On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Dylan Cuthbert wrote: > mm.. no response, so I'll reply to myself :-) > > I think this error seemed to be caused by my entry of a server name into the > "WINS Server" field, even though WINS support was turned off. Any idea why? > Deleting the name seemed to stop the warning/error cropping up.
The "wins server =" parameter requires the IP Address of your WINS server. Make sure that it is not the IP address of the Samba server if it is your WINS server (ie: "wins support = yes" in smb.conf). - John T. > > --------------------------------- > Q-Games, Dylan Cuthbert. > http://www.q-games.com > > > "Dylan Cuthbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi there, > > > > I just got a new machine with Redhat Enterprise Workstation and samba > > 3.0.0-14 pre-installed. I am trying to connect it to my existing network > > which has a redhat v8 samba v2 PDC controlling 16 or so win2k and winxp > > machines. > > > > In the nmbd log I get this error 3 times every 5 seconds or so: > > > > nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:process_nmb_request(1448) > > process_nmb_request: Multihomed registration request must be directed at > a > > WINS server. > > > > What does this mean? Multihomed? The network is as simple as it gets, > > there is one PDC (and WINS server), and 16 or so clients, and everybody is > > on the same domain. > > > > As far as I can see this error doesn't cause anything to fail (I can > access > > shares on the new machine fine) but I felt it best to check in case it > comes > > back to bite me later on. > > > > Regards > > > > --------------------------------- > > Q-Games, Dylan Cuthbert. > > http://www.q-games.com > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > > > -- John H Terpstra Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
