Having problem setting up a mixed-OS crossover LAN

zener · 04-28-2006, 02:40 AM

The network I want to set up consists of 2 PCs: a laptop using Ubuntu 5.1 and a desktop using Windows XP Home. I want to have a common shared folder in which both OSs will be able to rwx files. I modified the smb.conf file but I'm still unable to access the shared file from Windows. Here is the dump:

Quote:

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
invalid users = root

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0774
directory mask = 0774
browseable = yes

[Linux]
comment = Linux Share Dir
path = /home/linux
guest ok = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /tmp
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers

What changes do I have to apply to make the network functioning?

zulfilee · 04-28-2006, 03:38 AM

Can you ping to the linux box.
Sort it out in steps and it will be easy to sort out the issue

Connectivity between two PCs [A ping must tell this]
No firewall on either PC.[Should not block ports here]
Samba config file Ok [use testparm command for this]
Samba running in the system [Use smbclient -L localip to check the shares]
Create a share in WinPc and see if u are able to access from linux.
All goes well then u zero down to fixing the smb.conf file issue.

Cheers
Zulfi