Domain-Master-Browser will not work!

[Stephan Lauffer]

Hi Giulio!

Thanx for reply!

> The log doesn't show if samba is a DMB, it just says samba is trying to
> do it. When it manages I get:
> 
>   Samba server <samba-name> is now a domain master browser for workgroup
> <workgroup-name> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET

I found in logfiles (6 days ago this message ..."is now a domain master browser"...) 
but can´t remember what happend until now - samba wouldn´t act as DMB.

If i check the <1b> for my workgroup, i´ll get this infos:

On the same (ip broadcast) network with the DMB i can´t get DMB with a
broadcast query (1). [see below]
But if i´ll ask the wins server, he´ll send me the correct record/ info...
Do you know some reasons, when it´s not possible to act as DMB for
a workgroup? I read in the SAMBA-Book from O´Reilly, that there´s no
election for DMBs. So what can cause the problems?

(1)
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lauffer at lisa:~ > nmblookup Linux-AG#1B
Added interface ip=193.197.132.180 bcast=193.197.132.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
bind succeeded on port 0
Socket opened.
Sending queries to 193.197.132.255
name_query failed to find name Linux-AG
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(2)
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lauffer at pinguin:~ > nmblookup -R -U 193.197.133.9 Linux-AG#1B
Added interface ip=193.197.132.180 bcast=193.197.132.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
Sending queries to 193.197.133.9
Got a positive name query response from 193.197.133.9 ( 193.197.132.2 )
193.197.132.2 Linux-AG<1b>
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Liebe Gruesse,
Stephan Lauffer

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