Samba issues on F9 (pre)

[Jim Bevier]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bevier" <jim at jbsys.com>
To: <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:13 PM
Subject: Samba issues on F9 (pre)


>I have rawhide installed on a dual boot system with Fedora 8.  F8 is 
>running version 3.0.28a of Samba just fine.  F9 is running 3.2.0-1.pre2.8. 
>I am able to access F9 fine from a FC7 system.  I am not able to access it 
>from any Windows system.  I get the error:
>
> \\Nugget is not accessable.  You might not have permission to use this 
> network resource.  Contact the administrator of this server to find out if 
> you have access permission.
>
> The parameter is incorrect.
>
> I don't know what parameter is incorrect.  I have the firewall off on 
> Windows and F9, and still no go.  The two client commands were addedHere 
> is the smb.conf file:
>
> # Global Settings
> [global]
>
> workgroup = WORKGROUP
> server string = Samba Server Version %v
>
> client plaintext auth = yes
> client lanman auth = yes
>
> # ----------------------- Standalone Server 
> Options ------------------------
> security = share
>
> # Share Definitions
>
> [f8boot]
> comment = Linux filesystem for FC8 boot files
> path = /f8boot
> guest ok = yes
> writeable = yes
>
> [f8root]
> comment = Linux filesystem for FC8 root files
> path = /f8root
> guest ok = yes
> writeable = yes
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I tried man smb.conf and get a weird man page.  It looks like it is not 
> properly formatted for man.  It looks the same for all samba man pages. 
> Here are a few lines:
>
> SMB.CONF(5) SMB.CONF(5)
>
> ⌂SH  "NAME"  smb.conf  -  The  configuration  file  for  the Samba 
> suite
> ⌂SH "SYNOPSIS" ⌂PP The ▓fIsmb.conf▓fR file is  a 
> con-
> figuration file for the Samba suite.  ▓fIsmb.conf▓fR contains 
> run-
>
> Is this just a user error, or is there something wrong with the newest 
> samba on F9?
>
> Jim

It seems both of these problems were fixed with the samba 3.2.0-1-pre3.9 
update today.  Samba now works as required!

Jim