----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:55 PM Subject: RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem
> I still have following problems and expected to be advised. > > 2) If I don't add "192.168.0.2 M40G" in /etc/hosts, the computer-name of > Samba server appears as "localhost" under the workgroup on Win98. If I > add ""192.168.0.2 M40G" in /etc/hosts",at starting RH8.0 it takes quite > long time to detect On the 98 machine, do a search/find for hosts and lmhost file (I think in C:\Windows dir). Once you find the two, add your network names/IP's to each file and that might help the 98 machine find the networked machines faster. Your probably not running a local network DNS, so it sometimes takes a little longer for the networked machines to find other machines without some guidance to help hold it's hand. Your /etc/hosts file on linux machine looks fine though, with all 3 entries. Mike
