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From: "Russell Power" <rjpower@washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: Samba question
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 13:50:21 -0800
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That was it.

Thanks,

--Russell
----- Original Message -----
From: T. Tam <ttstam@u.washington.edu>
To: UW Linux Group <linux@u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Samba question


> Russel:
>
> What do you have in your /etc/smb.conf file for the line that
> reads:
>
> interface=
>
> It should read:
>
> interface=your ip/24 (assuming that the netmask is 255.255.255.0)
>
> Terence
>
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Russell Power wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > This isn't specific to Linux, but I figured it was worth a shot.  Out of
> > boredom, I decided to play around with the samba client on my local
network.
> > Using the rpms of version 2.0.5, I installed it, and everything works
okay,
> > except for the fact that I can't attach to any computers.  It looks like
the
> > client is trying to use my loopback device to connect - and I'm not sure
how
> > to tell it to use the ethernet adapter.  Here's what I get:
> >
> > [root@russserver russell]# smbclient -L \\Athlon600
> > Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> > Connection to Athlon600 failed
> >
> > [root@russserver russell]# smbclient -L \\Athlon600
> > Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> > Connection to Athlon600 failed
> >
> > [root@russserver russell]# smbclient -L \\10.0.0.4
> > Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> > session request to 10.0.0.4 failed
> >
> > session request to *SMBSERVER failed
> > [root@russserver russell]# smbclient -L -I 10.0.0.4
> > Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> > Connection to -I failed
> >
> > It always says its adding an interface to 127.0.0.1 - even if I take
down my
> > loopback device.  Is this normal?  I know the computer I'm trying to
connect
> > to is working, as I can get to it via Windoze...
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> > --Russell
> >
> >
>
> --
>
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>
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>

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