Yes, that is correct. Samba isn't talking to the XP. The Samba log says "Transport endpoint is not connected" whatever that means. I enabled the guest account because it was suggested I do so but enabling it didn't help so I disabled it right away. > On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Bryan O'Neal < > Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com> wrote: > >> What was the original question? XP not taking to smb? >> And why would you ever enable a windows guest account? >> >> On 3/10/12, Michael Havens wrote: >> > Okay.... you want me to tail samba's log. I stated I didn't know which >> file >> > to tail..... but then I just realized you wanted me to tail samba's log >> and >> > I know how to find that! but I don't know which log to tail. (the >> complete >> > list of logs is at the end of this) I am going to give you the tail of >> the >> > logs for the two that I think it might be: >> > >> > /var/log/samba/log.192.168.0.2 <-this just return through >> > /var/log/samba/log.sonydesktop >> > >> > those are the ip of the xp and the machine name of the XP. Let me know >> if >> > I'm wrong. >> > >> > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ tail /var/log/samba/log.sonydesktop >> > getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected >> > write_data: write failure in writing to client 0.0.0.0. Error >> Connection >> > reset by peer >> > [2012/02/25 08:38:26.260843, 0] smbd/process.c:79(srv_send_smb) >> > Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Transport endpoint is not >> connected) >> > [2012/02/28 14:45:50.288046, 0] lib/util_sock.c:680(write_data) >> > [2012/02/28 14:45:50.346247, 0] >> > lib/util_sock.c:1441(get_peer_addr_internal) >> > getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected >> > write_data: write failure in writing to client 0.0.0.0. Error >> Connection >> > reset by peer >> > [2012/02/28 14:45:50.346502, 0] smbd/process.c:79(srv_send_smb) >> > Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Transport endpoint is not >> connected) >> > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ >> > >> > ====logs==== >> > /var/log/samba/log.0.0.0.0 >> > /var/log/samba/log.127.0.0.1 >> > /var/log/samba/log.192.168.0.2 >> > /var/log/samba/log.192.168.0.3 >> > /var/log/samba/log.192.168.0.4 >> > /var/log/samba/log.__ffff_127.0.0.1 >> > /var/log/samba/log.__ffff_192.168.0.2 >> > /var/log/samba/log.__ffff_192.168.0.3 >> > /var/log/samba/log.__ffff_192.168.0.4 >> > /var/log/samba/log.__ffff_192.168.0.6 >> > /var/log/samba/log.bt >> > /var/log/samba/log.c7250 >> > /var/log/samba/log.michaels-laptop >> > /var/log/samba/log.michaels-pc >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.1.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.2.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.3.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.4.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.5.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.6.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.7.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.samba >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.2.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.3.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.4.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.5.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.6.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.smbd.7.gz >> > /var/log/samba/log.sonydesktop >> > /var/log/samba/log.toshiba-user >> > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> > >> >> okay.... I enabled the guest account but that didn't improve the >> situation >> >> any. I checked localhost:631 and the printer is listed. (weird thing, >> from >> >> the laptop it is listed as a different model. It works so I don't >> really >> >> care) >> >> >> >> ==== >> >> 1) As you initially asked, your XP account name was changed. Please >> refer >> >> to the enabling of the guest account HowTo in: >> >> http://unixwiz.net/techtips/samba-xp-printing.html NOTE: I am >> assuming >> >> that these machines are protected inside your network, since it's >> usually >> >> a >> >> BAD IDEA to enable the guest account otherwise. Verify your WORKGROUP >> and >> >> NetBIOS name in XP. >> >> >> >> Please, then, attempt to connect from XP and tail the log and see what >> >> Samba is whining about? >> >> >> >> ==== >> >> Not sure of the logs name. Can you help me out? I also don't know >> about >> >> the net >> >> -- >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: