[Samba] Re-post : Windows 98 cann't connect to samba

[qlin]

I get the same problem and have struggled on this for 4 days.
My Linux box has RH8.0 on it and is networked with a Windows 98 PC

What I have done:
(1) Follow the instructions on "The Official Red Hat Linux Customization
     Guide" and config smb.conf
(2) Run the test in DIAGNOSIS.txt, failed in step 5.
(3) Step 7 is OK, which means local smb client can connect to smbd
     service and access the shared. (smbclient)
(4) Because Windows client is unable to connect, I guess that the
     problem might be the inproper configuration on client PC. I search
     hosts file on client PC, find one called hosts.sam (I guess it
     is a samlpe file).  copy hosts.sam to hosts and add a line of
     ip(of linux box) linux-hostname (so I can ping linux box from client
     PC using linux-hostname.
(5) On linux box, add client PC's ip win98-hostname (so I can ping
     client from linux box using win98-hostname.
(6) When client PC restart, click netowrk nerghbor, I can see both
     linux-hostname and  win98-hostname but when click linux-hostname
     I get "\\linux-hostname is not accessable. the computer name might
     not be correct" error.
(7) I could not find where on client PC win98-hostname is stored
     (definatly not in hosts file). ping win98-hostname does work fine.
(8) The smb.conf looks like:


[global]
    workgroup = HOMENET
    server string = Samba Server
    printcap name = /etc/printcap
    load printers = yes
    printing = lprng
    log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
    max log size = 0
    security = user
    encrypt passwords = no
    smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
    unix password sync = Yes
    passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
    passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n 
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
    pam password change = yes
    obey pam restrictions = yes
    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
    dns proxy = no

[homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    browseable = yes
    writable = yes
    valid users = %S
    create mode = 0664
    directory mode = 0775

[printers]
    comment = All Printers
    path = /var/spool/samba
    browseable = no
    guest ok = no
    writable = no
    printable = yes


Can someone advice me on what should I try next?


 >Please provide more detail.
 >What is the error message you are getting?
 >Which machine are you running the command on? Which machine are you 
 >trying
 >to find with nmblookup?
 >Forget swat. If you mention it once more I'll hang up.
 >What do you see with:
 >ps ax | grep mbd | grep -v grep
 >at the linux server?
 >Joel

On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 01:29:05PM +1000, Justin Edwards wrote:
 > Test 5 of the diagnostics.txt failed. SWAT is telling me that nmbd is
 > running though.
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
 > To: "Justin" <justin at cview.com.au>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
 > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 12:28 PM
 > Subject: Re: [Samba] Problems connecting to Samba through windows
 >
 >
 > > Have you walked through DIAGNOSIS.txt in the docs/text section with the
 > > samba sources.
 > > Is samba running on the linux box?
 > > Joel
 > > On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 12:16:53PM +1000, Justin wrote:
 > > > I just started using Linux a couple of weeks ago and have been 
trying to
 > setup samba.
 > > > I have a couple of text books I have been following which have 
helped me
 > be able to run the
 > > > smbclient from Linux to view both the shares on my Linux and xp 
machine.
 > > >
 > > > The problem is that I can not access the Linux files from my xp 
machine.
 > I can ping the machine
 > > > without a problem and can also view the machine through network
 > neighbourhood. However when I
 > > > double click the Linux machine in network neighbourhood I receive the
 > error:
 > > >
 > > > \\linux is not accessible. you might not have permissions to use this
 > network resource.
 > > > No service is operating at the destination network endpoint on the
 > remote system.
 > > >
 > > > I have gone through all the documentation I can find but nothing 
seems
 > to help. Could someone please advise me on what I am doing wrong or not
 > doing at all. I am still learning so the more explanatory the better.
 > > >
 > > > I look forward to your response
 > > > Justin


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