NoStop

Fokke Nauta wrote:

> "Joe" <joe@hits-buffalo.no.spam.com> wrote in message
> news:svCdnaSs_cAmDdDanZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:37:30 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>
>> > "William Colls" <william@procomsys.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1196263440_3957@sp6iad.superfeed.net...
>> >> Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> >> > Hi all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on a PC. This PC is connected in a
>> > Windows
>> >> > network. All Windows PC's can see eachother when browsing the
>> >> > network
>> > but
>> >> > they can't see the Ubuntu box. I shared a directory on this Ubuntu
>> >> > PC.
>> > From
>> >> > a Windows machine I can access this map by "Run as 10.0.0.157" (the
>> >> > IP adress from the Ubuntu machine). But I still can't see the
>> >> > machine when browsing the Windows network.
>> >> > The Windows PC's use Netbeui for internal communication and TCP/IP
>> >> > for
>> > the
>> >> > outside world. The Ubuntu box works fine and can even print over a
>> > Windows
>> >> > printserver.
>> >> > How can I make this Ubuntu PC appear in the network for the Windows
>> > PC's,
>> >> > just like the other Windows PC's?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> > With best regards,
>> >> > Fokke Nauta
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> Have you installed, and configured, samba?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Yes, Samba is configured as far as Ubuntu lets me configure it. It
>> > works, as when I type on a Windows machine "Run (open) 10.0.0.175" I
>> > see a log-in window and after giving the correct password I am in the
>> > shared directory of the Linux PC and can access the files there. Note
>> > that 10.0.0.175 is the IP address of the Linux PC.
>>
>> Ubuntu lets you configure it as much as you'd possibly ever need to.
>> Just edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file. You'll want to make sure you
>> have the workgroup properly defined.
>>
>> sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
>>
>> It is pretty well documented.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joe - Registered Linux User #449481
>> joe at hits - buffalo dot com
>> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
>> time..." - Danny, American History X
>
> 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.
>
> Fokke

I don't have any Windoze boxes here, but maybe if you made samba the master
browser on your network, it will give you what you're after?

Cheers.

--
Sometimes, I Wake Up Grumpy.
Sometimes, I Just Let Him Sleep In.
-- My Wife

Fokke Nauta

"Jim Krist" <jtkrist@jtkrist.com> wrote in message
news:j0k3j.14578$B21.12069@trndny07...
> Fokke Nauta wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on a PC. This PC is connected in a
Windows
> > network. All Windows PC's can see eachother when browsing the network
but
> > they can't see the Ubuntu box. I shared a directory on this Ubuntu PC.
From
> > a Windows machine I can access this map by "Run as 10.0.0.157" (the IP
> > adress from the Ubuntu machine). But I still can't see the machine when
> > browsing the Windows network.
> > The Windows PC's use Netbeui for internal communication and TCP/IP for
the
> > outside world. The Ubuntu box works fine and can even print over a
Windows
> > printserver.
> > How can I make this Ubuntu PC appear in the network for the Windows
PC's,
> > just like the other Windows PC's?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > With best regards,
> > Fokke Nauta
> >
> >
> I had a similar problem. It turned out to be caused by the software
firewall on my Windows PC. You might try turning off your Windows firewall
and see if that changes what you can see. If so, then look at the advanced
configuration of your Windows firewall to see what particular messages it
should not block.
>
> HTH
>
> Jim

Thanks. I turned off the XP firewall but it didn't change anything. Nice
tried!

