Larry, If I setup my win98 machine as a wins client, do I just have to manually change the wins configuration tab from enable wins and enter in the IP of my Linux machine? I believe I have to change it only for tcp/ip which my ISP supplied, correct?
Thanks, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: RE: Network Issue > Look for : > > local master = no > os level = 1 > domain master = no > preferred master = no > > wins support = no > > Those are all rem'ed out by default which should normally be ok. But > "un-reming" and setting them as above will make sure that you aren't having > a problem with these elections. > > What I described as using the Linux box as a wins server would be changing > these all to yes and os level = 100. Make sure the Linux box is always the > first booted and the last shutdown (if shutdown). This has Linux taking > care of listing all requests which computers have about which files are > available. Make sure if you do have Linux act as the wins server to go into > the network setting on win98 and setting wins by entering the Linux box's > IP. > > Larry S. Brown > Dimension Networks, Inc. > (727) 723-8388 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of John Salamone > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Network Issue > > Larry, > > I have not checked any logs but will do so now. Having trouble determining > master browser? How do I config that in smb.conf file? > > In case I need to set up my linux box as a wins server and point win98 box > to resolve names, could you please help me through it step by step as I am > very new to Linux. Thanks for all your help. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:35 PM > Subject: RE: Network Issue > > > > Have you checked the logs for nmbd and smbd? Are you having a problem > > determining the master browser? If so, this is configurable in the > > smb.conf. If demoting the samba service to allow other computers to be > the > > master browser doesn't help then you can always set up your linux box as a > > wins server. You then point the win98 box to resolve names on the linux > box > > and that should definitely solve the problem. > > > > Larry S. Brown > > Dimension Networks, Inc. > > (727) 723-8388 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of John Salamone > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:33 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Network Issue > > > > Yes, I am positive. When it's up I use the command "service smb status" > when > > I first boot up the machine and its active. I then will check Network > > neighborhood and both systems are listed. Five minutes later I will check > NN > > again and only one system will be listed. I then use the service smb > status > > command" and both smdb and nmdb are active. Does anyone else have any > ideas? > > Thanks for ur help. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thomas E. Dukes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:06 PM > > Subject: Re: Network Issue > > > > > > > Are you 100% sure nmbd is running? I have found my stops for unknown > > > reasons or it never starts at all. I have to manually start it. I > > > don't know why, maybe a problem with the sysconfig script or something. > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-01-27 at 19:25, John Salamone wrote: > > > > raymundo, > > > > > > > > Both smb and nmdb services are running when it happens. Any other > ideas? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Raymundo M. Vega" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:41 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Network Issue > > > > > > > > > > > > > have you checked that the daemons are running after being > disconected? > > > > > > > > > > raymundo > > > > > > > > > > John Salamone wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks!! Any ideas concerning "When I first turn on my win98 pc > > (joe) > > > > and > > > > > > then boot up my Linux RH 8.0 > > > > > > machine (Glen) I can see Glen in Network Neihborhood. Then 5 mins > > later > > > > I > > > > > > can't. Any ideas on what I need to fix." > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Mike Burger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:21 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: Network Issue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Sent off-list. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, John Salamone wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> Mike, > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> Can you please send me a copy of what your smb.conf looks like. > > I'm > > > > not > > > > > >> > > > > > > sure > > > > > > > > > > > >>> as to what I need to edit in mine. If you could help me with > that > > and > > > > > >> > > > > > > let me > > > > > > > > > > > >>> know of any other files I need to change in order to establish > > > > > >> > > > > > > connection > > > > > > > > > > > >>> with my win98 machine would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> When I first turn on my win98 pc (joe) and then boot up my Linux > > RH > > > > 8.0 > > > > > >>> machine (Glen) I can see Glen in Network Neihborhood. Then 5 > mins > > > > later > > > > > >> > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > >>> can't. Any ideas on what I need to fix. > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >>> From: "Mike Burger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:45 AM > > > > > >>> Subject: Re: Network Issue > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, John Salamone wrote: > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>> Smbd and nmbd services are running but I have yet to set up > > shares > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > > >>> the > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>>> Linux side as I am still trying to figure it out how to do it > > via > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>> webmin? 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