[Wylug-help] Samba and WinXP

[Steve King]

On Fri, 23 May 2003, Gary Stainburn wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> this looks like another XP problem, but I want to check the Samba side to make
> sure.
>
> I've got a Samba server sitting on a RH7.3 box which hosts a DOS batch
> containing a number of commands I want running at start-up (route add, audit
> s/w etc.).
>
> On my WinXP box I have a short-cut to the DOS batch placed in the startup
> folder.
>
> Now if I click Start->Programs->Start-Up->routes it works and the audit
> software is started and the static routes added.
>
> However if I reboot the call fails complaining that the path is not valid.
>
> Also, the mapped network drives to the samba server fail to reconnect on
> bootup, but work fine of I open My Computer and double click each drive in
> turn.
>
> Anyone got any suggestions on what could be causin these problems, which end
> the problem is likely to be, or any suggestions on how to fix them, such as
> additional logging on the Samba server to detect the problem.

It's XP Sh*tiness (tm).  The problem with this is that XP won't log onto
a samba share if you just "use" it, you need to navigate to it first. If
you do use "my computer" to see a share, I bet the dos script will work.
It took a not so technical housemate of mine ages to understand this,
after he kept telling me my printer was broken! Fat chance of that! :-)

>
> If the problem is - as I half suspect - on the XP box, can anyone suggest good
> resources for getting help on XP (I say good, cos the M$ sites seem pretty
> poor to me).

groups.google maybe

Steve