Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and WinME
Allen, Michael B (RSCH)
Michael_B_Allen at ml.com
Mon Jul 29 21:48:51 GMT 2002
Check to see if your network card is being recognised by looking closely
at the boot messages in /var/log/messages. But this has nothing to do
with Samba anymore so you will need to pursue an appropriate forum
and not smb-clients.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Liu [SMTP:satimis at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 2:40 AM
> To: Allen, Michael B (RSCH)
> Cc: smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> Subject: RE: Samba connection problem btw RH7.3 and WinME
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> My test results are as follows
>
> 1) WinME Box
> On MS-DOS
>
> >ping 172.34.34.38
> Pinging 172.34.34.38 with 32 bytes of data
>
> Destination host unreachable
> Destination host unreachable
> Destination host unreachable
> Destination host unreachable
>
> Ping statistics for 172.34.34.38:
> Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
> Apporximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
> Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
>
>
> 2) RH7.3 box
> As root
>
> # ping 172.34.34.38
> connect: Network is unreachable
>
>
> I started WinME box first and then RH7.3 box. Both
> boxes are connected via a crossover cable, the
> broadband cable to the second LAN card on WinME box
> disconnected. On RH7.3 box, while loading I found ;
>
> Bringing up interface eth0 <Failed>
>
> How to check which entry to find out the cause
> connection problem ???
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Stephen
>
>
> --- "Allen, Michael B (RSCH)" <Michael_B_Allen at ml.com>
> wrote: > I'm talking about just testing your network
> > connection first. The 'ping' (as in sonar) is useful
> > for this:
> >
> > [miallen at miallen3 src]$ ping 172.34.34.38
> >
> > PING 172.34.34.38 (172.34.34.38) from 172.34.34.46 :
> > 56(84) bytes of data.
> > 64 bytes from 172.34.34.38: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128
> > time=0.574 ms
> > 64 bytes from 172.34.34.38: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128
> > time=0.493 ms
> > 64 bytes from 172.34.34.38: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128
> > time=0.502 ms
> >
> > If you cannot do this from each machine to the
> > other's IP address your problem is with your network
> > configuration and has nothing to do with Samba.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephen Liu [SMTP:satimis at yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:42 PM
> > > To: Allen, Michael B (RSCH);
> > smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> > > Subject: RE: Samba connection problem btw RH7.3
> > and WinME
> > >
> > > Hi Allen,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your response.
> > >
> > > Kindly advise how to test it because Samba is new
> > to
> > > me.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Allen, Michael B (RSCH)"
> > > <Michael_B_Allen at ml.com> wrote: > 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
> > > > ???
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
> =====
> Best Regards
> Stephen Liu
>
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