Re: URGENT- Samba- I need help

Yes.  All things are a trade off between functionality and
reconfigurability.

"Are doing something for the sake of it or doing something for the sake
of something else?"

I used to see computers and technology as an end in itself, now I
appreciate it more as what it really is.  A support tool.  Not a primary
industry in it's own right.  But as a function to helping the real
aspects of real business get on with the job (Accounting, tax,
manufacturing, health, law, economics, science, medicine, policy
enforcement, communication, education, etc.....)  Without other industry
why would anyone need computers and IS?  (Please don't confuse my point
with 'computer science' which is a different kettle of fish)

RF.




On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 13:28, Graham Brown wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> 
> If the desire was just to use and get on with the job Matteo could have 
> just shared out one of his XP machines. It might have taken him 15 seconds 
> to do. It would have its faults but he could have been up working.  I do 
> not want to speak for Matteo, but I assume he wants to explore some of the 
> Linux technology, not just get going.
> 
> >Not to paint the issue of learning and understanding as bad.  Not my
> >point.  But if your desire is not to learn or understand - but to just
> >use - then I think an approach like e-smith is a better use of your time
> >and education time allocation.  ;-)
> 
> I find E-smith interesting as an approach to replacing the MS small 
> business server.  From the limited information that I have it seems to 
> replace a black box (MS) with a grey box.  You can look inside and tinker 
> if you want to, or you can just tick boxes etc.
> 
> It seems to me that the whole of Linux depends to some extent on config 
> scripts.  It is its strength and weakness.
> How helpful Esmith is to understanding the Linux approach, I am not 
> sure.  I intend to have a look and see.
> 
> 
> >I only mention e-smith, because there are many great new problems out
> >there to solve and new technologies to play with.  Why persevere with a
> >run-of-the-mill generic problem like basic samba connections.
> 
> 
> At 09:10 AM 11/03/2004 +0800, you wrote:
> >USB printing works great under e-smith.
> >
> >As does local parallel and networked printers...  ;-)
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >RF.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 16:35, Paiato Matteo wrote:
> > > I don't think it is a server problem, my mac client is working, I think
> > > is a win Clients problem.
> > >
> > > The problem to use e-smith is that the 2 printer are usb and under
> > > mandrake there are no problems, how is the e-smith support for usb?
> > >
> > > On Mar 10, 2004, at 4:14 PM, Richard Ford wrote:
> > >
> > > > http://www.e-esmith.org
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 16:02, Paiato Matteo wrote:
> > > >> Dear Penguins,
> > > >>
> > > >> this is my problem:
> > > >>
> > > >> I have installed a Mandrake Box to be used as File an Printer Server
> > > >> in
> > > >> my office.
> > > >>
> > > >> Samba is up and seems to be configured properly ( I used the  mandrake
> > > >> tool).
> > > >>
> > > >>  From my mac I can use the samba server where I have a private folder
> > > >> and a shared one. I can use also the printers connected to the server
> > > >>
> > > >> the other two winxp boxes have a problem.
> > > >>
> > > >> when I open the network neighborhood and see the workgroup computers I
> > > >> can see the samba server but than I cant connect to it ? I don't know
> > > >> how to solve this problem.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> Matteo
> > > >>
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