Hi Joel, Thanks for the advice.
John,
At this point your past what I've normally done. Since your sharing the printer from the windows machine I think I would start there. Is P111 a domain controller or a member server?
P111 is simply running NT4 (sp6a) Workstation (not server). I haven't setup a specific domain controller as such (unless I have misunderstood some aspects of the installation)
And if it's a domain controller, did you run add computer accounts for Penguin and Loft, and then run smbpassword on each client to add them to the domain. This is required before the clients can access the domain. If this is successful you should be able to see both loft and penguin in server manager on P111.
I can now see all computers in the P111 network neighbourhood! Although I don't yet have access to penguin. I gather this is probably a samba configuration issue on penguin, so I will review the samba troubleshooting guide. Thanks for the guidance, I will come back to the list if I need more advice, but in the meantime I think I'd better check through the online materials again. Best wishes, John
Server manager is Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
Let us know if it works.
HTH.
Joel
Joel & Jon,
Thanks for the help.
I have resolved one of the problems, and can now see Penguin in the NT Network neighbourhood.
It appears I made a classic stuff up in the Samba config on Penguin, by entering the wrong netbios name. As soon as I corrected this penguin became visible in Network neighbourhood.
Still trying to get the printing working via Cups, from Yast2 only Loft & penguin appear when using the lookup facility, P111 (NT4 PC) does not appear.
So I will keep working on it.
Thanks, John
I am finding my way with linux, and enjoying it (apart from the occasional glitch (new user problem or stuff up).
Presently I have two SuSE V8 PC's on a small Lan with a Win NT4 PC still operating as the gateway to the net, and with the printer connected on LPT1.
One SuSE PC is fine, can ping the NT PC and the NT4 shows that linux PC (Loft) in network neighbourhood.
The second SuSE PC (Penguin) can ping the NT4 PC, and the NT4 can ping penguin. However Windows network neighbourhood does not show penguin, and using tools to find penguin or its ip 192.168.0.5 fails.
Any ideas here would be appreciated.
Secondly, I have been attempting to set up the Lexmark laser on the NT4 PC as a network printer using CUPS. From Yast2 I have gone to setup the "printers in Cups" and whereas the connection lookup will find, Loft & penguin OK, there is no sign of the NT4 PC
I think that this is preventing me connecting to the printer, and I have been unable to test print from penguin.
Any ideas appreciated.-- John Blue, PO Box 542 Mawson ACT 2607 Australia email: jblue@bestpond.com Fax: +61 2 6291 1119
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