Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and WinME

[Allen, Michael B (RSCH)]

Can each machine ping or telnet or otherwise communicate with the other?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Stephen Liu [SMTP:satimis at yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:33 PM
> To:	smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> Subject:	Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and WinME
> 
> Hi All Guys,
> 
> 
> I just join this list
> 
> I am going to experiment a crossover connection
> between a WinME box and a RH7.3 Box. The setting of
> WinME is without problem. It can communicate with
> another WinME box or a WinXP box with crossover
> connection.  I don't use password to login in both
> boxes 
> 
> I have Samba-2.2.3a running on a RH7.3 box
> 
> #service smb start/stop
> Everything OK without complaint
> 
> Mapping/computer search on WinME box could not detect
> the samber server in RH7.3 box
> 
> Tried several times but unfortunately problem still
> remains unsolved.  Hereinunder is my test result, all
> carried out as root.
> 
> 
> 1) I used following simplified smb.conf obtained from
> another site
> 
> # Samba config file
> # Global parameters
> 
> [global]
> workgroup = SEC
> netbios name = M20
> server string = Samba Box
> security = SHARE
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
> SO_SNDBUF=8192
> printcap name = lpstat
> dns proxy = No
> printing = cups
> 
> [pub]
> comment = Public_share
> path = /path to share
> read only = No
> guest ok = Yes
> 
> (Remark.  SEC is my workgroup and M20 is the computer
> name of RH7.3 box)
> 
> 
> 2)
> #service smb start
> 
> Everything OK without complaint
> 
> 
> 3)
> WinME box could not find RH7.3 box
> Mapping/search computer did not work
> 
> 
> 4) Carried following test
> 
> # hostname
> localhost.localdomain
> 
> /etc/hosts
> # Do not remove the following line, or various
> programs
> # that require network functionality will fail.
> 127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain
> localhost M20
> 
> 
> 
> /etc/sysconfig/network
> 
> NETWORKING=yes
> HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain
> 
> 
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> [root at localhost root]#
> 
> DEVICE=eth0
> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> ONBOOT=yes
> 
> 
> /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info
> 
> IPADDR=218.188.33.13
> NETMASK=255.255.254.0
> NETWORK=218.188.32.0
> BROADCAST=218.188.33.255
> GATEWAY=218.188.32.1
> DNS=210.0.144.66,210.0.144.26
> DHCPSID=192.168.252.202
> DHCPGIADDR=218.188.32.1
> DHCPSIADDR=192.168.252.202
> DHCPCHADDR=00:50:FC:39:3B:59
> DHCPSHADDR=00:02:85:1B:BD:60
> DHCPSNAME=
> LEASETIME=3600
> RENEWALTIME=1800
> REBINDTIME=3150
> INTERFACE=eth0
> CLASSID="Linux 2.4.18-3 i686"
> CLIENTID=00:50:FC:39:3B:59
> 
> 
> I suspect the problem may be coming from the ethernet
> card.  Because I have only one ethernet card in RH7.3
> box for connecting to Internet.  I removed the
> broadband cable and plug in the crossover cable.  The
> WinME box has 2 ethernet cards, one for connecting to
> Internet and another for Intranet.
> 
> Do I need to edit the ethernet card of RH7.3 box ??? 
> If YES and then how ???
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> =====
> Best Regards
> Stephen Liu
> 
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