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From: JD <ralpho@liii.com> (by way of Andy Stevens <astevens@sos.net>)
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Subject: Re: Help! I can't Samba!
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Please see my comments below.
On Wed, 27 Dec 1995, Christopher Eric Hanson wrote:
> In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.951226232507.18425A-100000@rowan.liii.com> JD
<ralpho@liii.com> writes:
> > Does anyone know how to use Samba? Here are the steps I use to attempt
> > the install:
> >
> > AT THE AMIGA:
> >
> > 1. Copied the unarchived Samba directory to my AmiTCP directory
> > ("WorkBench:/AmiTCP").
>
> At this point you need to modify the lib/smb.conf file to list the
> drives you want to share. It should have some lines in it that look like:
>
> [sys]
> path = sys:
> read only = no
>
> [work]
> path = HD0:
> read only = no
>
> These will export the SYS: and HD0: drives to the network, available as
> exports named sys and work.
I have the following in my smb.conf:
[amiga]
path = work:
read only = no
I am now wondering if the name in square brackets should be the logical
drive name rather than the computer name. Is this true? Under path I
also see that you have the physical device name. Maybe I should change
my entry to:
[work]
path = HD2:
read only = no
I will give that a try.
>
> > 2. After starting AmiTCP, I open a SHELL window, and CD to the
> > WorkBench:/AmiTCP/samba/bin directory.
> >
> > 3. I then type:
> >
> > stack 20000
> > nmbd -D
>
> Try
> run >nil: <nil: nmbd -D
>
> > 4. I then open another SHELL window, and CD to the
> > WorkBench:/AmiTCP/samba/bin directory.
> >
> > 5. I then type:
> >
> > stack 50000
> > smbd -D
>
> run >nil: <nil: smbd -D
>
> > NOTE: It appears that nmbd and smbd do not return control to the shell
> > window. As a result, typing commands in the shell window has no effect,
> > and I am unable to close the shell window by clicking on its close gadget.
>
> Using the run >nil: <nil: will fix this.
>
> > AT THE WINNT PC:
> > 1. Open File Manager and select "Connect Network Drive".
> >
> > 2. In the "Shared Directories" window I click on "Microsoft Windows
> > Network". This reveals the work group "WORKGROUP". I then click on
> > "WORKGROUP" and this reveals only my WinNT PC computer name which is
> > "RALPHONT". I do NOT see my Amiga computer under "WORKGROUP".
>
> Probably would help to make sure your Amiga is listed in the hosts file
> of the NT machine and vice versa. I quote J Crookshank:
"... and vice versa." ??? Where is the hosts file on the Amiga? How can
I check it or modify it?
>
> :As for using names instead of IP#'s, that's easy too.
> :In AmiTCP:db/ and in Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\ you will find a text file
> :called "hosts". Just add relevant entries like mine, and you can ping and
> :ftp by names instead of IP's.
> :
> :127.0.0.1 localhost
> :200.0.0.1 Raptor
> :200.0.0.2 Amiga1
> :200.0.0.2 Amiga2
> :200.0.0.3 Amiga3
> :200.0.0.4 PeeCeeOne
> :200.0.0.5 Macintush
> :etc.
>
>
> > What have I done wrong?
>
> Try these suggestions. Not setting up smb.conf is your major difficulty.
>
> > Is there a better way to network my WinNT system to the Amiga?
>
> This is the best inexpensive way.
>
> > Is there commercial software available that allows file/disk sharing
> > between a WinNT system and an Amiga system?
>
> You can buy several NFS servers for NT, and one or more exist commercially
> for the Amiga. NFS client software comes with NT and AmiTCP.
>
> > Ralph Ocampo
>
> Chris - Xenon
Thanks for the advice. I will try all your suggestions.