[Devil-Linux-discuss] samba slow to connect.

[Stephen B. <ste...@ho...>]

Thanks to everyone for their great advice !!! :)
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I have selected vmware service in setup.
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I also realised that I was using the linux file server like a windows xp file server.
 
with the following connection method
 
\\fileserverNAME\shareNAME
 
instead of \\ipADRESS\shareNAME
 
When I try connecting with the machines ip address the response from samba was only a second or two.
 
So... I set my hostname for the linux file server along with its ip address in /etc/hosts file.
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I realise that my problem solving method is flawed, I should check if setting vmware service in setup is sufficient without the change to the /etc/hosts file, and vice versa
 
When I get home tonight I will delete my entry from the /etc/hosts file and try again.
 
Will report on my findings tomorrow.
 
Remush