My Win98 machine doesn't see the samba server. It worked for approximately 3 hours until I restarted the machines and the IP's switched. Now Win98 doesn't want to see the shares. I can log into webmin from the win98 machine no problem. I just can see the Linux computer in Network Neighborhood. Any suggestions?

You can see the Linux box? First restart samba /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart and your 98 box. Try again if it fails make sure you have connectivity between the boxes, ping it etc. Maybe take a look at the conf file, mine looks like this (kinda)... # Global parameters [global] workgroup = MDM server string = Mangone's Samba Server encrypt passwords = Yes update encrypted = Yes restrict anonymous = Yes log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log max log size = 0 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 dns proxy = No printing = lprng dos filetimes = Yes [home] comment = Mangone's Linux Home Directory path = /home/mmangone username = mmangone valid users = mmangone admin users = mmangone writeable = Yes [cdrom] comment = Mangone's Cdrom path = /mnt/cdrom username = mmangone valid users = mmangone admin users = mmangone guest ok = Yes Hope this helps a little...

Do you guys think it could be the win98 box that is having problems? What protocol does windows use to talk to samba? My smb.conf file now looks like Mike's and no dice. Any ideas?

Let the Samba server be the Local Master Browser. In the global section: local master = yes os level = 32 I have 2 NT domains with NT, w95, w98, Linux and there is no problem.

I've tried all your suggestions. I've even tried those from other posts. I really think it's the win98 box. Just for good measure, here's my .conf file: # Samba config file created using SWAT # from UNKNOWN (0.0.0.0) # Date: 2001/02/02 00:22:39 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = EDEMAND netbios name = LOCALHOST security = SHARE encrypt passwords = Yes null passwords = Yes debug level = 3 log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 os level = 32 preferred master = Yes dns proxy = No comment = home path = /home revalidate = Yes write list = mdunphy writeable = Yes guest ok = Yes printing = lprng local master = yes [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba guest ok = No printable = Yes browseable = No [homes] comment = homes path = / guest account = ftp

I have the same problem. I know it's in the win98 box, because sometimes (it almost seems randomly) it will work, but then if i need to reboot (with windows..? what are the chances...) i get the permission error trying to connect to the linux box. I read somewhere that i have to 'initialize' the connection to the linux box, and they suggested using the dos command 'net use' but i can't get that to work. Does anyone know anything about this?? i have been trying to fix it for a looong time, and am getting very frustrated!