ok, and have you tried this?
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
127.0.0.1 Tesla.<some-domain> Tesla
On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 09:55:42AM -0600, Sean Armstrong wrote:
> That would be nice, except I am using DHCP and don't have a static IP
> address. How do you get around this? I tried putting in a fake IP, but still
> nothing.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> SA
>
>
> >From: Haim Ashkenazi Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] SAMBA Help Please... Date:
> >Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:58:27 +0200
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >you didn't change /etc/hosts correctly. first add this line:
> >
> >127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> >
> >and then add another line with:
> >
> >Tesla. Tesla
> >
> >this should solve the problem.
> >
> >On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 08:21:01AM -0600, Sean Armstrong wrote: > When I
> >type nslookup Tesla I get the following response: > *** Can't find server
> >name for address "my DHCP assigned IP#":Server failed > *** Default servers
> >are not available > > Resolv.conf has only the following written in it: >
> >nameserver "My DHCP assigned IP#" > > Also some people have suggested to
> >just run smbclient or smbmount. Neither > worked. SMBD and NMBD are still
> >not running even though I changed my > /etc/hosts file to read 127.0.0.1
> >Tesla.localdomain localhost > > What is wrong here? Why can'y I get SAMBA
> >to work correctly for me. I don't > remember having this much trouble the
> >last time I ran Linux.(Mandrake 6.1 > about a year ago) > > Thanks in
> >advance. > > SA > > >From: "Albert E. Whale" > >Reply-To:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re:
> >[expert] SAMBA Help Please... > >Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:45:34 -0500 > >
> > > >Looks like a DNS issue. What happens when you type nslookup Tesla? > >
> > > >What are your settings for name resolution? > > > >My name resolve is
> >set as: host lmhost wins bcast > > > >Your's may vary depending on the
> >environment and the stability of DNS. > > > >HTH > > > >Have a Great Day! >
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