[Samba] My Network Places not finding Samba server

[Frederick C. Damen]

I changed the smb.conf to have a different NetBios Name then the 
workgroup 'DAMEN'.
There does not appear to any change from the XP 'My Network Places'
Although the nmbd.log indicates that the name DAMEN<00> is not found.
[2006/02/21 21:24:14, 1] 
nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:process_node_status_request(328)
  process_node_status_request: status request for name DAMEN<00> from IP 
192.168.0.1 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET -
name not found.
[2006/02/21 21:24:16, 1] 
nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:process_node_status_request(328)
  process_node_status_request: status request for name DAMEN<00> from IP 
192.168.0.1 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET -
name not found.

Although  'nmblookup DAMEN' finds the name when executed on the linux 
box upon which smbd/nmbd is running.
querying DAMEN on 192.168.255.255
192.168.0.1 DAMEN<00>

This appear to (not)work the same with or without DAMEN listed in the 
lmhosts file.
Do I need to list the workgroup name somewhere else also?

Thanks,

Fred


Frederick C. Damen wrote:

> Thanks. I removed the entry for DAMEN from lmhosts and restart smb/nmb 
> and
> no change that I can see.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
>
> Kristaps Rāts wrote:
>
>> Having the machine name equal to the workgroup name is a no-no, as far
>> as I know.
>>
>> On O , 2006-02-21 at 08:15 -0600, Frederick C. Damen wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> I assume I am doing(or not) something extremely simple that is causing
>>> my XP boxes to not see my linux(FC4) Samba server in the 'My Network 
>>> Places'.
>>>
>>> I can access the shares by 'Map Network Drive' and using the IP
>>> address(192.168.0.1).
>>> I have set the workgroup name 'DAMEN' in the lmhosts file.
>>> 192.168.0.1 DAMEN
>>>
>>> I have set the workgroup in the smb.conf file.
>>>        workgroup = damen
>>>        netbios name = damen
>>> I have configured the Samba server to be the Domain Master Browser
>>>        os level = 35
>>>   domain master = yes
>>>        preferred master = yes
>>>   wins support = yes
>>> I have configured the [global] to be browseable.
>>>        browseable = yes
>>>        public = yes
>>>
>>>
>>> I have set the XP box to be on a home network(not bussiness network) 
>>> and
>>> workgroup to DAMEN.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>