On Tue August 2 2005 6:47 pm, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > Am Di, den 02.08.2005 schrieb Claude Jones um 23:49: > > > > cj]# smbclient -L StudyPC > > > > timeout connecting to 208.254.3.160:445 > > > > > > > > It's trying to find something on the internet! > > > > > > Well, smbclient -L should be using the IP address of the machine. Is > > > the above the expected IP address? > > > > > > Phil > > > > I have no idea what that address is. My Wan Nic starts with 66. > > and my Lan nic starts with 192. > > I tried studypc.com from my browser but that got me nothing. > > That is not a real test. I would only show if an HTTP server is running > there. > > $ host studypc.com > studypc.com has address 208.254.3.160 > > $ host 208.254.3.160 > 160.3.254.208.in-addr.arpa is an alias for > 160.128.3.254.208.in-addr.arpa. > 160.128.3.254.208.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer > uu-3-160.buydomains.com. > > Do you have in /etc/resolv.conf set "search com"? > Btw. the hosts file for SMB is /etc/samba/lmhosts. > Ok - I learned something. My resolve.conf file: search com nameserver 69.31.31.2 nameserver 64.202.97.2 I couldn't find a man page or other info on this file, but am I guessing correctly that this an instruction for DNS lookups? The first value suggests appending a .com to a search term? -- Claude Jones Bluemont, VA, USA
