By /path/to/smb.conf I just meant whatever directory smb.conf is installed in... for you that is /etc/samba/smb.conf. Did you take those lines out? Are you able to access the XP share with smbclient? With smbmount?
~ Daniel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Daniel, > > Thanks for your response. > >>> Do you really have those last few lines in smb.conf instead of >>> /etc/hosts? If so, I'd have a look there first (/etc/hosts and >>> /path/to/smb.conf are two different files). >> >> > Yes. That is the complete content of /etc/samba/smb.conf > > Re-tried > # mount -t smbfs //M40G/Shared /mnt/WinXP > params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration > file: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain > params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration > file: 192.168.0.1 M40G > params.c:Parameter() - Unexpected end-of-file at: 192.168.0.254 > server.ltsp > Password: (there is no password. I just hit [Enter] > > It seems connected but I could not find the shared folder of WinXP > # cd /mnt/WinXP/ > # ls > # > > /etc/hosts > # Do not remove the following line, or various programs > # that require network functionality will fail. > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > 192.168.0.1 M40G 192.168.0.254 server.ltsp server > > (Remark: > 1) The server is a LTSP server. M40G (PC) works as a standalone WS > and Diskless Workstation as well > 2) In this test I change the last 2nd line to read as "192.168.0.1 > M40G. Before it reads as "192.168.0.1 ws001") > > However I could not find /path/to/smb.conf > > However to change those badly formed lines in /etc/smb.conf? > > Thanks > > Stephen Liu > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All >>>> >>>> Can't connect WinXP >>>> >>>> (Remark: Group=SEC WinXP=M40G >>>> Samba Server=server.ltsp >>>> ipchains stop) >>>> >>>> # mount -t smbfs //M40G/Shared /mnt/WinXP/ >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration >>>> file: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration >>>> file: 192.168.0.1 M40G >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Unexpected end-of-file at: 192.168.0.254 >>>> server.ltsp >>>> Error connecting to 218.188.78.190 (Network is unreachable) >>>> 3049: Connection to M40G failed >>>> SMB connection failed >>>> >>>> >>>> # testparm >>>> Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf >>>> Processing section "[test]" >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration >>>> file: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration >>>> file: 192.168.0.1 M40G >>>> params.c:Parameter() - Unexpected end-of-file at: 192.168.0.254 >>>> server.ltsp >>>> Loaded services file OK. >>>> >>>> >>>> Configure File >>>> =========== >>>> #/etc/samba/smb.conf >>>> # Samba config file created using SWAT >>>> # from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1) >>>> # Date: 2002/08/05 16:52:24 >>>> >>>> # Global parameters >>>> [global] >>>> workgroup = SEC >>>> security = SHARE >>>> guest account = M40G >>>> >>>> [test] >>>> comment = test share >>>> path = /test >>>> writable = yes >>>> browseable = yes >>>> follow symlinks = yes >>>> wide links = yes >>>> public = yes >>>> read only = No >>>> guest ok = Yes >>>> guest only = Yes >>>> >>>> >>>> # /etc/hosts >>>> # Do not remove the following line, or various programs >>>> # that require network functionality will fail. >>>> 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain >>>> 192.168.0.1 M40G >>>> 192.168.0.254 server.ltsp >>>> >>>> Kindly advise. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Stephen Liu >>> >>> > > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
