Subj : Re: NFS vs. Samba
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Larry I Smith
Date : Sat Dec 18 2004 11:38 pm

Gerald Meazell wrote:
> Larry I Smith wrote:
> 
>>
>> As Sybren mentioned, Samba can be a WINS server.
>> Look here for details:
>>
>> http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/NetworkBrowsing.html 
>>
>>
>>
> Thank you.  That has probably been the most help so far.  Read my 
> response to Sybren to see why I'm still having problems.  For example, 
> in the documentation you mention, it talks about a wins.dat file but 
> does not specifically say you have to populate it.  It implies that you 
> don't have to in one paragraph then appears to contradict itself in the 
> other.  There is no such file on my Samba system so I don't know if it's 
> necessary or not.
> 
> -- 
> Gerald

There are many other useful sections in the Samba docs.
Here's the main topic index:

http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/

Scan that index and you may find lots of useful info.

The above URL is the link named "Official HOWTO" that's
found on the left side of the main samba site at:

   http://www.samba.org

You might also find the other links under "learn samba"
on the left side of that page useful:

"By Example"  http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/

"Using Samba"  http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/toc.html

Regards & Good Luck,
Larry

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