[Lancaster] SAMBA Problem

[Ken Hough]

Martyn,

Thanks for response. I enclose a copy of /etc/fstab file.

There is an entry for /dev/fd0 and I can access floppy disks correctly 
via the Linux box, but not read them from the '98 box via SAMBA.

As expected, there's no entry for USB storage. USB devices are 
automatically detected and mounted as and when required. Again, works 
100% from Linux box, but not readable via '98 box/SAMBA.

As mentioned previously, I've checked/experimented with access rights.

Ken Hough

Martyn Welch wrote:
> ------ Original message ------
> On Monday 08 Nov 2004 12:21, Ken Hough wrote:
> 
> 
>>>Are there any SAMBA gurus out there?
>>>
> 
> 
> I would definitely not concider myself a SAMBA guru. Prefer FISH://  :-)
> 
> 
>>>I've set up SAMBA and can read/write files on the Linux box via the '98
>>>box. Using a very simple smb config file shown below, I can successfully
>>>access /file_server/samba/COMMON and both my DVD reader and CD writer
>>>(to read) which reside under /media. I cannot read from the floppy drive
>>>which also resides under /media (no files shown), but the Linux box does
>>>appear to access the floppy. Nor can I read from the mounted USB storage
>>>device (ie the camera), which also resides under /media. The 98' box
>>>appears to switch into the various directories and no errors are given.
>>>I just don't get the file listings.
>>>
> 
> 
> Check directory/file permissions and ownership for the directories 
> under /media. Also a copy of /etc/fstab might be useful for tracking the 
> problem down.
> 
> 
>>>The /media/dvd, /media/cdrecorder, /media/floppy and /media/usb......
>>>directories all appear with full read/write/execute attibutes.
>>>
> 
> 
> Doh, try to read the entire post first...
> 
> 
>>>Have tried setting /dev files to allow general access (chmod o+rw), but
>>>without success.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions please?
>>>
>>>
>>>Ken Hough
>>>
>>>-----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>/etc/samba/smb.conf file:
>>>
>>># smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
>>># version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SuSE
>>># Date: 2004-04-06
>>>[global]
>>>	workgroup = Kensnet
>>>	interfaces = 127.0.0.1 eth0
>>>	bind interfaces only = true
>>>	printing = cups
>>>	printcap name = cups
>>>	printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
>>>	map to guest = Bad User
>>>#----------------------------------------------------------------
>>># These sections added by K. Hough 05/11/04
>>>#
>>>[COMMON]
>>>	comment = Samba common area
>>>	path = /file_server/samba/COMMON
>>>	browsable = yes
>>>	writable = yes
>>>	public = yes
>>>
>>>[MEDIA]
>>>	comment = Samba media area
>>>	path = /media
>>>	browsable = yes
>>>	writable = yes
>>>	public = yes
>>>
>>>
>>>
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