Fokke

Fokke Nauta

"Joe" <joe@hits-buffalo.no.spam.com> wrote in message
news:svCdnaSs_cAmDdDanZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:37:30 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>
> > "William Colls" <william@procomsys.com> wrote in message
> > news:1196263440_3957@sp6iad.superfeed.net...
> >> Fokke Nauta wrote:
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on a PC. This PC is connected in a
> > Windows
> >> > network. All Windows PC's can see eachother when browsing the network
> > but
> >> > they can't see the Ubuntu box. I shared a directory on this Ubuntu
> >> > PC.
> > From
> >> > a Windows machine I can access this map by "Run as 10.0.0.157" (the
> >> > IP adress from the Ubuntu machine). But I still can't see the machine
> >> > when browsing the Windows network.
> >> > The Windows PC's use Netbeui for internal communication and TCP/IP
> >> > for
> > the
> >> > outside world. The Ubuntu box works fine and can even print over a
> > Windows
> >> > printserver.
> >> > How can I make this Ubuntu PC appear in the network for the Windows
> > PC's,
> >> > just like the other Windows PC's?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >> >
> >> > With best regards,
> >> > Fokke Nauta
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Have you installed, and configured, samba?
> >>
> >>
> > Yes, Samba is configured as far as Ubuntu lets me configure it. It
> > works, as when I type on a Windows machine "Run (open) 10.0.0.175" I see
> > a log-in window and after giving the correct password I am in the shared
> > directory of the Linux PC and can access the files there. Note that
> > 10.0.0.175 is the IP address of the Linux PC.
>
> Ubuntu lets you configure it as much as you'd possibly ever need to.
> Just edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file. You'll want to make sure you
> have the workgroup properly defined.
>
> sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
>
> It is pretty well documented.
>
>
>
> --
> Joe - Registered Linux User #449481
> joe at hits - buffalo dot com
> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
> time..." - Danny, American History X

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.

Fokke

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."

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."

NoStop

Fokke Nauta wrote:

> "Joe" <joe@hits-buffalo.no.spam.com> wrote in message
> news:svCdnaSs_cAmDdDanZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:37:30 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>
>> > "William Colls" <william@procomsys.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1196263440_3957@sp6iad.superfeed.net...
>> >> Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> >> > Hi all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on a PC. This PC is connected in a
>> > Windows
>> >> > network. All Windows PC's can see eachother when browsing the
>> >> > network
>> > but
>> >> > they can't see the Ubuntu box. I shared a directory on this Ubuntu
>> >> > PC.
>> > From
>> >> > a Windows machine I can access this map by "Run as 10.0.0.157" (the
>> >> > IP adress from the Ubuntu machine). But I still can't see the
>> >> > machine when browsing the Windows network.
>> >> > The Windows PC's use Netbeui for internal communication and TCP/IP
>> >> > for
>> > the
>> >> > outside world. The Ubuntu box works fine and can even print over a
>> > Windows
>> >> > printserver.
>> >> > How can I make this Ubuntu PC appear in the network for the Windows
>> > PC's,
>> >> > just like the other Windows PC's?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> > With best regards,
>> >> > Fokke Nauta
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> Have you installed, and configured, samba?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Yes, Samba is configured as far as Ubuntu lets me configure it. It
>> > works, as when I type on a Windows machine "Run (open) 10.0.0.175" I
>> > see a log-in window and after giving the correct password I am in the
>> > shared directory of the Linux PC and can access the files there. Note
>> > that 10.0.0.175 is the IP address of the Linux PC.
>>
>> Ubuntu lets you configure it as much as you'd possibly ever need to.
>> Just edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file. You'll want to make sure you
>> have the workgroup properly defined.
>>
>> sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
>>
>> It is pretty well documented.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joe - Registered Linux User #449481
>> joe at hits - buffalo dot com
>> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
>> time..." - Danny, American History X
>
> 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.
>
> Fokke

I don't have any Windoze boxes here, but maybe if you made samba the master
browser on your network, it will give you what you're after?

Cheers.

--
Sometimes, I Wake Up Grumpy.
Sometimes, I Just Let Him Sleep In.
-- My Wife

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."

Fokke Nauta

"Moog" <efcmoog@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:5r845bF13hn3rU1@mid.individual.net...
> 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."
>

Hi Moog

Thanks. But it wasn't a Vista box, it was XP Home and XP Pro.
They don't have the options you mentioned.

Fokke

Fokke Nauta

"Moog" <efcmoog@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:5r845bF13hn3rU1@mid.individual.net...
> 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."
>

Hi Moog

Thanks. But it wasn't a Vista box, it was XP Home and XP Pro.
They don't have the options you mentioned.

Fokke

Moog

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

> <...>
> Hi Moog
>
> Thanks. But it wasn't a Vista box, it was XP Home and XP Pro.
> They don't have the options you mentioned.
>
> Fokke

OK. Worth a try I suppose.

If you fancy posting the contents of your samba.conf file here, I will
ceertainly have a look. There could well be a rogue setting knocking
around in there.

--
Moog

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