On Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:34:23 -0700
rikona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:

> 
> linuxconf is asking for 'primary name + domain'. I don't understand
> what to put there. My ISP is sonic.net - that doesn't sound like my
> 'domain', is it?

No.

> Or is it the local-net workgroup name, which is different?

yes, it should be whatever all the other machines are set to, for
example my domain is simply called "workgroup", the same on all
machines.

> It would seem as though one needs to specify the workgroup

exactly

> somehow to get the local net to work. I notice that LinNeighborhood
> will NO LONGER allow me to enter a 'domain' if I try to 'scan as
> user'.

it can't see you as a member of the domain perhaps.

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