Unknown parameter encountered: "use client driver"

[Eirik Thorsnes]

Are you sure that you have upgraded samba to 2.2.2 (RH 7.2 uses 2.2.1a I 
think),
this parameter was introduced in 2.2.2.
If you have, make sure that you are starting the correct binaries.

Eirik Thorsnes

Bill Schoolcraft wrote:

>At Tue, 20 Nov 2001 it looks like Gerald (Jerry) Carter composed:
>
>>See the "use client driver" parameter in 2.2.2.  Also, you might want
>>to read the Printing chapter in Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf
>>
>
>Thanks for the posting, I read the manpage and invoked the line:
>
>use client driver = yes
>
>and ran testparm and received the following.
>
>#######
>
>[root at corten8 * RedHat-7.2 /usr/local/samba/lib]-> testparm|less
>Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf 
>Processing section"[homes]" 
>Processing section "[lp]" 
>Processing section "[epson777]"
>Unknown parameter encountered: "use client driver" 
>Ignoring unknown parameter "use client driver"
>Loaded services file OK.
>
>######
>
>My smb.conf looks like this:
>
># Global parameters [global]
>        workgroup = workgroup
>        server string = Corten8 Samba Server
>        encrypt passwords = yes
>        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>        max log size = 0
>        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>        dns proxy = No
>        hosts allow = 192.168.7.  127.
>        printing = lprng
>        printcap name = /etc/printcap
>        smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
>        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd
>        remote announce = 192.168.0.255
>        local master = yes
>        preferred master = yes
>        create mask = 0770
>        directory mask = 0750
>        fake oplocks = yes
>        valid users = wiliweld, bill, administrator
> 
>[homes]
>        comment = Home Directories
>        valid users = %S
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0664
>        directory mask = 0775
>        browseable = yes
> 
>[lp]
>        path = /var/spool/lpd/lp
>        guest ok = Yes
>        printable = Yes
>        print ok = yes
>        valid users = wiliweld, bill, administrator
>        postscript = yes
> 
>[epson777]
>        path = /var/spool/lpd/epson777
>        guest ok = Yes
>        printable = Yes
>        print ok = yes
>        valid users = wiliweld, bill, administrator
>        use client driver = yes  
>
>