On Friday 05 August 2005 10:33 am, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > > > > file:///var/log/samba/192.168.2.101.log > > file:///var/log/samba/192.168.2.252.log > > file:///var/log/samba/192.168.2.254.log > > From log list: 192.168.2.1 was 192.168.0.101 before, or where does that > IP come from? > That's actually my housemate's machine. I haven't discussed that machine, because it's only using my firewall for routing to the interenet. There's no intention to network it locally. >..........snip.............long nmbd log > The above log look proper to me. Is "VRPRODUCTIONS2" the netbios name of > the "Linuxbox"? I am missing the "Studybox" name query. > VRPRODUCTIONS2 is the FC4 box, shortened to less than 15 characters, per your previous suggestion. I meant to mention about the missing StudyPC query... That's an anomaly. If I open Konqueror and type in "smb:/", my workgroup appears in the window. If I click on that, the three computers appear, Julimobile, StudyPC, and VRPRODUCTIONS2; if I click on StudyPC, I get a long pregnant pause, then a "Can't connect" error (I'll get the precise text later); if I click on either of the other two machines, I get lists of shares that I can browse. On the other hand, if I enter "smb://192.168.2.252, then I get a list of the shares on StudioPc > It is mostly ever a good thing to post the exact error string, rather > than saying "an error appeared" ;) > Ok - I'll have to do that tonight. > .................................................... it may be reasonable to > start from scratch? I mean, stop Samba, remove all Samba logs, review > smb.conf and strip it down to just the basic needs, review your network > setup (IPs given, DHCP, DNS, machine names, /etc/hosts files, Windows� > network settings, firewalling) and then start just using 2 machines: > Samba and 1 single client host. That's a thought. I have to be careful, I'm serving as router for several machines, including a housemate who lives downstairs. My wife works at home a lot, and manages websites from there. Everything I do has to be done from the standpoint of not jeopardizing the network. When I have to take the network down, I do it at 3 am, when everyone is sleeping. I suppose I could try what you suggest, but, I want to continue in my present mode for awhile. It's a useful exercise that's teaching me a lot of things - thanks for all your suggestions. -- Claude Jones Bluemont, VA, USA
