[Samba] XP share not listed in Linneighborhood

[Larry Alkoff]

Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
> 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
> 


Just looked again Günter.
Yes, "NetBIOS over tcp/ip" is checked.

Also iptables on the Linux machine is wide open (all policies ACCEPT).
The entire internal LAN is behind a router/firewall of course.

Larry