Network share not working

[Wirezfree]

[size=1em]@paul1149
Yes, I can ping all my pc's and vm's by ip or name, also connect to shares by name.[/size]

Code:

dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping hp-lappy1
PING hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.23 ms
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.84 ms
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.82 ms
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.76 ms
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=2.59 ms
--- hp-lappy1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.760/2.452/4.237/0.943 ms

dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping 10.10.100.161
PING 10.10.100.161 (10.10.100.161) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.10.100.161: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=88.6 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.100.161: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=2.58 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.100.161: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.75 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.100.161: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.82 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.100.161: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.93 ms
--- 10.10.100.161 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.754/19.340/88.606/34.634 ms



dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping jetway0
PING jetway0 (10.10.100.166) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.02 ms
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.07 ms
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.971 ms
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.990 ms
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=3.13 ms
--- jetway0 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.971/1.639/3.139/0.848 ms

[size=1em]

I have been working late. I will post more later, if nobody else chips in.[/size]

[paul1149]

Ok, thanks. Again I appreciate your input. Now that I've got the share working, this is not critical, but it's interesting that it's not working here on either machine.

[paul1149]

the Help Manual.

This is a good resource. I either was unaware of or had forgotten about it. Perhaps it should go on the desktop.

[Wirezfree]

@paul1149

Sorry for delay... Been a bit busy and I still have a lot of individual notes files, moving them slowly into Cherrytree.
When I first started with Linux I still had multiple XP PC's and had issues get things to work between XP and Linux by name.
Did lots of Googling & Playing in the end I got everything working by name... So these are my notes & comments

When doing fresh install I always install:

Code:

sudo apt-get install system-config-samba cifs-utils libnss-winbind winbind gvfs-backends

some of these may actually not be required, I just used what I found.
Note: I only use Samba Tool to check configs, I still use LL Network Share method to set things up


Then,
In the smb.conf file, add the following to all PC's "except" one that is either always on, or is used the most.

local master = no

I put it just "below" name resolve order
This avoids the similar situation that you can get in Windows where sometimes when browsing PC's seem to disappear.
It allows 1 PC to maintain a list of all pc's on network

Then edit & modify the following:

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/nsswitch.conf

Then change the line:

Code:

hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns

To this:

Code:

hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] wins dns

Then re-boot


I have done many builds & re-builds, I have yet to be unable to use/reference PC's by name.


All my PC's accessible by name, inc VM's.

Code:

dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping hp-lappy1
PING hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.90 ms
64 bytes from hp-lappy1 (10.10.100.161): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=4.97 ms
dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping jetway1
PING jetway1 (10.10.100.180) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from jetway1 (10.10.100.180): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.22 ms
64 bytes from jetway1 (10.10.100.180): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=2.46 ms
dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping jetway0
PING jetway0 (10.10.100.166) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.59 ms
64 bytes from jetway0 (10.10.100.166): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.38 ms
dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping sm-ds87
PING sm-ds87 (10.10.100.148) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from sm-ds87 (10.10.100.148): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.144 ms
64 bytes from sm-ds87 (10.10.100.148): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.248 ms
dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping sm-xh97
PING sm-xh97 (10.10.100.140) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from sm-xh97 (10.10.100.140): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.182 ms
64 bytes from sm-xh97 (10.10.100.140): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.194 ms
dave@asus-mini-1:~$ ping VM-XP-LIVE

PING VM-XP-LIVE (10.10.100.138) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from vm-xp-live (10.10.100.138): icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.104 ms
64 bytes from vm-xp-live (10.10.100.138): icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.148 ms

GL

[paul1149]

Wow, thanks Wirezfree. I appreciate you taking the time to show me how to do that. This will make it a lot easier to get things up and running. My friend will be able to move her own recordings between her two units, which is what she needs to do, in addition to my own LAN needs around here. This has gone verbatim directly into my own CherryTree file!

BW,
Paul

[Wirezfree]

No problems...
I hope it works for you, any issues, post back, will see if I can help.