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thanks for the link matt, i ran the script but it's not clear to me if anything is wrong:-

Analysis of Samba setup for a Workgroup in Version openSUSE 11.0 (i586)
Do NOT use this script if you have a Domain Controller on the LAN or if
workstation is a Domain Member. This script is only for SOHO workgroups.
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Checking the following RPMs:
samba, samba-client, yast2-samba-server, yast2-samba-client, kdebase3-samba
All in the list are installed.
Status: Pass

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Calculatinging the IP range for your Workgroup/LAN

Device name: eth0 IP address: 192.168.1.225 MAC address: 00:0D:60:91:A8:3B

Your "Trusted Network" is 192.168.1.0/24
Status: Pass

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Report on Samba daemons

The Samba smb daemon is running
The nmb daemon is not running. PLease check in Yast --> System -->
System Services (Runlevel) --> Expert Mode. Locate nmb in the list
and make sure the service 'nmb' has checkmarks in runlevels 3 and 5
and has status 'Running' set to 'Yes'. You can turn it on with the
'Start/stop/refresh' button (use the 'Start now' option).
openSUSE 11.0 has a bug whereby it takes 2-3 minutes for the 'Expert
Mode' of the Runlevel GUI to appear
Status: Fail
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Check for active firewall

SuSEfirewall2 is not running. PLease start it now and set it to start
at boot time. GoTo Yast --> Security and Users --> Firewall. Click to
"Enable Firewall automatic starting" and also to "Start Firewall now"
After you have done that then run this program again for further
analysis of the firewall settings.

Status: Fail

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Check devices carrying Samba comms are in the "External Zone" of SuSEfirewall2

Device eth0 [IP=192.168.1.225] is in the "External Zone" in firewall settings
Status: Pass

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Check SuSEfirewall2 TCP, UDP and outward Broadcast ports for a Workgroup

These are tentative results pending you turning the firewall on.
Run this program again when the firewall is on.

These TCP ports should be open: 139 (netbios-ssn) 445 (microsoft-ds)
These TCP ports are open: 

These UDP ports should be open: 137 (netbios-ns) 138 (netbios-dgm)
These UDP ports are open: 

These Broadcast ports should be open: 137 (netbios-ns) 138 (netbios-dgm)
These Broadcast ports are open: 

SuSEfirewall2 ports are not properly open for Samba Workgroup traffic
GoTo Yast --> Security and Users --> Firewall --> Allowed Services.
Click the drop-down list labelled "Service to Allow" and select the item
"Samba Server". Click Add to put it in the list of Allowed Services.
Then click Next and Finish to exit.

Status: Fail

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Check SuSEfirewall2 for passage of netbios-ns broadcast replies

SuSEfirewall2 is NOT open for receiving netbios-ns broadcast replies. To open
the firewall go to Yast --> Security and Users --> Firewall --> Broadcast and
click the "Add" button. Clear the Network entry, and enter the string for your
Trusted Network: 192.168.1.0/24 Leave the Zone as "External Zone" and
the Service as "Samba Browsing".

Status: Fail

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Each workstation takes a common workgroup/domain name but a unique nebios name.

Samba has been configured for workgroup/domain ==> BADGERGROUP
Samba has been configured with netbios name ==> BGRSVR-Y
Status: Pass

[Footnote: If you want to modify either name you can do that in Yast:
Go to Yast --> Network Services --> Samba Server --> Identity. Edit only the
Workgroup and/or Netbios (Host)name. Do not activate for DC or Wins Server]

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Recommended name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins (leading two mandatory)
You have name resolve order = <line not found>

To fix this go to Yast --> Network Services --> Samba Server --> Identity -->
Advanced Settings --> Expert Global Settings --> Add -->
locate this in the drop-down list: name resolve order. Then click OK.
Then enter this in the following blank space: bcast host lmhosts wins --> OK

Status: Fail

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Checking configuration of Local Master Browser

Your workstation is configured as a Local Master Browser.
However your Operating System Level for Samba elections is: os level = 20
Please raise the os level. Go to Yast --> Network Services --> Samba Server
Identity --> Advanced Settings --> Expert Global Settings. From there use the
Add and the Edit buttons to edit or create the line as follows

os level = 33

Then run the script again to test the new configuration

Status: Fail

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Checking status as a Preferred Master Browser for the LAN

Your Local Master Browser is not configured as the "Preferred Master Browser".
Status: Pass

--Footnote--For Experts: About Preferred Master Browser------------------------
A Preferred Master generally shares community resources; e.g. file/print server.
Do not have more that one Preferred Master on your LAN. This function is mainly
for experts. If in any doubt, just leave it off. That works fine for SOHO LANs.
You can add/delete Preferred Master and/or alter the os level in Yast -->
Network Services --> Samba Server --> Identity --> Advanced --> Expert Global
Use the Add/Edit/Delete buttons to modify the settings

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Checking the Samba user database

There are no users in the samba user database.
If this is to be a Samba server, add at least one user.

