[Samba] Re: very very weird problem, Samba completely broken

[Steve A]

Hi Eric

I would be inclined to start small and get bigger.  Look in the official 
HowTo at the chapter "Fast Start: Cure for Impatience".  In my hard copy, 
example 2.3.1 lists an anonymous Read-Only Server Configuration.  In fact, 
work through that chapter and see what works/doesn't work.

If it works, then try building up bit by bit, possibly changing the security 
from share, to user - and trying again, and so on.

Cheers,
Steve :)