redhat->nt printing problem after samba upgrade

[Dan Stromberg]

tridge at linuxcare.com wrote:
> 
> > >         /dcs/packages/samba/bin/smbclient //lana.ps.uci.edu/lwp600 -P -N
> 
> > > session request to LANA.PS.UCI.EDU failed
> > > session request to *SMBSERVER failed
> 
> if the server is a Samba box then it is probably a "hosts deny"
> problem as I mentioned.
> 
> If it is a Win9X box then change the smbclient line to this:
> 
>       /dcs/packages/samba/bin/smbclient //lana/lwp600 -I lana.ps.uci.edu -P -N
> 
> Win9X doesn't accept *SMBSERVER and doesn't like being called anything
> but its primary netbios name.
> 
> Cheers, Tridge

I've already sent my thank-you's privately, but to those following the
thread: this solved the problem.  I needed a netbios name instead of an
FQDN, as lana runs windows 9x.