Slackware 8.0 and Samba

[twofoolish2b]

Word to the wise they changed the location for the smb.conf file in Slackware 8.0. The old location was /etc/smb.conf and now the new location is /etc/samba/smb.conf. I was about to start pulling my hair out over this one until I figured it out. It doesn't matter if everthing is right on the Linux side or the Windows side if this file is not in that directory it will not work. At least it whould not work for me.

I just thought I whould save you guys some time a trouble over this one. ;)

[TheGimp]

you could have started samba as:

/usr/sbin/smbd -s /etc/smb.conf


:)

[RobMc]

In getting Samba to work on 2 computers I've networked together, I've found you have to hunt for where the smb.conf is..on some distros under /etc/ the smb.conf is there by itself, on others it's under /etc/samba.d.
:) Webmin :)

[RobV]

Hi, I haven't visited these boards in ages, but i've come across something that has me stumped... I just recently upgraded my "server" (it's setup for ip masquerading and SMB file sharing) and Samba is giving me fits. Samba SEEMS to be working properly, I can access all of my public shares but I cannot access the "[homes]" shares... to be more precise I am unable to access the user directories via Samba like i was able to previously. I've looked through the smb.conf man pages and how-to's and setup my "[homes]" sections in all of the various ways that they have examples of... everthing from:

[homes]
writable = yes

to:

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
writable = yes
path = /home/%S

nothing seems to be working for my home directories. Has anyone else had this trouble? I'm somewhat thinking that it's related to my settings for authentication but i'm having problems pinning it down.

Thanks in advance for any advice

-Rob