Hi everyone
i wonder if u can help me

I know some bits and bobs about linux and normally can setup a samba file server config page in about 5 mins (Not meaning to boast).

I have setup squid proxy, DHCPD and samba file server on an FC4 machine and they are working well.

However on a Windows client if i type in

\\SERVER IP ADDRESS

it works fine, but if i type in

\\SERVER HOST NAME

it doesn't work.

I also have to use the ip address for the squid server in my IE configuration on windows and not the visible hostname.

The DHCPD is working fine with no problems, so i am quite sure its not that.

also i cannot ping external web domains such as google.com from any windows clients. However i can ping out onto the internet directly from the FC4 box.

also i cannot ping the hostname of the FC4 server from any windows client

Any help gladly appreciated

thanks, blackfish

I think name resoluting has some problem, check you dns configuration.

Test it a bit more.
1. From fc4, ping www.google.com and note the ip address.
From windows, ping that ip address, check if successfull.

Check nameserver address in /etc/resolv.conf.
Check in windows also (I don't know where to check !)

Edit your windows boxes hosts -file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc in XP) and include line like this:

your.server.boxes.ip Your.server.hostname
(expl: 123.34.56.7 my.fileserver)

Oh, you also need external DNS-addresses to be added to your dhcp server. Dunno how to do that.

I added the external DNS servers into my dhcpd.conf and the windows clients are picking up the external DNS address from DHCPD

I also did the windows thing you suggested.

however i can ping www.google.co.uk from the FC4 box

but i cannot ping any external IP Addresses or External DNS Names

but also the bizarre thing here is that i can surf the web from the FC4 and any windows client!!!

any help would be appriecated