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>I am currently new to the linux world, and I have Red Hat Linux 5.0 that I
>have installed. I am currently having some problems with hooking both the
>Win 95 machine and the Linux Box together. I have set up the correct items
>like, Ethernet card, D.Name, P.NameServer, etc. My problem starts when I am
>setting up the Win 95 machine to log on to the Linux machine. I have set
>Win  95 to Log in to a Win NT domain (NT Domain: WORKGROUP), Logon and
>restore net connections, Specified an IP Address, and DNS to the Primary
>NameServer on the Linux Box and name of the network.

>Once I try to log in from the Win 95 Machine, I get an error that tells me
>there is no DNS server to check the password and or log in. What am I doing
>wrong? The system only consists of 2 machines, Linux and a Win 95 machine.
>I am going to set up Linux to be a shared resource for files, modem,
>printer, and other items, but I have not been able to get rid of this
>error.

> >I am currently new to the linux world, and I have Red Hat Linux 5.0 that
I
> >have installed. I am currently having some problems with hooking both
the
> >Win 95 machine and the Linux Box together. I have set up the correct
items
> >like, Ethernet card, D.Name, P.NameServer, etc. My problem starts when I
am
> >setting up the Win 95 machine to log on to the Linux machine. I have set
> >Win  95 to Log in to a Win NT domain (NT Domain: WORKGROUP), Logon and
> >restore net connections, Specified an IP Address, and DNS to the Primary
> >NameServer on the Linux Box and name of the network.

> >Once I try to log in from the Win 95 Machine, I get an error that tells
me
> >there is no DNS server to check the password and or log in. What am I
doing
> >wrong? The system only consists of 2 machines, Linux and a Win 95
machine.
> >I am going to set up Linux to be a shared resource for files, modem,
> >printer, and other items, but I have not been able to get rid of this
> >error.

> Not sure what the point is of logging onto an NT server, but if you do
> not have a real one lurking on your network somewhere, you are likely
> looking for Samba.  Another solution is simply to use 'Windows Logon'
> and then you will be ready to telnet, ftp or browse your local Linux
> webserver.  If you cannot figure out dns, then simply create a 'hosts'
> file in your \windows dir (see 'hosts.sam' there for an example).

> The Samba with RedHat 5 is a bit old, but you can play around with
> that one and then download the current source from the Samba website.

> David Efflandt/Elgin, IL USA

> Basically, this is a bug with Samba IMHO.  I had this same message, but I
> am still able to open up Network Neighborhood and view my Linux box and
> it's shared directories and printers.

> Henry

> > >Win 95 machine and the Linux Box together. I have set up the correct
> items
> > >like, Ethernet card, D.Name, P.NameServer, etc. My problem starts when I
> am
> > >setting up the Win 95 machine to log on to the Linux machine. I have set
> > >Win  95 to Log in to a Win NT domain (NT Domain: WORKGROUP), Logon and
> > >restore net connections, Specified an IP Address, and DNS to the Primary
> > >NameServer on the Linux Box and name of the network.

> > >Once I try to log in from the Win 95 Machine, I get an error that tells
> me
> > >there is no DNS server to check the password and or log in. What am