Andrew Gee wrote: > Hi, > > I've got a problem with my backuppc server trying to backup a windows > vista machine. The computer's name is set as paul-pc. When I try to ping > paul-pc it says the host cannot be found: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ping paul-pc > ping: unknown host paul-pc >
Under Linux you can't ping the netbios name, BackupPC uses nmblookup to find the ip address against the netbios name and then pings that IP address. Doug -- Ben Franklin quote: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
