Re: [MLUG] ping

[nowlind <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Opps should have stated that this for a home network and I am not 
running wins.  I guess I could have samba on my server act as a wins 
server.  Funny thing is I did not have to do this before.  I just 
upgraded from MDK 10.1 to 2005(10.2) with a fresh install today.

McIntosh Jason wrote:
> Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf (I think that's the right file off the top of  
> my head), and add wins to the lookups.  I think it's like:
> "hosts:  dns files wins"
> then, make sure your samba config file has the right wins server  set.  
> i.e. /etc/samba/smb.conf add or set the following lines:
> name resolve order = host wins bcast
> wins server = 128.206.2.72 128.206.2.73
>
> (someone else can check those wins settings - I think that's accurate  
> off the top of my head).
> Jason
>
>
> On May 3, 2005, at 1:11 AM, nowlind wrote:
>
> > OK can somebody tell me how to set my networking settings set so I  
> > can ping my linux server from my linux lappy via its samba name?   My 
> > router is registering both machines with its name.  BTW the  router is 
> > static and the lappy is DHCP.  Both running MDK 2005.
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