[ale] SAMBA problem solved! New problem . . .

[Geoffrey]

ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> I was having a problem getting all of the Windows machines the ability to 
> write to a shared directory. The solution was to add the line "[homes] "
> Without that line, Samba was not completely authorizing the users to write, 
> but did allow the users to read.
> 
> The next problem is that is seems as though I must start Win before Lin.
> 
> 1. I turn on the Win boxes. I turn on the Linux Samba server. Everything 
> works right.
> 
> 2. I turn OFF the Win boxes. I turn the Win boxes on. (The Linux server stays 
> up)  The Win boxes CANNOT see each other and cannot see the server.
> 
> 3. To fix the problem, I must shut down the Linux box, start the Windows 
> machines (which see each other again) and then start the server.
> 
> One would think that it would be common for Win boxes to be shutdown and 
> turned on around a Lin server. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a 
> solution that will allow me to drop my Win boxes without losing network 
> connectivity?

I think it's just a matter of time for the windows boxes, but rather 
then have to shutdown the Linux box, stopping/starting samba should be 
sufficient.  Generally that would be something like:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart

This may vary from distro to distro.

> 
> 
> Drew
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> 
> 

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

_______________________________________________
Ale mailing list
Ale at ale.org
http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale