba server internal IP.

Network browsing behavior has slightly changed.  Now BOTH machines show
SCULLY and DOGGETT, but neither shows MULDER.  ?!?

/usr/local/samba/var/locks/browse.dat still has not changed (see below),
still no listing for MULDER.  :(

nmblookup -A mulder now shows:

Looking up status of 192.168.0.2
        MULDER          <00> -         M <ACTIVE>
        XFILES          <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
        MULDER          <03> -         M <ACTIVE>
        MULDER          <20> -         M <ACTIVE>
        XFILES          <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
        SKINNER         <03> -         M <ACTIVE>

nmblookup -A doggett now shows:

Looking up status of 192.168.0.5
        DOGGETT         <00> -         M <ACTIVE>
        XFILES          <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
        DOGGETT         <03> -         M <ACTIVE>
        DOGGETT         <20> -         M <ACTIVE>
        XFILES          <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
        SKINNER         <03> -         M <ACTIVE>

This looks a little more normal correct?

Any other ideas on what could still be screwed up here?  It's closer, but
not quite perfect.

Thanks for your help thus far!

Josh

>>
>> 192.168.0.3 is the samba server SCULLY for workgroup XFILES.
>> 192.168.0.2 is MULDER, but where is DOGGETT?  (192.168.0.5)
>>
>> <snip>
>> scully# more /usr/local/samba/var/locks/browse.dat
>> "XFILES"                  c0001010 "SCULLY"
>> "XFILES" "SCULLY"                  400d9b03 "Linux Samba 2.2.2"
>>    "XFILES" "DOGGETT"                 40462203 "PC"
>>       "XFILES" </snip>
>>
>> Where is MULDER?  :)
>
> Since MULDER thinks it is a browse master my guess is that it
> never did a name registration by broadcast but did correctly
> register with the WINS server.
>
>>
>> <snip>
>> scully# more /usr/local/samba/var/locks/wins.dat
>> VERSION 1 151235
>> "
__MSBROWSE__#01" 1011343224 255.255.255.255 84R
>> "DOGGETT#00" 1011243313 192.168.0.5  4R
>> "DOGGETT#03" 1011243313 192.168.0.5  4R
>> "DOGGETT#20" 1011243313 192.168.0.5  4R
>> "MULDER#00" 1011266231 192.168.0.2  4R
>> "MULDER#03" 1011266231 192.168.0.2  4R
>> "MULDER#20" 1011266231 192.168.0.2  4R
>> "SCULLY#00" 1011302693 192.168.0.3 46R
>> "SCULLY#03" 1011302693 192.168.0.3 46R
>> "SCULLY#20" 1011302693 192.168.0.3 46R
>> "SKINNER#03" 1011266231 192.168.0.2  4R
>> "XFILES#00" 1011302693 255.255.255.255 c4R
>> "XFILES#1b" 1011302693 192.168.0.3 44R
>> "XFILES#1e" 1011302693 255.255.255.255 c4R
>> </snip>
>>
>> This looks ok, I think....
>>
>> Also, using smbclient -L MULDER or DOGGETT -N sucessfully lists all of
>> the shares on those two Win98 machines.
>>
>> Odd.
>>
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