08-15-2018, 09:50 AM
I have now processed the commands you have proposed [member=6629]ralphy[/member] and [member=5916]trinidad[/member] with interesting results but not yet a complete solution.
The 'testparm' command gave similar results in both LL4.0 and LL3.8 except that in LL3.8 there were additional lines of report:
max protocol = SMB3
protocol = SMB3
min protocol = LANMAN1
In LL4.0 there were just server max protocol and server min protocol entries (apart from the client entries, that is, which were identical) and these were identical to the LL3.8 report lines for those entries.
After editing the smb.conf file as [member=6629]ralphy[/member] proposed, both systems reported client max protocol = NT1
Much as you might expect!
The interesting result though was that applying this change in LL3.8 resulted in the server correctly identifying all the Workgroup shares on the network, including the two LL4.0 machines and the ancient Linkstation NAS. So that part is a good result.
Unfortunately the changes made no difference to the output for 'Browse network' on the LL4.0 machines (which don't seem to see the Workgroup, never mind any shares).
Interestingly I ran Astro file manager on my android 8.0 phone and it comprehensively identified all the Workgroup shares on the network and enabled me to copy some files on to shares. So presumably there can't be much wrong with any of the machines.
Although pleased that LL3.8 is now coping with LL4.0 shares it is of course not exactly encouraging an upgrade to the latest version of Linux Lite so if any further ideas could be developed I'd appreciate that. For practical purposes though I have fixed the IP addresses of the servers and created shortcuts in File Manager so navigating the network is OK, just not as it really should be.
I have made 2 files from the terminal dialogs on LL4.0 and LL3.8 and attach these for reference if required.
Thanks you once again for your input which I appreciate and has helped me get halfway there at least. Lol.
The 'testparm' command gave similar results in both LL4.0 and LL3.8 except that in LL3.8 there were additional lines of report:
max protocol = SMB3
protocol = SMB3
min protocol = LANMAN1
In LL4.0 there were just server max protocol and server min protocol entries (apart from the client entries, that is, which were identical) and these were identical to the LL3.8 report lines for those entries.
After editing the smb.conf file as [member=6629]ralphy[/member] proposed, both systems reported client max protocol = NT1
Much as you might expect!
The interesting result though was that applying this change in LL3.8 resulted in the server correctly identifying all the Workgroup shares on the network, including the two LL4.0 machines and the ancient Linkstation NAS. So that part is a good result.
Unfortunately the changes made no difference to the output for 'Browse network' on the LL4.0 machines (which don't seem to see the Workgroup, never mind any shares).
Interestingly I ran Astro file manager on my android 8.0 phone and it comprehensively identified all the Workgroup shares on the network and enabled me to copy some files on to shares. So presumably there can't be much wrong with any of the machines.
Although pleased that LL3.8 is now coping with LL4.0 shares it is of course not exactly encouraging an upgrade to the latest version of Linux Lite so if any further ideas could be developed I'd appreciate that. For practical purposes though I have fixed the IP addresses of the servers and created shortcuts in File Manager so navigating the network is OK, just not as it really should be.
I have made 2 files from the terminal dialogs on LL4.0 and LL3.8 and attach these for reference if required.
Thanks you once again for your input which I appreciate and has helped me get halfway there at least. Lol.
Lite Phil
"The ideal is the enemy of the good."
Linux Lite also installed on 8Gb desktop, Samsung N145 Netbook (2Gb) and Philips Freevents Core2Duo (2Gb) laptop for personal use and 3 Dells and 2 Acers for others
"The ideal is the enemy of the good."
Linux Lite also installed on 8Gb desktop, Samsung N145 Netbook (2Gb) and Philips Freevents Core2Duo (2Gb) laptop for personal use and 3 Dells and 2 Acers for others