Re: [PLUG] name resolution

[epike@isinet.com]

the windows-style networking on the linux side would be 
samba (assuming you have it running); at the least you 
can try making the "workgroup"
value in /etc/samba/smb.conf or /etc/smb.conf the same
workgroup as you have set up in windows.  Part of the
confusion is probably because the netbios name of
the linux box defaults to its tcp/ip hostname too.
there is also an /etc/samba/lmhosts  config for samba (but
personally I never had to configure anything in there).

for tcp/ip networking that would be different, i.e,
/etc/hosts on linux side and c:\???\hosts on the 
windows side. or your own dns server.

jondz



> 
> Hey All-
> 
>     I'm having a bit of trouble configuring one of my linux boxes...
> Here's the problem:  I can't seem to get it to resolve netbios names
> into ip addresses.  What exactly controls this function?  This machine
> has no problem connecting to the internet.  I can ssh to it from my
> other linux box, but I have to use it's IP address.  Although the router
> for our network is using DHCP, I have a reserved IP address for this
> computer and the router recognizes it's name.  The computer shows up in
> my workgroup (from a winblows machine) but if I try to click on it I get
> the error message "network path not accessible".  So basically, the
> computer is on my network and I can talk to it as long as I use the IP
> address instead of it's name.  How can I get the network to resolve it's
> name into an IP address?   Thanks all.
> 
> 
> -d
> 
> 
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