Samba troubles

Fractal · 03-20-06, 05:18 PM

I'm trying to set up samba to network w/ windows. Hoping for a quick and dirty answer here, otherwise I will have to post my smb.conf...which i don't feel like doing. So, in windows I can view the Fedora machine. It's called
Samba Server(Fractal). But when I try to access it says: Fractal not accessible the network path not found. Also, nmblookup Fractal fails...
I'm using a wireless router/ 4 port switch as the DNS, is that the problem?
Thanks...
Fractal

klingens · 03-20-06, 05:37 PM

no Problem. Use your smaba server's IP to access it from windows like this \\192.168.1.3\sharename

SickBoy · 03-21-06, 03:35 PM

Make sure your samba server conf file has

netbios name = myserver

where "myserver" is the name you want Windows to know it as. Usually I just keep that consistent with the host name in /etc/hosts and /etc/conf.d/hostname just for ease of reference.

also, make sure the nmbd daemon is running.

ps -ef | grep nmb

should return something other than the "grep nmb" process.

03-20-06, 05:18 PM	Thread Starter #1
Fractal Registered Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: WA & ID	Samba troubles I'm trying to set up samba to network w/ windows. Hoping for a quick and dirty answer here, otherwise I will have to post my smb.conf...which i don't feel like doing. So, in windows I can view the Fedora machine. It's called Samba Server(Fractal). But when I try to access it says: Fractal not accessible the network path not found. Also, nmblookup Fractal fails... I'm using a wireless router/ 4 port switch as the DNS, is that the problem? Thanks... Fractal
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03-20-06, 05:37 PM	#2
klingens Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Xanadu	no Problem. Use your smaba server's IP to access it from windows like this \\192.168.1.3\sharename
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03-21-06, 03:35 PM	#3
SickBoy Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN	Make sure your samba server conf file has netbios name = myserver where "myserver" is the name you want Windows to know it as. Usually I just keep that consistent with the host name in /etc/hosts and /etc/conf.d/hostname just for ease of reference. also, make sure the nmbd daemon is running. ps -ef \| grep nmb should return something other than the "grep nmb" process. __________________ Used to be awesome Heatware
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