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diff --git a/docs/faq/Samba-Server-FAQ.sgml b/docs/faq/Samba-Server-FAQ.sgml index eddad19e253..8f57e73aa31 100644 --- a/docs/faq/Samba-Server-FAQ.sgml +++ b/docs/faq/Samba-Server-FAQ.sgml @@ -329,22 +329,6 @@ to specify a service name correctly), read on: <item> Some clients force service names into upper case. </itemize> -<sect1>My client reports "cannot find domain controller", "cannot log on to the network" or similar <p> <label id="cant_see_net"> -Nothing is wrong - Samba does not implement the primary domain name -controller stuff for several reasons, including the fact that the -whole concept of a primary domain controller and "logging in to a -network" doesn't fit well with clients possibly running on multiuser -machines (such as users of smbclient under Unix). Having said that, -several developers are working hard on building it in to the next -major version of Samba. If you can contribute, send a message to -<htmlurl url="mailto:samba@samba.org" name="samba@samba.org"> ! - -Seeing this message should not affect your ability to mount redirected -disks and printers, which is really what all this is about. - -For many clients (including Windows for Workgroups and Lan Manager), -setting the domain to STANDALONE at least gets rid of the message. - <sect1>Printing doesn't work :-(<p> <label id="no_printing"> Make sure that the specified print command for the service you are @@ -372,29 +356,6 @@ coreplus. Also not that print status error messages don't mean printing won't work. The print status is received by a different mechanism. -<sect1>My programs install on the server OK, but refuse to work properly<p><label id="programs_wont_run"> -There are numerous possible reasons for this, but one MAJOR -possibility is that your software uses locking. Make sure you are -using Samba 1.6.11 or later. It may also be possible to work around -the problem by setting "locking=no" in the Samba configuration file -for the service the software is installed on. This should be regarded -as a strictly temporary solution. - -In earlier Samba versions there were some difficulties with the very -latest Microsoft products, particularly Excel 5 and Word for Windows -6. These should have all been solved. If not then please let Andrew -Tridgell know via email at <htmlurl url="mailto:samba@samba.org" name="samba@samba.org">. - -<sect1>My "server string" doesn't seem to be recognised<p><label id="bad_server_string"> -OR My client reports the default setting, eg. "Samba 1.9.15p4", instead -of what I have changed it to in the smb.conf file. - -You need to use the -C option in nmbd. The "server string" affects -what smbd puts out and -C affects what nmbd puts out. - -Current versions of Samba (1.9.16 +) have combined these options into -the "server string" field of smb.conf, -C for nmbd is now obsolete. - <sect1>My client reports "This server is not configured to list shared resources" <p> <label id="cant_list_shares"> Your guest account is probably invalid for some reason. Samba uses the guest account for browsing in smbd. Check that your guest account is @@ -443,50 +404,4 @@ it casts to -1 as a uid, and the setreuid() system call ignores (with no error) uid changes to -1. This means any daemon attempting to run as uid 65535 will actually run as root. This is not good! -<sect1>Issues specific to IBM OS/2 systems<p><label id="OS2Issues"> - -<url url="http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/samba/samba2.html" name="Samba for OS/2"> - -<sect1>Issues specific to IBM MVS systems<p><label id="MVSIssues"> - -<url url="ftp://ftp.mks.com/pub/samba/" name="Samba for OS/390 MVS"> - -<sect1>Issues specific to Digital VMS systems<p><label id="VMSIssues"> - -<sect1>Issues specific to Amiga systems<p><label id="AmigaIssues"> - -<url url="http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/~c948374/Amiga/Samba/" name="Samba for Amiga"> - -There is a mailing list for Samba on the Amiga. - - Subscribing. - - Send an email to rask-samba-request@kampsax.dtu.dk with the word subscribe -in the message. The list server will use the address in the Reply-To: or -From: header field, in that order. - - Unsubscribing. - - Send an email to rask-samba-request@kampsax.dtu.dk with the word -unsubscribe in the message. The list server will use the address in the -Reply-To: or From: header field, in that order. If you are unsure which -address you are subscribed with, look at the headers. You should see a -"From " (no colon) or Return-Path: header looking something like - - rask-samba-owner-myname=my.domain@kampsax.dtu.dk - -where myname=my.domain gives you the address myname@my.domain. This also -means that I will always be able to find out which address is causing -bounces, for example. - List archive. - - Messages sent to the list are archived in HTML. See the mailing list home -page at <URL url="http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/~c948374/Amiga/Samba/mailinglist/"> - -<sect1>Issues specific to Novell IntraNetware systems<p><label id="NetwareIssues"> - -<sect1>Issues specific to Stratos VOS systems<p><label id="NetwareIssues"> - -<url url="ftp://ftp.stratus.com/pub/vos/tools/" name="Samba for Stratus VOS"> - </article> diff --git a/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ.sgml b/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ.sgml index 377d81663d7..ecaa1b267cd 100644 --- a/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ.sgml +++ b/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ.sgml @@ -126,17 +126,6 @@ from...) information about client-side issues, includes a list of all clients that are known to work with Samba. -<item> <url url="samba-man-index.html" name="manual pages"> contains -descriptions of and links to all the Samba manual pages, in Unix man and -postscript format. - -<item> <url url="samba-txt-index.html"> has descriptions of and links to -a large number of text files have been contributed to samba covering -many topics. These are gradually being absorbed into the FAQs and HOWTOs -but in the meantime you might find helpful answers here. - -<item> - </itemize> <sect> General Information<p><label id="general_info"> @@ -183,97 +172,9 @@ must be made freely available. A copy of the GPL must always be included in any copy of the package. The primary creator of the Samba suite is Andrew Tridgell. Later -versions incorporate much effort by many net.helpers. The man pages +versions incorporate much effort by many helpers. The man pages and this FAQ were originally written by Karl Auer. -<sect1> What is the current version of Samba?