attach XP computer to network fror printing

[Michael Havens]

it isn't fixed.

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>wrote:

> Glad the Plug could fix it!
> On 6 Mar 2012 18:51, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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~(-:
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