Network Setup

[Joe Bissett]

Hi Gary,

I'm not worried about the W98 box unless I somehow lose it again from 
the network.  All I need is to be able to move many genealogy files from 
the W98 to the XP, and right now I can do that.

On 1/29/2011 6:39 PM, NoOp wrote:
> Let's concentrate on WinXP as Win98 is in a box deep in the garage. This
> sounds as if the Ubuntu box isn't broadcasting it's network share. Can
> you try a few commands on the U box to check? Open a terminal&  please
> provide the ouput of:
>
> $ smbclient -L //127.0.0.1
> $ findsmb
> $ apt-cache policy samba
I am working on the XP box.  Here is the file from the Ubuntu box that I 
saved in "test", and dragged / dropped it into Notepad to clean up the 
CR/LFs.

joe at joe-XPST450:~$ smbclient -L //127.0.0.1
Unknown parameter encountered: "netbios"
Ignoring unknown parameter "netbios"
WARNING: The "printer admin" option is deprecated
Enter joe's password:
protocol negotiation failed: NT_STATUS_INVALID_NETWORK_RESPONSE
joe at joe-XPST450:~$

/////Note: we added netbios to the smb.conf file because it was found in 
another smb.conf.  It does nothing.  I just have not removed it yet, 
although my friend told me to do so.


joe at joe-XPST450:~$ findsmb

                                 *=DMB
                                 +=LMB
IP ADDR         NETBIOS NAME     WORKGROUP/OS/VERSION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
192.168.2.100   JOE-XPST450   +[MSHOME] [Unix] [Samba 3.5.4]
192.168.2.101   JOEDELL530     [    MSHOME        ]
192.168.2.101   JOEDELL530     [    MSHOME        ]
joe at joe-XPST450:~$

/////Note: 2.100 is the Ubuntu box; 2.101 is the XP box.


joe at joe-XPST450:~$ apt-cache policy samba
samba:
   Installed: 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.2
   Candidate: 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.2
   Version table:
  *** 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.2 0
         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main 
i386 Packages
         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
      2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8 0
         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 
Packages
joe at joe-XPST450:~$

> On the WinXP machine, what do you show for the workgroup when checking
> via the Control Panel|Computer Name? Is it 'WORKGROUP' or is it 'MSHOME'?

MSHOME.  All of the machines are using MSHOME

Thanks again for you interest and assistance.

Joe