[Samba] samba loses its browse list

[Csere Matyas]

hi

is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still 
thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does)


thanks
wd

Guus Leeuw jr. wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: samba-bounces+guus-leeuw=gmx.de at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-
>>bounces+guus-leeuw=gmx.de at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Csere Matyas
>>Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
>>Subject: [Samba] samba loses its browse list
>>
>>hello
>>
>>i've asked this question a while ago, but noone could help me with it..
>>ill try to give more detail in this message:
>>
>>so, there is a samba file server on our lan, and the clients are all
>>windows XP's.
>>when i start the samba server, it becomes the local/domain master, and
>>starts to build up its browse list (i can see that from the browse.dat
>>file, and when i browse the network i can see computers in it)
>>but after some while, cant quite define the time, it loses the list
>>(browsing then network doesnt show up computers, and the browse.dat file
>>becomes EMPTY)
>>
>>anyone has a clue, what could be causing this?
>>or, do you need any other information?
>>    
>>
>
>Please check your network. Seems that one of your XPs is becoming the master
>browser. Please the nmbd logs on your samba server to know which box is
>becoming the master browser. If it's an XP machine, check Microsoft website.
>I seem to remember that there are two settings in Windows which will prevent
>a Windows box becoming the master browser.
>
>Cheers,
>Guu
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