[plug] Samba config

Bernard Blackham bernard at blackham.com.au
Fri Dec 29 00:35:21 WST 2000


On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Jon  Miller wrote:
> I seem to be having a problem that may be under my nose, but when I
> dial in to our Linux server with Samba running I'm not able to see the
> server nor the shares.  I checked my Win98 PC IP address and it
> reports the correct IP address the Linux server gives (192.168.2.2).  
> However as I stated I'm not able to see the shares. I do have the IP
> address listed in the smb.conf file as a valid host address in the
> format of hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127. which hopefully is
> correct. Is there another setting that must be configured in order for
> the shares to be seen?

Is `Client for Microsoft Networks' bound to `TCP/IP -> Dialup
adapter'? (if there's more than one interface, eg modem&network card)

Can you ping the linux box from w98?

-- 
 Bernard Blackham
 bernard at blackham.com.au




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