[jcifs] NullPointerException at jcifs.netbios.NbtAddress

[dhillenb at lexmark.com]

I was hoping for some direction on this problem.  I have machines that are 
sitting right next to each other
on the same net accessing the same share. Most work but some get the 
Nullpointer below.

JVM - General Failure, rc=1
Unhandled error on thread UI Applet
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: java.lang.NullPointerException
 at java.lang.Throwable.(Throwable.java:54)
 at java.lang.Throwable.(Throwable.java:68)
 at java.lang.NullPointerException.(NullPointerException.java:42)
 at jcifs.netbios.NbtAddress.(NbtAddress.java:199)
 at java.lang.Class.initializeImpl(Native Method)
 at java.lang.Class.initialize(Class.java:326)
 at jcifs.UniAddress.(UniAddress.java:62)
 at java.lang.Class.initializeImpl(Native Method)
 at java.lang.Class.initialize(Class.java:326)
 at jcifs.smb.SmbFile.getAddress(SmbFile.java:757)
 at jcifs.smb.SmbFile.connect(SmbFile.java:785)
 at jcifs.smb.SmbFile.connect0(SmbFile.java:762)
 at jcifs.smb.SmbFile.getType(SmbFile.java:1115)
 at jcifs.smb.SmbFile.canRead(SmbFile.java:1289)


I have compared configs and  have trouble seeing any differences.  I seems 
things do not work at all without
a Dns server even when using Ip address.  I have seen trouble when  using 
a static Ip address . Any explanation of the sequence of events when 
trying to resolve a name would be appreciated. 



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