Check your RESLVCNF.NET.SYS (or /etc/resolv.conf) file. In our file, I only put a nameserver entry with the IP address of our DNS server. Adding a domain or search entry in that file on our system produces the same output that you receive from the smbclient command. Why? I'll be happy to know... _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| / \ P. Fourny _| _| _| _| /| |\ System Engineer _| _| _| \ | | / AC Automation Center SA/NV _|_|_|_|_| _| ----\ /-- Keiberg Business Park _| _| _| ----/ \-- Brussels Airport Area _| _| _| _| / / \ \ Excelsiorlaan 85 _| _| _|_|_|_|_| /| |\ B-1930 Zaventem > -----Original Message----- > From: Lane Rollins [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 15 December 1998 00:56 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Samba > > Way back in the dark ages I thought I had Samba up and dancing, but > now that > I have a real project that needs it and I'm getting nowhere. > > It shows up in the network neighborhood. When I try to access the 3000 > I get > the following dialog box. > > \\Hp is not accessible. > The network is busy > > If I try to do a 'net view' command I get an error 54. > > Trying from the 3000 side I get... > ---------------------------------------------------- > shell/iX> smbclient -L HP > doing parameter load printers = yes > doing parameter workgroup = boyds > doing parameter guest account = mgr.samba > pm_process() returned Yes > adding IPC service > Added interface ip=10.0.0.2 bcast=10.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0 > Opening sockets > Connecting to 10.0.0.2 at port 139 > Connected > Sent session request > Session request failed (0,0) with myname=HP destname=HP > Unspecified error 0x0 > Your server software is being unfriendly > ------------------------------------------------------ > Tail end of log.smb > > Warning - chroot(/) not done > 12/14/98 18:22:28 changed root to / > priming nmbd > Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. localhost > sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM > 12/14/98 18:23:05 Transaction 0 of length 76 > netbios connect: name1=HP name2=HP > Scanning username map /usr/local/samba/lib/user.map > dos2mpe > dos2mpe /usr/local/samba/var/log.smb /usr/local/samba/var/log.smb > dos2mpe /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf > dos2mpe /usr/local/samba/var/log.smb /usr/local/samba/var/log.smb > 12/14/98 18:23:05 init msg_type=0x81 msg_flags=0x0 > Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. Exiting > got SIGCLD > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > We are running 5.5pp4. > > Any ideas???? > > Thanks, Lane