I want to transfer files across my local network to/from an XP box. I am using a router. The XP box can access the internet via the router. It has the following settings:-

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : oem
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-06-5B-5D-C3-30
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.151
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.150.135.210
195.58.103.21

From my Linux box, ifconfig produces...

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:134:18:7C:02
inet addr:192.168.0.100 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:164 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:263 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:76195 (74.4 Kb) TX bytes:50843 (49.6 Kb)
Interrupt:21 Base address:0xdead

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1499 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1499 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:179529 (175.3 Kb) TX bytes:179529 (175.3 Kb)

My Linux box has been configured via SWAT as follows:-

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2008/08/14 15:00:25

[global]
workgroup = WINDOWSSNT
netbios name = LINUXMASTER
map to guest = Bad User
guest account = guest
printcap name = cups
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon drive = P:
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
os level = 2
preferred master = No
local master = No
domain master = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
hosts allow = 192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0
printing = cups
cups options = raw
print command =
lpq command = %p
lprm command =

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S, %D%w%S
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
browseable = No

[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = %H
read only = No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
store dos attributes = Yes

[users]
comment = All users
path = /home/
inherit acls = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
create mask = 0600
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin, root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

BUT the SWAT status shows...

version: 3.0.26a-3-1478-SUSE-SL10.3
smbd: not running
nmbd: running
winbindd: not running



Active ConnectionsPID Client IP address Date Kill

Active SharesShare User Group PID Client Date

Open FilesPID Sharing R/W Oplock File Date

...and pointing my browser to smb:/workgroup produces "The address type is unknown or unsupported". Can someone tell me what I have done wrong?

Thanks.

You stated in samba config: workgroup = WINDOWSSNT
whereas trying to access in browser smb:/workgroup
Isn't it mistake?

Then, try to access by IP: smb:/192.168.0.151

Another problem could be with browser you use. Not every one supports such urls.
To be sure everything is correct, run the command
smbclient -L //192.168.0.151

Hello,

Have you tried mounting an XP share using CIFS:

1. su
2. mkdir /mnt/xpbox
3. mount -t cifs //192.168.0.151/'sharename' /mnt/xpbox -o username='xpuser',password='xp password',umask=000
4. Now you can copy files to and from the share by cd'ing to /mnt/xpbox

Is the what you are looking for?

Regards,

Randy.

I have now trashed XP on my client box and I have to re-install (after kicking myself a few times). I will try the CIFS method after that. Thanks for the help.

I tried the mount.cifs method as suggested. The result is very puzzling. The command never finishes executing. The HD light keeps flashing, but no error message shows up. If it is a hardware problem I am sure I would get a quick error message. I have spent far too much time trying to figure this out. I think I might resort to the cowardly method of using CD's.

Thanks for the assistance.