You're correct. You do have to wait with NetBIOS for changes to propogate fully. I think the default is 15 minutes. On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Eric wrote: > All I did was wait a while and now it works--but I did not make any changes > since last time. Maybe netbios needed updation or something. Patience is a > virtue. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of David > Mandala > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM > To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' > Subject: RE: SAMBA was RE: how to change hostname > > > Hmm, I'm confused, why did you reinstall Linux and SAMBA? Anyway SAMBA (if I > remember correctly) gets its info from the local machine. So make sure when > you log in that you are getting the hostname of the machine and also make > sure that the host name is either in DNS both forward and reverse or its in > the hosts file. Then restart (not reinstall) SAMBA and all should be well. > If you run nslookup with the hostname it should return the ip adress and > conversly if you run nslookup with the ip address you should get the host > name. Good luck, I'll check mail later tonight. > > Yep I just read the man page on smb.conf and smb, SAMBA will get its name > from the machine it is running on. So make sure about the DNS or the hosts > file is correct. > > Cheers, > > > Davidm > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric [mailto:serpica@asu.edu] > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:22 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: RE: SAMBA was RE: how to change hostname > > > 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 > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >