Well ok I did that, even though it seems I shouldn't have to: Samba was
working on this machine. I saved my smb.conf file on a floppy. Reinstalled
Linux, then copied the file back to /etc/samba. So I figured there could be
no chance of error, with that file at least. Anyway, after I got into
trouble, I checked it again, but I don't see any occurrence of "localhost".
????????????????? So could this file be the problem?
Here is my file for any helpfuls pedants out there
#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]
workgroup = Dogmadog
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
; printing = lprng
; guest account = pcguest
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
security = server
password server = Servie
; password level = 8
; username level = 8
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
; include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
; remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
; remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44
; local master = no
; os level = 33
; domain master = yes
; preferred master = yes
; domain logons = yes
; logon script = %m.bat
; logon script = %U.bat
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
; wins support = yes
; wins server = w.x.y.z
; wins proxy = yes
dns proxy = no
; preserve case = no
; short preserve case = no
; default case = lower
; case sensitive = no
#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
writable = yes
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no
;[Profiles]
; path = /home/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = no
printable = yes
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; write list = @staff
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; printable = yes
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765