<p><label id="current_version"> - -At time of writing, the current version was 1.9.17. If you want to be -sure check the bottom of the change-log file. <url url="ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/alpha/change-log"> - -For more information see <ref id="version_nums" name="What do the version numbers mean?"> - -<sect1> Where can I get it? <p><label id="WhereFrom"> - -The Samba suite is available via anonymous ftp from samba.org and -many <url url="../MIRRORS" name="mirror"> sites. You will get much -faster performance if you use a mirror site. The latest and greatest -versions of the suite are in the directory: - -/pub/samba/ - -Development (read "alpha") versions, which are NOT necessarily stable -and which do NOT necessarily have accurate documentation, are available -in the directory: - -/pub/samba/alpha - -Note that binaries are NOT included in any of the above. Samba is -distributed ONLY in source form, though binaries may be available from -other sites. Most Linux distributions, for example, do contain Samba -binaries for that platform. The VMS, OS/2, Netware and Amiga and other -ports typically have binaries made available. - -A special case is vendor-provided binary packages. Samba binaries and -default configuration files are put into packages for a specific -operating system. RedHat Linux and Sun Solaris (Sparc and x86) is -already included, and others such as OS/2 may follow. All packages are -in the directory: - -/pub/samba/Binary_Packages/"OS_Vendor" - -<sect1>What do the version numbers mean?<p><label id="version_nums"> - -It is not recommended that you run a version of Samba with the word -"alpha" in its name unless you know what you are doing and are willing -to do some debugging. Many, many people just get the latest -recommended stable release version and are happy. If you are brave, by -all means take the plunge and help with the testing and development - -but don't install it on your departmental server. Samba is typically -very stable and safe, and this is mostly due to the policy of many -public releases. - -How the scheme works: - -<enum> - -<item>When major changes are made the version number is increased. For -example, the transition from 1.9.16 to 1.9.17. However, this version -number will not appear immediately and people should continue to use -1.9.15 for production systems (see next point.) - -<item>Just after major changes are made the software is considered -unstable, and a series of alpha releases are distributed, for example -1.9.16alpha1. These are for testing by those who know what they are -doing. The "alpha" in the filename will hopefully scare off those who -are just looking for the latest version to install. - -<item>When Andrew thinks that the alphas have stabilised to the point -where he would recommend new users install it, he renames it to the -same version number without the alpha, for example 1.9.17. - -<item>Inevitably bugs are found in the "stable" releases and minor patch -levels are released which give us the pXX series, for example 1.9.17p2. - -</enum> - -So the progression goes: - -<verb> - 1.9.16p10 (production) - 1.9.16p11 (production) - 1.9.17alpha1 (test sites only) - : - 1.9.17alpha20 (test sites only) - 1.9.17 (production) - 1.9.17p1 (production) -</verb> - -The above system means that whenever someone looks at the samba ftp -site they will be able to grab the highest numbered release without an -alpha in the name and be sure of getting the current recommended -version. - <sect1> Where can I go for further information?<p><label id="more"> There are a number of places to look for more information on Samba, @@ -281,7 +182,7 @@ including: <itemize> -<item>Two mailing lists devoted to discussion of Samba-related matters. +<item>The mailing lists devoted to discussion of Samba-related matters. See below for subscription information. <item>The newsgroup comp.protocols.smb, which has a great deal of @@ -302,35 +203,7 @@ url="http://samba.org/samba/"> includes: <sect1>How do I subscribe to the Samba Mailing Lists?<p><label id="mailinglist"> -Send email to <htmlurl url="mailto:listproc@samba.org" -name="listproc@samba.org">. Make sure the subject line is blank, -and include the following two lines in the body of the message: - -<tscreen><verb> -subscribe samba Firstname Lastname -subscribe samba-announce Firstname Lastname -</verb></tscreen> - -Obviously you should substitute YOUR first name for "Firstname" and -YOUR last name for "Lastname"! Try not to send any signature, it -sometimes confuses the list processor. - -The samba list is a digest list - every eight hours or so it sends a -single message containing all the messages that have been received by -the list since the last time and sends a copy of this message to all -subscribers. There are thousands of people on this list. - -If you stop being interested in Samba, please send another email to -<htmlurl url="mailto:listproc@samba.org" name="listproc@samba.org">. Make sure the subject line is blank, and -include the following two lines in the body of the message: - -<tscreen><verb> -unsubscribe samba -unsubscribe samba-announce -</verb></tscreen> - -The <bf>From:</bf> line in your message <em>MUST</em> be the same -address you used when you subscribed. +Surf to <url url="http://lists.samba.org/"> for an overview of all the mailing lists. <sect1> Something's gone wrong - what should I do?<p><label id="wrong"> diff --git a/docs/faq/sambafaq.sgml b/docs/faq/sambafaq.sgml index 17ed7059fd2..a80981a1e97 100644 --- a/docs/faq/sambafaq.sgml +++ b/docs/faq/sambafaq.sgml @@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ <title> Samba FAQ <author>Paul Blackman, <tt>ictinus@samba.org</tt> +<author>Jelmer Vernooij, <tt>jelmer@samba.org</tt> -<date>v 0.8, June '97 +<date>v 1.0, August 2002 <abstract> This is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for Samba, the free and very popular SMB server product. An SMB server allows file and printer connections from clients such as Windows, -OS/2, Linux and others. Current to version 1.9.17. Please send any +OS/2, Linux and others. Current to version 3.0. Please send any corrections to the author. </abstract> |