Well ok I did that, even though it seems I shouldn't have to:  Samba was
working on this machine.  I saved my smb.conf file on a floppy.  Reinstalled
Linux, then copied the file back to /etc/samba.  So I figured there could be
no chance of error, with that file at least.  Anyway, after I got into
trouble, I checked it again, but I don't see any occurrence of "localhost".
?????????????????  So could this file be the problem?

Here is my file for any helpfuls pedants out there

#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]

   workgroup = Dogmadog

   server string = Samba Server

   hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.

   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes
;   printing = lprng

;  guest account = pcguest

   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

   max log size = 0

   security = server
  password server = Servie

;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

  encrypt passwords = yes
  smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

   ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt

  unix password sync = Yes
  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

;  username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

;   include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m

   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

;   local master = no

;   os level = 33

;   domain master = yes

;   preferred master = yes

;   domain logons = yes

;   logon script = %m.bat
;   logon script = %U.bat

; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

;   wins support = yes

;   wins server = w.x.y.z

;   wins proxy = yes

   dns proxy = no

;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
;  default case = lower
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes

; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no


;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes


[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = no
   guest ok = no
   printable = yes

;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   write list = @staff

;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   printable = yes

;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765