Even the most basic smb.conf file doesnt work.

btw the following command:
nmblookup -B 192.168.255.255 samba returns:
name_query failed to find name samba

my net mask is 255.255.0.0 and my samba server name is samba


In a message dated Mon, 19 Aug 2002 9:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> Begin with the very basic smb.conf first. Clients like smbclient are
> easier to set up than smbserver. Anyway, depend on your smb.conf, you
> might need to run smbpasswd to set password for user.. I can send you 
> my first working smb.conf is you still have problem.
> 
> Bo
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 09:52:53AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I am trying to set up a samba server however no matter what I try I
> > can not seem to browse my shares from a windows machine. I can view
> > the Samba server in network neighborhood but if i click it (or do a
> > net view) I just recieve an error. On the Samba web site there were
> > some tests to try and all of them worked (pinging, browsing shares
> > from the samba server using smbclient etc.) right up until it said to
> > do a net view from the windows machine. I have tried 
> different
> > settings in my smb.conf and so far nothing has worked.
> 
> > Thanks,
> > Nathan
> 
> 
> 
> 





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