Configuring Smb4k in Suse9.1

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 06:26 AM

I installed smb4k version 0.5.1 and I expected it to see the whole network alone but actually it didnt and rescanned more than once and still it can't see any computer

I am working in a network of 5 pc's (4 of them windows XP and I am the fifth)

My IP Address is 192.168.1.3
The router IP is 192.168.1.1
the workgroup name is MSHOME

So wht am I supposed to fill in the configuiration of the smb4k as to be able to see the whole network ?

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 02-06-2005, 07:05 AM

Under Authentication-->Host & Shares, I listed the names of all the host machines that I want to access and now I can see all machines In smb4k. Hope this helps :-)

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 07:17 AM

I wrote in workgroup field "MSHOME" and in the host field the IP of the machine I want to access and yet nothing happened

another question, wht am i supposed to write in the user and password field especially that I cant leave them blank !!

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 02-06-2005, 07:55 AM

Have you made your linux box a member of the MSHOME group? Take a look at the samba section-->nmblookup tab. You can leave those fields blank, when you click on the share you want to access a dialog box will popup asking for username & password.

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 12:20 PM

wht do u mean by making the linux box part of the MSHOME member ??

and wht is the samba section u mean ??

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 02-06-2005, 12:33 PM

In smb4k go to the following: Settings-->Configure Smb4k-->Samba(select the icon)-->Nmblookup(3rd tab) and you will see the section Smb Domain(workgroup), put MSHOME in there. I'm not sure if I had to reboot, if you don't see anything then do one.

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 12:43 PM

actually the nmblookup was already chosen and I put in the workgroup MSHOME but still it cant find the network

there is another field called broadcast address wht am I supposed to put in it ??

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 02-06-2005, 01:17 PM

Have you tried searching? Put the ip address of a computer on your network in the search section and see what happens.

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 01:22 PM

it worked but another error occured when I tried to open the computers that are on my network

i got the message "An error occured while trying to get the list of shares"

John_Emad · 02-06-2005, 01:50 PM

please someone tells me why I get this strange message!!!!

John_Emad · 02-07-2005, 05:02 AM

can someone even give me a link tht could help me to configure the smb4k ??

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 02-07-2005, 01:47 PM

I can sense the pain in your post, I did a quick search and came across this: http://www.chicagotech.net/neterrors.htm
the answer you seek may be in there :-)

John_Emad · 02-07-2005, 04:14 PM

actually the error message I got is not any of these ones

I guess i should 4get about the issue of sharing !!!

John_Emad · 02-08-2005, 07:03 AM

I also noticed tht beside each PC of my network, the sm4k didnt manage to recognize the OS of tht pc nor the IP

it just shows the name !!