[Samba] zpet

[Zoran Petkovic]

Hi,
My name is Zoran. I have been trying to setup a network with win98 for 
my home network which i need quite ergently so i can continue my work. 
My problem seems general, but the general solutions dont seem to solve 
it. I have spent a good week trying to figure it out and believe me i 
have tried almost every trick there is, and u guys are the last resort. 
If u help me solve this one you have a box of beer from me!!!

Ok, I'm running:
REDHAT 9 (SHRIKE)
i have installed all packages so i am pretty ready for networking.
("I'll try to provide u with as much info as u need so u can resolve it 
better")
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[root at matrix zpet731]# rpm -q samba
samba-2.2.7a-8.9.0
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## /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=none
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
IPADDR=192.168.1.1
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.0
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=no
TYPE=Ethernet

##  /etc/host.conf
order hosts, bind

## /etc/hosts
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
  127.0.0.1    matrix.localdomain    matrix
192.168.1.1    beliorao.localdomain    beliorao
192.168.1.2    unsw.localdomain    unsw
192.168.1.4    bugger.localdomain    bugger
192.168.1.3    homexp.localdomain    homexp

## /etc/resolv
search localdomain
nameserver 192.168.1.1

## /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
  workgroup = LINUXRULES
  server string = Linux Box
  encrypt passwords = yes
  interfaces = 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0
  netbios name = BELIORAO
  hosts allow = 192.168.1.
  hosts deny = all
  log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
  max log size = 50
  security = user
  smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
  dns proxy = No
  [Dloads]
  comment = Downloads
  path = /home/public
  browseable = yes
  writable = yes
  public = yes
  read only = no

[homes]
  comment = My Home Directory
  browseable = yes
  writable = yes
  public = yes
  read only = no

[printers]
  path = /var/spool/samba
  public = yes
  guest ok = yes
  printable = yes
  browseable = yes
  writable = yes
  read only = no

## /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=matrix.localdomain
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"
GATEWAYDEV="eth0"
FORWARD_IPV4="yes"
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I believe this is enogh for now. This is my latest configuration i have 
tried slight variations to this without luck. Now, my windows is settup 
properly i believe, cause the sharing of files between my win machines 
has no problems.
Now my problem is that none of my win machines names:
bugger
homexp
unsw
are able to reach the linux box. That is linux is browsable in windows 
explorer but when i attempt to open it says its not available on the 
network.
Now i cant understand whats wrong i have used many help files to 
troubleshoot this problem but with no luck.
i am able to ping both ways with IP address or host names. (ps. I have 
edited the lmhosts file in windows.)
I also followed the troubleshoot pdf u guys maade available through the 
samba website, and every test runs smoothly until i try to do the 
following:

[root at matrix zpet731]# nmblookup -B 192.168.1.255 beliorao
querying beliorao on 192.168.1.255
name_query failed to find name beliorao

(this is my linuxbox), but if I try doing it for the rest of the 
machines its OK. eg.

[root at matrix zpet731]# nmblookup -B 192.168.1.255 unsw
querying unsw on 192.168.1.255
192.168.1.2 unsw<00>

[root at matrix zpet731]# nmblookup -B 192.168.1.255 bugger
querying bugger on 192.168.1.255
192.168.1.4 bugger<00>

why cant i query the linuxbox using the broadcast but i can do it for 
the rest, could this be the problem?
Just to mention i cant "net view" from any win machine into the linuxbox.

I hope this is enough for u GURUS to help me. I very much appreciate all 
your help. If i get this running im throughing a party, and all u guys 
are invited.
ps. I appologise if my email is badly formated, i had to rush through 
this, but please email me if u need anything else.
also the files i didnt display earlier i probably havent touched and if 
i need to configure anything else please tell me.

Ohh i have to tell u this...
when i try to access any machine from linux with nautilus if i use
smb:///
sometimes it wont display my workgroup
but usually it always works if i use
smb://unsw/c
for example: where "unsw" is the hostname and "c" is the share.

ok anything else u need please tell me.
THANKS HEAPS...