Moog

Fokke Nauta illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:

> <...>
> I thought I had configured Samba correctly and looking into the smb.conf
> file I did not see anything wrong. Of course I have defined the workgroup
> name.
> Samba works OK as I am able to connect to a shared directory from a Windows
> PC. I have to hut Run and then the IP address of the Ubuntu PC. That works
> fine. But I would have liked the Ubunto PC to turn up as a PC in the network
> just like the other PC's, as seen from a Windows PC. And that doesn't seem
> to happen.

Hi Fokke,

You may have the same issue I had. If you are talking about a Vista box.

You need to go to "networking and sharing centre"
select "view status" of the network your windows boxes connect with
Select properties....
Click the UAC "continue" popup.
Make sure there is in a tick in the box titled
"Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O"
Click OK. OK.

This is the MS piece of technology that shows network icons. If it
isn't selected you won't see any. I had exactly this issue and it
stumped me for months.

Long shot, but as you've stated Samba is configured correctly it's
worth a look.

--
Moog

"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."