this my entire network, there are some servers running Linux(Mandriva)under Servers named,Prod1 that is one of Linux server never shows up since Media2 crashed for somereaon,eventhough right now Media2 works back,and I have to type path \\10.2.1.17\folder name when mapping network drive for Prod1 because it not found with browse

And Media2 is running Samba 3.0.23d,maybe nmbd handles name resolution for netbios because when it had problem, I couldn't expend domain Servers,turn it off, I could open this domain up,

I'm a new Mandriva, please help me, some users are encounteing problems from Prod1 that needs to be used currently

BTW, do I need to turn off nmbd for Media2, if so, how to do that?
thanks in advance

I think /etc/samba/smb.conf still has options for controlling all that. You could try using a GUI tool like Webmin or SWAT to configure it if you're not comfortable with vi. But I haven't tried it recently with Mandy and last time I used Samba in any sort of file server capacity seemed a little buggy, so YMMV (insert standard Internet disclaimer here, lol).

And of course, if you have network issues, like bad cabling, broadcast processes, like the master browser election, can go very haywire. So might want to buy a good cable tester, like a Fluke, too.

thanks reply, both Linux boxes are pure command line,that make me big headache,anyway, post their smb.conf, please analyze for me, thanks again

Prod1

[global]
workgroup = SERVERS
netbios name = prod1
server string = Production Server
; message command = /usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s
; printcap name = cups
load printers = no
; printcap cache time = 60
; printing = cups
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
hosts allow = ALL
map to guest = bad user
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

; unix password sync = Yes
; pam password change = yes
; passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *Re*ype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n \
;*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
remote browse sync = 10.2.1.1
local master = yes
os level = 99
domain master = no
preferred master = yes
domain logons = no
enable privileges = yes
wins server = 10.2.1.1
dns proxy = no

;[homes]
; comment = Home Directories
; browseable = no
; writable = yes
;[printers]
; comment = All Printers
; path = /var/spool/samba
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; printable = yes
; create mode = 0700
; print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r # using client side printer drivers.
; use client driver = yes
;[print$]
; path = /var/lib/samba/printers
; browseable = yes
; write list = @adm root
; guest ok = yes
; inherit permissions = yes
;[pdf-gen]
; path = /var/tmp
; guest ok = No
; printable = Yes
; comment = PDF Generator (only valid users)
; printing = bsd
#print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf file path win_path recipient IP &
; print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf "%s" "%H" "//%L/%u" "%m" "%I" "%J" &
; lpq command = /bin/true
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba/public
; public = yes
; writable = no
; write list = @staff
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
[burli]
comment = Burli data
path = /var/burli
admin users = admin jbath
valid users = @prod burli
public = no
guest ok = no
writable = yes
read only = no
create mode = 2770
inherit permissions = yes
..............
Media2

[global]
workgroup = SERVERS
netbios name = MEDIA2
server string = server string = Samba Server %v

; message command = /usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s
printcap name = cups
load printers = yes
printcap cache time = 60
printing = cups
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
log level = 4
map to guest = bad user
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

; unix password sync = Yes
; pam password change = yes
; passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *Re*ype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n \
;*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# to allow user 'guest account' to print.
guest ok = yes
writable = no
printable = yes
create mode = 0700
print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r # using client side printer drivers.
use client driver = yes
[print$]
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
write list = @adm root
guest ok = yes
inherit permissions = yes

[pdf-gen]
path = /var/tmp
guest ok = No
printable = Yes
comment = PDF Generator (only valid users)
printing = bsd
#print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf file path win_path recipient IP &
print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf "%s" "%H" "//%L/%u" "%m" "%I" "%J" &
lpq command = /bin/true
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba/public
; public = yes
; writable = no
; write list = @staff
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765

[music]
comment = Rip start my heart
path = /home/music
valid users = @media
public = no
guest ok = no
writable = yes
create mask = 1640
force create mask = 1640
directory mask = 2770
force directory mask = 2770
inherit permissions = yes
preserve case = yes

Maybe try adding
to those share definitions which you want to be browsable.
--- rod.