networking xp and linux

djgerbavore · 01-01-2005, 04:21 PM

I'm trying to set up a small network, to share folders and printers. However i'm getting errors when i start nmbd daemon.

Code:

[2004/12/31 05:36:02, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(795)
  Netbios nameserver version 2.2.8a started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002
[2004/12/31 05:36:06, 0] nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
  find_response_record: response packet id 26569 received with no matching record.
[2004/12/31 05:36:06, 0] nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
  find_response_record: response packet id 26570 received with no matching record.
[2004/12/31 05:41:47, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404)

i can ping the xp machine, and i have just a basic, simple smb.conf file just to start out.

Code:

[gobal]
	workgroup = WORKGROUP
	hosts allow = 169.254.203.196
[homes]
	comment = home dir
	writeable = Yes
	browseable = Yes

is there something i have to set up on my xp machine or do i need change my smb.conf file?

thanks for the help

djgerbavore

guzzi · 01-01-2005, 07:37 PM

hello djgerbavore

I have a similar system to yours

The following is my /etc/samba/smb.conf file

# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# For a step to step guide on installing, configuring and using samba,
# read the Samba HOWTO Collection.
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: LINUX2
workgroup = WORKGROUP

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
hosts allow = 192.168.1.

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba.%m

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50

security = share
password level = 0

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See the chapter 'Samba performance issues' in the Samba HOWTO Collection
# and the manual pages for details.
# You may want to add the following on a Linux system:
# SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
socket options = TCP_NODELAY

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 0

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
domain master = no

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
preferred master = no

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
wins support = yes

#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[HDD]
comment = shared area
path = /shared
public = yes
writable = yes

fort this to work for you, you will need a /shared directory on your linux box. And you need to (as root) chmod 777 /shared
also, on the xp box your workgroup needs to be the default name "workgroup"

This is a simple low/no security method I use on a protected network.

good luck.