On Tue, 2008-04-15 at 11:09 -0400, Claude Jones wrote: > On Tue April 15 2008, Craig White wrote: > > you don't actually expect people to parse that do you? > > > > I stated why I did it. I'm glad to do it your way. Here's the current: > > workgroup = MDKGROUP > server string = Samba Server %v > printcap name = cups > load printers = yes > printcap cache time = 60 > printing = cups > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log > max log size = 50 > map to guest = bad user > security = user > encrypt passwords = yes > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 > dns proxy = no > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > browseable = no > writable = yes > [printers] > comment = All Printers > path = /var/spool/samba > browseable = no > guest ok = yes > writable = no > printable = yes > create mode = 0700 > use client driver = yes > [print$] > path = /var/lib/samba/printers > browseable = yes > write list = @adm root > guest ok = yes > inherit permissions = yes > [pdf-gen] > path = /var/tmp > guest ok = No > printable = Yes > comment = PDF Generator (only valid users) > printing = bsd > print command > = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf "%s" "%H" "//%L/%u" "%m" "%I" "%J" & > lpq command = /bin/true > > ******************************* > and the original Fedora > > grep -v '#' /etc/samba/smb.conf.original | grep -v ';' > [global] > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log > ldap ssl = No > restrict anonymous = no > domain master = no > wins support = true > dns proxy = no > cups options = raw > max protocol = NT > default service = global > acl compatibility = > server signing = Auto > security = share > preferred master = no > max log size = 50 > workgroup = workgroup > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > browseable = no > read only = no > [printers] > comment = All Printers > path = /usr/spool/samba > printable = yes > printer name = HPLaserJet > [cj] > path = /home/cj > guest ok = yes > > > > testparm -s > /tmp/smb.conf.txt > > > > and upload that > > > > or.. > > > > grep -v '#' /etc/samba/smb.conf | grep -v ';' > /tmp/smb.conf.txt > > > > But I'm telling you that if you can't reliably ping and nmblookup (which > > is somewhat similar to a ping), you're wasting your time here. > > It would not surprise me that the whole problem is something I've completely > missed. In my now currently, seemingly, working setup, I just discovered that > even though the smbk4 utility can identify all the machines, their ip > addresses, and their available shares (still un-mountable), on the lan, I > still can't ping one of those machines! ---- nothing monumental sticks out but I would probably drop the SO_RECV and SO_SND socket options unless you have specific knowledge of them being of a benefit... http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/speed.html#id2687166 Craig