I've problem with my SAMBA.
Main-PC uses SuSE 8.2 and client (IBM ThinkPad 370)
uses Win 95.(via PCMCIA)

I can see linux-machine in IBM:s network profiles, but
can't see any files for example. If I try open Linux-folder
from IBM, it says (with error-message): Can't find "Linux"-computer..and so on..

Swat works fine in SuSE, and I've read samba man-pages
carefully, but something goes wrong..every time ;(

Samba manuals tells, that it must create [test]-file for smb.conf
and give all permission to it (with chmod 777..and so on)
(because of test..ONLY),
OK, I did it,..no help.

When I try with testparm, it says that all is right..also with [test]
Same with ./smb status..

Have anyone good answers..?
Maybe there is some very simple thing that I've not did
in conf..? Either in SuSE or Win-machine..

thank's very much..all, who can help..

Have you got any firewall rules on the SuSE box?
iptables -L

I have also closed firewall from YaST (temporarily):
No help..

Did you add a samba password? Username needs to be the same as a regular user on linux as well as the username you logon to on the windows PC.

Are sure smbd and nmbd are running. Check the logs for any errors. /var/log/samba

Can you see the linux PC using the DOS command
net view

You might have Win95 set to clear passwords but encrypted passwords in your smb.conf.

Disconnect your network from the internet. Change security=user to security=share in the global section. Also change encrypted passwords to no. Win95 doesn't use encrypted passwords although second edition of Win95 uses encrypted passwords. You can either run the registry script that came with samba or set encrypted passwords in smb.conf .

I don't have access to my smb.conf file but I did post my old file in this forum. You may want to do a search.

Read the smb.conf document at SAMBA's site.

Thank's everyone! I try SMB connection again tomorrow. (To michaelk: Yes, smbd and nmbd are running, but I must see if there is something interesting in /var/log/samba and also must check connection with
DOS)

If I remember right , I've already tried chance security level in smb.conf..but must check it also..

See again..!

Now I have working Samba-system(Thanks,..!), but I have one problem
more..How can I configure SuSE 8.2's firewall so that it not disturb Samba connection? With ZoneAlarm in Windows-systems
I can give trusted IP:s. Is there in SuSE similar configuration somewhere?

And second question: If I want see Windows' files from
my SuSE-box it works fine with
[smbmount //kaksi/C '/mnt/windows/' -o username=hehku]
(in my case).
How can I create similar script , it would be so much
faster use, than open terminal every time when I need use
Windows-files.

i thing u can use a gui manager aviable a samba.org to view ur windows files
of these "xsmbrowser" is a good one

As masand said you can use a gui manager for samba, I´ve heard "xfsamba" is fine.

You can also add a line in your fstab, so the share will mount automatically at startup so you can just go to the directory you specified and there will be your windows share.

The fstab line would be something like:

//192.168.0.1/share_name /mnt/winfiles smbfs username=you,password=yours,fmask=0777,dmask=0777,rw 0 0