Jan erik Amundsen wrote:
> Hello Thank you for all your help and this is the latest info
> on this issue.
>
> I have the same workgroup on all boxes, named PRIVAT. One
> windows box I tried to use DHCP with wins resolution checkbox
> on and this one could actually find e-smith. All other with
> fixed IP do not,yet.
Either be patient, or configure them to use DHCP and WINS. Without WINs, the machines all have to chat to each other to work out which is responsible for collecting a list of names and resources. This takes time, and net traffic.
> This is my e-smith domain config:
>
> System name: linux
> Domain name:
> Windows workgroup: PRIVAT
> Windows server name:PRIVAT
> with this one. I don't know what this does. Could anyone fill
> me in here?
That is the system name as far as Windows networking is concerned. Windows networking uses a whole different name space than DNS does. To save confusion, you might set it to "linux".
> Backup DNS server (1): < Is it IP or
> servername that this means?
It is IP. The DNS server specifications are optional - the name server in the e-smith server/gateway will function fine with nothing entered here.
Charile
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