NetWork (Win And Linux)

ramez · 07-14-2003, 06:40 PM

please
i have a network......

and i can see other pc when i use Linux

but they can't see me untill they write in the url my pc name
like: \\ramez

then they can see my computer

how can i solve this problem

Mathieu · 07-14-2003, 06:51 PM

Sounds like Samba is not advertising your Linux machine on the network.

Is Samba running ?
Or it may be just mis-configured.

ramez · 07-14-2003, 06:54 PM

i go to samba and i can see all the pcs in my network

but they can't see me
until they write( \\ramez )

vapor · 07-14-2003, 08:27 PM

maybe its a good thing they dont know ur there but u can see them.....

Moltag · 07-14-2003, 08:59 PM

Have you tried restarting your Windows machines? Each Windows machine has what's called a NetBIOS cache, which is responsible for storing the names of all the computers on the network. It may be possible that the NetBIOS cache hasn't been updated, accounting for why your samba machine doesn't appear on the network. Restarting your Windows machines will force them to rebuild their caches and (hopefully) include your Linux box.