To add or subtract users, check out "man smbpasswd" with particular
attention to the options -a (to add a user) and -x (to delete a user).

Status: Fail if this workstation shares resources; otherwise Pass

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Incidental (precautionary) checks:
Not a "Wins Server"
Not a "Wins Client"
Not a "Domain Controller"
Not a "Windows Domain Member"

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Bah, silly me:-

try this ....

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the
# samba-doc package is installed.
# Date: 2008-06-06
[global]
  printing = cups
  printcap name = cups
  cups options = raw
  map to guest = Bad User
  include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
  logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
  logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
  logon drive = P:
  usershare allow guests = Yes
  netbios name = bgrsvr-y
  workgroup = BADGERGROUP
  server string = "Data Server"

[to-sort]
  comment = items-to-sort
  path = /home/badger_fruit/data/to-sort
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no
  force user = badger_fruit

Just an update to the OP here:-

http://badgerfruit.homeip.net/public/_bgrlan03.jpg

:D

by the way, notice the extreme lack of storage?
yes, so do , I just hope that Santa does too ;)

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented  # version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the  # samba-doc package is installed.  # Date: 2008-06-06  [global]          printing = cups          printcap name = cups          cups options = raw          map to guest = Bad User          include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf          logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile          logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile          logon drive = P:          usershare allow guests = Yes          netbios name = bgrsvr-y          workgroup = BADGERGROUP          server string = "Data Server"    [to-sort]          comment = items-to-sort          path = /home/badger_fruit/data/to-sort          guest ok = yes          read only = no          force user = badger_fruit

bgrsvr-y:/ # apache2ctl start httpd2: Syntax error on line 188 of /etc/apache2/httpd.conf:
Could not open configuration file
/etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/include.conf:
No such file or directory

bgrsvr-y:/ # ls -l /etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/ total 8
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  267 Dec  9 11:20 global.conf
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1966 Dec  9 11:20 loadmodule.conf

   reiserfsck --rebuild-sb /dev/system/home
   reiserfsck --check /dev/system/home
   reiserfsck --rebuild-tree /dev/system/home


I ran the commands and it's currently eating though --rebuild-tree
It had about 17hours to go when I last checked (!!!!)

The FS is ext3 IIRC if that makes any difference?

From: David P Robinson [mailto:[removed]]
Sent: 12 November 2008 12:27
To: Badger Fruit
Subject: FW: Microsoft quality control!

Take a look at the following issue. The scenario is that my windows vista laptop fails to install SP1, so much so that Ive had to log with premier support.... take a look!!!!

David P Robinson

Technical Specialist

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

Tel: [removed]

Email: [removed]

From: David P Robinson
Sent: 10 November 2008 15:40
To: #SYSDIST
Cc: 'jonwood@microsoft.com'
Subject: Microsoft quality control!

 

Microsoft have developed a unique new patching method for windows Vista which I think you all need to be aware of! Its rather entertaining albeit a little long winded!

 

I suspect this is the reason why they have started work on Windows 7, although I hate to see how they will deploy patches then!!! Maybe you will have to return your PC to Microsoft!!!!

 

LOL

 

See below.......

David P Robinson

Technical Specialist

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

Tel: [removed]

Email: [removed]

From: Dhaval M Bhadeshiya [mailto:dhavalmb@microsoft.com]
Sent: 10 November 2008 15:21
To: David P Robinson
Cc: Jonathan Wood
Subject: RE: SRZ081107000117 -Update

Hi David,

I have analyzed CBS logs, this is a know issue with Vista Sp1 installation.

The only solution we have as of now is to do a new installation of the OS.

Feel free to contact me if you need any help.

Is this just use in your house? If it is what's wrong with the old tried and true method of yelling at each other across the house, or go hi tech and get cordless phones with intercoms. :D

-bdquick

Well, we've BEEN shouting around the house and it's all well and good until your wife starts yelling back "WILL YOU KEEP THE NOISE DOWN!"

I saw some walkie-talkies (http://www.cordless-phones.uk.com/two-way-radios/two-way-radios/doro-wt87-walkie-talkie/?referrer=froogle&keyword=doro%2Bdoro%2Bwt87%2Bwalkie%2Btalkie) and I think that this is the better option; it's so we can all find each other in "Club Penguin" (www.clubpenguin.com) although my 8 yr old can use MSN/Kopete OK it means having to sign her up to an MSN / Yahoo / Other account when I'd rather she didn't. At least not yet. The other player is my 3 yr old son, he can't read or write/type so obviously the "sensible" adult (that's me by the way) helps him to log on etc.

However, since the laptop broke (awww) we ahve to play in separate rooms and it's difficult to co-ordinate.

I've been thinking about it and the WT method is better, he still has to type in IM ...

Oh well, thanks for the input, if i do ever get around to the IM idea again, ill let you guys know how i did it :)

peace

Hi badgerfruit
You are lucky - I have 3gb for the month - but can buy an extra gig for about US$10 (about six pounds).

-alastairo