HELP!! I can't figure it out!!

[Edward Muller]

Somethings to make sure of...

On Windows 98

Make sure that things like NetBios, NETBUIE (SP), IPX/SPX are NOT in the
network configuration (unless you NEED them for something). This will make
sure that windows uses TCP/IP as the protocol for the Microsoft Network(ing)
component (make sure that is IN the list of thing under Network Neighborhood
Properties as well).

Make sure that File/Printer share is turned on. Well, File sharing at the
least.

Make sure that the directory you want to share is shared.

Make sure that the workgroup name is set on the second tab under Network
Neighborhood Properties.

On Linux

Make sure your smb.conf file "workgroup" entry matches the workgroup name
you gave the windows machine.


Umm ... Hmmm ... That's all I could think of. For simple file sharing I've
noticed that the problems usually lie on the Windows side, especially when
dealing with 9X/ME.

So to get to you windows share you can do it via two ways.

1) use "smbclient //windowsmachinename/sharename"

or

2) smbmount (read the docs for that one)

Hope this helps.



-----Original Message-----
From: samba-admin at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-admin at lists.samba.org]On
Behalf Of Jason Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:11 PM
To: Dave Phillips
Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: HELP!! I can't figure it out!!


Dave,
         There are some excellent troubleshooting docs at www.samba.org. I
have found that alot of my problems were already solved when I searched
groups.google.com. How specifically do you know that it definitely is not
working? what kind of errors do you get with samba? What are you having
trouble understanding? If you are more descriptive with your problem, I
might be able to answer your question better :).

         Good luck, and welcome to the linux users community.

Jason Stewart

At 09:59 AM 5/1/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi folks, I am really new to linux so therefore I am new to samba as
>well.  I am currently trying to get my windows 98 machine and linux
>machine to swap files.  They can ping each other and have internet
>connection sharing workings so the network part is working (I'm using 2
>NIC's and a twisted pair, no hub).  But I cannot for the life of me get
>samba configured and working.  My goal is to be able to get an MP# from
>the windows machine and play it on the linux machine, not to far
>fetched.  So if anyone has any advice or knows of any good documentation
>for beginners please let me know.  Thanks


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