Actually if I go to Windows and do ping <Windows Host Name>
it works, and if I do ping <Linux Laptop Name> it works too. IMHO I think that most, if not all, Ubuntu users will sooner or later plug their laptop into a LAN and they will expect to see other PCs, hence this bug somehow will need to be addressed either fixing winbind or with some other voodoo. I think this is such a basic feature that WON'T FIX is inappropriate -- cannot resolve windows host name https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270395 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs