Unable to find domain master browser

[Greg D. Feezel]

We have Samba v1.9.18p3 running on a Solaris 2.6 box.  I discovered 
in the NMBD log file the following error messages:

-----start messages (snip)-----
find_domain_master_name_query_fail: Unable to find the Domain Master
Browser name PSCDEV1<1b> for the workgroup PSCDEV1. Unable to sync
browse lists in this workgroup. process_local_master_announce: Server
QA at IP 192.168.67.3 is announcing itself as a local master browser
for workgroup PSCDEV1 and we think we are master. Forcing election.

04/29/1998 14:48:37 *****   Samba name server APPS4 has stopped being
a local master browser for workgroup PSCDEV1 on subnet 192.168.66.100
*****

04/29/1998 14:49:01 *****   Samba name server APPS4 is now a local
master browser for workgroup PSCDEV1 on subnet 192.168.66.100 *****
-----end messages (snip)-----

The Samba server is set up to be the local master browser for the 
subnet it is on and is authenticating with an NT 4.0 SP3 server which 
is on another subnet.  Users ARE able to connect to shares with no 
problems.  I am just concerned about these error messages.

Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening and what this 
means?

Thanks in advance.

Here is a snipit of the SMB.CONF file:
-----start smb.conf (snip)-----
  local master = yes 
  os level = 80
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY
  workgroup = PSCDEV1 
  share modes = yes 
  read raw = yes
  write raw = yes
  printing = bsd
  printcap name = /etc/printcap
  load printers = yes
  guest account = nobody
  status = yes
  log level = 1
  max log size = 50
  locking = yes
  print command = /opt/samba/bin/smbprint %p %s %m
  deadtime=0
  preserve case = yes
  short preserve case = yes
  security = server
  password server = ntserv1.bellhow.com
  prefered master = no
  domain master = no
  domain logons = no
  wins support = no
  wins server = 198.30.176.60 198.30.176.61 
  remote announce = 198.30.176.60 198.30.176.61
  remote browse sync = 198.30.176.60 198.30.176.61
  sync always = yes
  wins proxy = no
  dns proxy = no
  create mode = 0770
  allow hosts= 165.215. 198.30.176. 192.168.
-----end smb.conf (snip)-----

____________________________________________
  Greg D. Feezel
  NT Administrator, Development Operations
  Bell & Howell - PSC
  email: feezel at bellhow.com