Thank you for your comments. DELLBOX is resolved by a local name server, but not to 192.168.113.1. This number appears nowhere that I know of, and I cannot find it in any RH8 files.
What is vmware virtual net? Did it come with my vmware? I will look at smb.conf as you suggest. Mike. "Marian Mlcoch, Ing" wrote: > > Yuo not write how configured is wmvare networking and what is DELLBOX. > RH8 resolve it as 192.168.113.1 and try to this ip connect as samba client. > timeout say what this ip addres not exist or not provide microsoft or samba > file share networking. > > First you need proper config for winxp tcpip and wmvare virtual net adapter, > second this is reflect in RH eth0 config. > And last if you use smbmount you need create smb.conf with proper > settings... > > Bye. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike - EMAIL IGNORED" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 4:30 AM > Subject: [Samba] VMware and NetBios Problem > > > With WinXP host, RH8 VMware guest, at level 3, I issue: > > > > mount -t smbfs -o user,noauto,dmask=777,fmask=777,username=xx, > > password=yy //DELLBOX/linuxShare /mnt/linuxShare > > > > and get: > > > > Connection to DELLBOX failed > > SMB connection failed > > timeout connecting to 192.168.113.1:139 > > Error connecting to 192.168.113.1 > > > > I cannot find this IP address anywhere. My tables indicate > > that port 139 is related to NETBIOS, but I don't know how > > to deal with this. Where is this NETBIOS, and how is it > > controlled? I note that the box in question is not using > > 192.168. type IP addresses. > > > > Suggestions would be much appreciated. > > > > Mike. > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba