[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:
>>>> 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
>>
> 
> Then i don't understand the result from one of your recent posts:
>     nbstat -n from winpro command prompt
>     gives an error message
>     "Failed to access NBT driver"
> 
> Btw - it should read "nbtstat -n" (sorry, my fault)
> 
> Cheers, Günter
> 

Sorry Günter but I made a mistake with nbtstat -n.
On winpro there was an old copy of nbtstat in a directory from Windows 
98 but on my path.

I renamed _that_ nbtstat and then
which nbtstat
found the real nbtstat in \windows\system32.

--------------------------------------------------
The result of nbtstat -n
Local Area Connection 3:
Node IpAddress: [10.22.44.11] Scope Id: []

                 NetBIOS Local Name Table

        Name               Type         Status
     ---------------------------------------------
     WINPRO         <00>  UNIQUE      Registered
     LANET          <00>  GROUP       Registered
     LANET          <1E>  GROUP       Registered

Local Area Connection 4:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

     No names in cache
---------------------------------------------------

What does this result show for my problem?

Larry