Upgrade to Redhat 7.1/Windows causes Samba/Windows98 Failure

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Author: Stephen Smith
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Subject: Upgrade to Redhat 7.1/Windows causes Samba/Windows98 Failure
I put the smb.conf file in the /etc/samba folder so it is the correct one. I will check the
identification when I get home. Just curious, what would that make the network unbrowseable
in Windows Explorer

Craig White wrote:

> be careful with smb.conf - I think that the upgrade might have put the new
> smb.conf in /etc/samba folder - thus you may have 2 copies of smb.conf on
> your computer.
>
> also - make sure that the workgroup in smb.conf and in your 'identification'
> tab of the network control panel are the same.
>
> Nothing in windows 98 changed from Win98 to Win98SE that would change
> networking.
>
> Craig
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