I have a home network behind a NAT.
Each box on the network has an ip addr like 192.168.0.x

I want to have a shared directory on the linux box that my windows box can read/write.
I created /mnt/shared and 777'd it.
I added a [data] segment to the /etc/samba/smb.conf file like so:

[data]
path = /mnt/shared
comment = Transfer all data here.
volume = Data-Drive
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes

Anything else?
How do I get windows to see it?

Using Win2K and Suse 9.2

all the computers can ping each other?

make sure "hosts allow =" includes "192.168.0."

as long as smbd is running, the SuSE should receive share requests quite happily. Windows computers should connect to the share automagically.

The linux machine can ping the windows machine and vice versa.

If i do a 'top' command, I see smbd in the list.

Not sure what you mean...where is "host allow ="?
I don't see anything like that in smb.conf

I'm working on the same thing. I read that in windows 'windows file and printer sharing service' has to be running for samba.

rdwinders, if you haven't figured it out yet, maybe we can figure it out toghether.

So, another way to tell if samba is running is to use this linux command:
> smbclient -U% -L localhost
Domain=[USERS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.9-2.3-SUSE]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
profiles Disk Network Profiles Service
users Disk All users
groups Disk All groups
pdf Printer PDF creator
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
data Disk Transfer all data here.
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 3.0.9-2.3-SUSE)
ADMIN$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 3.0.9-2.3-SUSE)
Domain=[USERS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.9-2.3-SUSE]

Server Comment
--------- -------
MYSUSEBOX Samba 3.0.9-2.3-SUSE

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
MYWINDOWSGROUP MYWINDOWSBOX
USERS MYSUSEBOX

The name of my windows machine is there (2nd last line)
So I guess that's good.

"File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" is enabled on the Window machine

hey allelopath,
was working on the linux to windows via samba thing a couple of weeks ago, reading the 'linux fedora core 4 Bible' and following directions. Got to the point that I could see files on the windows machine and open and read them but could not copy, modify, or upload to the win machine. Seems like a permissions thing in the windows environment. I should of left alone and got some rest but instead I went on atweaking and ended up breaking it.
Am in finals week in school and then plan an upgrade to the windows box before I get back to this problem. Did the link you posted get you up and running?