i dont think i have my config file correct, i can map a drive from windows using [map network drive wizard], it will not even prompt for pass (username is different, but pass is same), i was able to connect and browse pc before, then i broke something. (im a newbie, and i like to play )

my real roblem is, if i try to double click on the pc, i get a username/pw, and it will not accept my password.

using the net use \\pcname command in xp i get access denied error 5, running net view i see it from a list of pcs that are available.

can anyone explain to my what i might have done to foobar my system?

here is my smb.conf file created with swat

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# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2002/12/13 10:06:03

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = GMAN
server string = LINUX
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = Yes
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
unix password sync = Yes
restrict anonymous = Yes
log level = 4
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 20
deadtime = 30
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
load printers = No
show add printer wizard = No
preferred master = No
dns proxy = No
read only = No
only user = Yes
printing = lprng
wide links = No
delete readonly = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = yes
available = No

[gshare]
comment = g's LINUX share
path = /home/gil/share
inherit permissions = Yes
only user = No
browseable = yes

[mus]
comment = none
path = /home/gil/music
inherit permissions = Yes
only user = No
browseable = yes

(permissions are identical on both share directories.)

thank you guys for all your help

First, you should have a line in the [gshare] and [mus] shares that says something like read list = <user name> and a write list = <user name>. This set the read and read/write permissions for that share.
Second, you need to make sure that your local file permissions allow that user to access the share.

for me the section added to the [share] section looked something like the following:

valid users = username username2 username3...

however, i didn't even require those lines, but they can be used.

the big thing I think most people miss, and I know I fumbled with for days on end is this..
you MUST have a local linux user (via useradd, userconf, etc.) defined (i.e. can log on locally to that linux workstation), and here is the kicker..
you MUST set up a samba user with exactly the same name (remember case matters in Linux) with the same password.
the command is smbpasswd.

You can issue smbpasswd --help if you need the syntax. Once the user exists in both places I think you should have success. Otherwise, please post the specific error message here.

sound like a firewall issue.
first try to make your nic card trusted, if not low the lavel of the fire wall, usually med. or minimun will work