[Samba] XP share not listed in Linneighborhood

[Guenter Kukkukk]

Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
> Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
> >> I am unable to find my Windows XP share (winpro) in Linneighborhood 
> >> which runs on my desktop Kubuntu Linux box.
> >>
> >> When I try to mount that Windows XP share I get the error message:
> >> 2139: session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
> >> 2139: session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)
> >> SMB connection failed
> >> smbmt: Error: winpro _not_ mounted.
> >>
> >> The command line I'm using to mount Winpro is:
> >>     smbmount //winpro/lba  /mnt/winpro  -o guest,uid=lba
> >>
> >> This line _used_ to work before I had a malfuntion on the winpro box and 
> >> had to Repair XP.  Repair is similiar to a fresh install except many 
> >> (but not all) settings are kept.
> >>
> >> Both winpro and the Kubuntu box are on the same workgroup and subnet
> >> with fixed IP.
> >>
> >> Why is the winpro machine "not listening on called name" ?
> >>
> >> I've been working on this a couple of days and suspect something in the 
> >> Windows XP configuration but haven't made any headway.
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > Are you sure, that you named that winxp box "winpro"?
> > Inside a windows cmdline window, use "nbtstat -n" to view the
> > registered netbios names. 
> > Also have a look whether the workgroup matches.
> > 
> > Btw - using 'smbclient -L winpro -U<username>%<password>' is an easier
> > way to check for availability of that remote box.
> > 
> > Also 'smbtree' can help to diagnose that problem.
> > 
> > Cheers, Günter
> > 
> 
> Thanks very much for your reply Günter.
> 
> Clicking on Control Panel >System >Properties shows
> 'Full computer name' winpro
> and Workgroup LANET
> as expected.
> 
> nbstat -n from winpro command prompt
> gives an error message
> "Failed to access NBT driver"
> 
> smbtree gives a full screen of shares from other computers
> but nothing from winpro.  The shares list other windows 98 computers.
> 
> smbclient -L winpro -U<username>%<password>
> gives a '>' prompt that I can't do anything with
> except to re-enter my password.
> I then get
> "session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
> session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)"
> 
> 
> smbclient -L winpro -U<username>
> session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
> session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)
> 
> 
> Some notes:
> My username and password is the same on both machines.
> 
> The WXP computer has Service Pack 1 and 2.
> 
> I can connect to shares on other machines from winpro.
> 
> Larry
> 

Have you enabled "NetBIOS over tcp/ip" in the tcp/ip settings
of your network interface? I think, it's placed in the
WINS tab dialog page.

Cheers, Günter