Mine is a little different, just so you have another alternative to try.
hosts allow=192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0

192.168.1. is the name of the network. 0 means any computer on the network. You don't necessarily need the netmask. I think that just allows any computer on a class c network to connect, but don't quote me on that.

Maxdraw,

# really needs to be this unless your doing passwd servers
Security = user

#you can leave guest account off
; guest account =

# if your not worried about where you get to your machine
# from then leave this blank
host allow =

I'm sure you know you have to "/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart" when you make a smb.conf change.

Did you add yourself as a samba user?
smbpasswd -a <username>

You can then test your server by typing:
smbclient -U <username> -L ip
It should then ask you for a passwd and give you a list of shares.

Also, your smbpasswd does not have to be the your *nix passwd, but you do have to have a vaild *nix user account.

Hope this works for you.

I've just solved my problem one second ago STOPPING IPCHAINS!

#service ipchains stop

Now I can see Linux shared folders and I can enter them except [homes]. I'm working for that now, than I will study IPTABLES (I've read they are better than ipchains).

Thanks to all people who try to help me!

There is a link that specifically addressses the $IPC issue. I think it is on the Mandrake site. But I can't seem to locate it. In the meantime, check out these sites for samba info:

http://www.samba.netfirms.com/sambconf.htm#smb
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba...ook/index.html
http:www.troubleshooters.com/linux/

Maxdraw, how did you know to stop the ipchains service? I have had the same SAMBA troubles with one machine (the other 4 linux machines were configured almost identically and had no problems) and followed your suggestion. It worked! I have searched high and low for a solution and have re-written smb.conf at least a dozen times with no success. Thank you.

well heres where i am now... i successfully had samba up and running.
the setup i had was:
eth1 static ip address 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0
eth0 dynamic ip address and roaring penguin was set to use that card (eth0)
because of a problem i had getting a sound card to work, i swapped slots with the sound card and eth0.
i thought the problem may have been the slot because i was now able to get the sound card to work and had to set roaring penguin to use eth1 instead.
so now the configuration is:
eth0 static ip 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0
eth1 dynamic and using roaring peguin successfully
and of course my sound card in the other slot.
from my win 2k box, i can ping 192.1681.2 and under "network places", it sees the samba server, but when i try to access it, "the network path was not found"
i'm stuck. any ideas? maybe?
i know now its not any of the slots and its not the cards. at least i know that its not the cards, i may think it could still be the slot, but not if the 2k can ping it right? and it shows as a samba server?

and i can still access the internet same as always thru win2k via linux as the router...as a note..

okay, nobody answer that. i am having some damned strange going-ons with this latest install of rh 7.3, but having pinged my 2k from linux, restarting samba after changing nothing, and then going into my network places, everything is working fine. i hate that. but thanks for the possible help.

Hi milesstandish,

do Win2k and Linux ping each other?

well funny that should be your last reply. i have since installed rh8.0. running roaring penguin.
that is set to use specific dns, masquerading, and eth1.
in the network configuration i have under hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain and 192.168.1.10 (my 2k box). under dns i have my isp's dns and my linux box as hostname.
eth1 is set to use dhcp
eth0 is set to assigned ip
i can ping the either box either way. and the linux box can get pages just fine. 2k however cannot. help?

I hate make people repeat what they have said, but... could you explain your problem again, please?

I'm a new newbie, too, but I'd like to help you.

Now I've a 2-boxes network with RH7.3 and WinXP and it works fine (but with no ipchains and too many permissions), so I could try to give you some good tips.

You spoke about your sound card. My sound card doesn't work but the network yes.

Hi,

try to do these type of setting and verify weather you added NetBUI protocol in your local area network in win98 system.

the settings as fallows including your settings, change these settings and try once.
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local master = yes
os level = 64
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
preserve case = yes
short preserve case = yes


[HOME]
path=/home/%u
browsable=yes
public=yes
writable=yes

I got the same problem
the issue was the fraking firewall, ( linux has a good fire walls)
I had setiing on fire wall high, so make low and now works
like charming