Just out of curiosity, is preferred master set to "no" on all of the computers? Who is winning bcast elections?
- Scott Joern Schimmelpfeng wrote: > After upgrading to Karmic I have exactly the same problem. This is an > very serious problem. Samba is completely useless and there is even no > workaround mentioned here. How can this be classified as invalid/low? > > I'm going to downgrade now... > > Bye > Joern > >> Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 >> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu >> Directory Services, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. >> >> Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: Invalid >> >> Bug description: >> Binary package hint: samba >> >> I have been tryiong to get my 3 PC's networked, for the past few Ubuntu >> releases, with no success. As I have more experience with Ubuntu than most >> novice users, this may indicate something that needs substantial attention >> for Lucid. I don't expect a Windows Wizard, with an "out of the box" instant >> connection, but there is still way too much CLI as well as educated guessing >> in what should be a straightforward process. I know the network works, >> because I can get them connected in Windows XP. >> >> I have "system-config-samba", "winbind" and "smbfs" installed. I have >> confirmed my "workgroup" names are identical, and added the "netbios name" >> to all, also. In "Samba Server Configuration" the specific folders are all >> shared (indicated in Nautilus with share icon on folder) and is "Read/Write, >> Visible". >> >> When I go to "Places > Network", "Windows Shares on <workgroup>" I click and >> eventually only see one machine - this one. >> >> I have seen DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: Mountpoint >> Already registered." occasionally but always get the infamous "Unable to >> mount location. Failed to retrieve share list from server" everytime. Once, >> recently I did see one of the machine's names, but when I clicked on it, I >> then got the "share list" error. >> >> All are Karmic (beta) updated machines, but this has been through Jaunty >> back to about Dapper for me. >> >> This is the procedure I have used on all 3 machines: >> >> "1. sudo ufw disable >> >> 2. gksu gedit /etc/default/ufw >> Find and change to this: IPT_MODULES="nf_conntrack_ftp nf_nat_ftp >> nf_conntrack_irc nf_nat_irc nf_conntrack_netbios_ns" >> >> 3. sudo ifconfig | grep Bcast >> Look for "inet addr: and replace last segment of this IP address with >> "0/24". In my case it's: 192.xxx.x.0/24. Now do: >> sudo ufw allow proto udp to any port 137 from 192.xxx.x.0/24 >> sudo ufw allow proto udp to any port 138 from 192.xxx.x.0/24 >> sudo ufw allow proto udp to any port 139 from 192.xxx.x.0/24 >> sudo ufw allow proto udp to any port 445 from 192.xxx.x.0/24 >> >> 4. Enable and confirm: sudo ufw enable | sudo ufw status >> >> 5. Add a user to the Database or change an existing user's password (as >> root) with smbpasswd: >> sudo smbpasswd -a <username> >> New SMB password: ###### >> Retype new SMB password: ###### >> >> 6. Confirm with: sudo pdbedit -L >> >> 7. Paste this stanza into smb.conf: >> [global] >> workgroup = WORKGROUP_NAME >> netbios name = NETBIOS_NAME >> server string = >> name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins >> preferred master = no >> >> printing = cups >> printcap name = cups >> printcap cache time = 750 >> cups options = raw >> load printers = yes >> use client driver = yes >> [printers] >> comment = All Printers >> path = /var/spool/samba >> printable = Yes >> create mask = 0700 >> browseable = No >> guest ok = Yes >> [print$] >> comment = Printer Drivers >> path = /var/lib/samba/printers >> browseable = yes >> read only = yes >> guest ok = no >> >> 8. Each share is defined in a separate stanza in smb.conf. - In my case >> it's: path = /home/<username>/XXXX_Shared-"X" >> [ShareName] >> path = /path_to/shared_directory >> read only = no >> >> 9. Then: sudo chmod 1777 /path_to/shared_directory >> >> 10. Restart Samba: sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart." >> >> Again, this is not even attempting to network alternate OS's , this is >> strictly Karmic to Karmic to Karmic. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
