[Samba] Trouble browsing 3.0.0 from W98

[Andrew Laing]

Hello list!

I have a mixed network of 98 and XPHome machines I am trying to setup
with a Samba 3.0.0 file server, installed from Debian pkgs. I am able to
connect from the XPHome machines without a problem, yet from 98, I
can see the server (Aries) from NetNeighborhood but get an error when I
try to connect stating that the server could not be found (sorry don't
have the exact text. It has been a week since I've been on site, and I
am trying to fix this remotely from two hours drive away).

What does work fine from 98 is:
	net use s: \\192.168.0.5\any_share

Though this gives similar error as browsing from NetNeighborhood:
	net use s: \\aries\any_share

I have used a variety of smb.conf options, stabbing blindly in the dark,
trying to resolve this, including using swat. I feel a little over my
head since I have set this up before and not encountered such problems.
The network had had a Novell server previously, and I wondered if the
machines were still using modified network DLLs or something but have
confirmed that a new 98 install behaves the same. Tests I have done
from aries that seem to produce interesting results are:

	nmblookup -M -- -.

returns the address of an XP machine on the network, if it's on, and a
failure if it's not. 

Also, 

	nmblookup -U aries -R aries

produces 192.168.0.5 aries<00>, but,

	nmblookup -R aries

produces name_query failed to find name aries. I am unsure if I am
misusing/misunderstanding nmblookup or not.

Anyway, I appreciate any help or clarification anyone might lend.

Thank you, 

Andrew Laing
<andrew at hermesdigital.net>


###############################################################
# Global parameters
[global]
	workgroup = BURKE
	netbios name = aries
	security = user
	wins support = yes
	domain master = yes
	preferred master = yes
	local master = yes
	os level = 99
	interfaces = eth1
	ldap ssl = no
	encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	read only = No

[public]
	comment = Samba server's public share
	path = /home/public
	read only = No
	create mask = 0776
	directory mask = 0776
	guest ok = Yes


And these are my testparm results

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = BURKE
				interfaces = eth1
				os level = 99
				preferred master = Yes
				domain master = Yes
				wins support = Yes
				ldap ssl = no
				
[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
				read only = No

[public]
        comment = Samba server's public share
				path = /home/public
				read only = No
				create mask = 0776
				directory mask = 0776
				guest ok = Yes