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This is happening because that domain is not a real domain name. You could try nameing it linux.foo.com and all so add this to your hosts file. Then linux should be able to resolv the name..

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In alt.os.linux montep@hal-pc.org wrote:
: Machine #1 = 133Mhz cyrix w/Win98 (4gig +2gig & 64M mem) 
: CDROM, IDE ZIP drive Floppy 56K WinModem (frown)
: Machine #2 = 133Mhz cyrix w/Linux (400M/Win95 + 600M w/Linux 
: & 16 M mem)  Linux boots from floppy, and win 95 drive is mtd 

: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: #2 LINUX config info:
: Network Configurator(Xwindows): 
: 	NAME:
: 		Hostname = Monte.Linux
: 		Domain = (blank)
: 	search for hostnames in add'l domains = (blank)
: 		Nameservers= (blank)

: 	HOSTS:
: 		(blank)

: 	INTERFACES:
: Interface           IP           proto      allboot      active
: lo          127.0.0.1       none       yes         active
: eth0      200.1.1.1        none       yes         active

: 	ROUTING: NPF(IPv4)
:      		Default Gateway = 200.0.0.1
: 		Default Gateway Device = eth0

: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: #1 Win98 Network
: Identification -	Computer name = Win98
: 				Workgroup = Workgroup
: 				Computer descr = Win98
: Access Control - Share-level access control

: Network Devices installed:
:       	Client for MS Networks options = logon and restore 		
: 		                               network connections
: 	Dialup Adapter (VPN support)     modem internet works fine.
: 		LinkSys Ether16 LAN card  options:
:                 	driver type = enhanced mode NDIS driver
: 		Bindings = NETBUI  & TCP/IP
: 		(Advanced & Current config options)= default
: 		TCP/IP Dialup  (working)
: 		TCP/IP LinkSys Ether16 LAN options =
:                                   IP address = 200.1.1.2
: 		subnet mask = 255.255.255.0   (default)
: 		WINS enabled search = 200.1.1.1
: 		Gateways = 200.1.1.1    (linux box)
: 	                  	  204.52.135.1  (ISP)
:  **note  I had to add the ISP when I enabled WINS otherwise 
: Win98 only searched the linux gate when I tried to go to differnt 
: websites w/browser.**
: 		No Advanced selections
: 		File and Printer sharing for MS Networks
: ______________________________________________________

: Now sit down for this <G>  #2(Win98) is peer to peered to the 
: Win95 drive on #1  ( works fine )

: The Win98 & Linux can ping etc each other.  
: I have installed FTP server & anon FTP on Linux box.  I am able to 
: log on from Win98 both as anonymous and as registered user 
: w/password.  I have done this with both windows internal ftp & with 
: Cute FTP.   I have successfully transferred (win98 -> Linux) and 
: read files in both using the above configuration.  Oh, and telnet 
: works Win98 -> Linux

: I have installed Samba 2.0 etc(feb99) and smbd & nmpd both load 
: on boot.   When I run testparm I get the following: 

: [root@Monte] /etc # testparm
: Load smb config files from /etc/smb.conf
: Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host Monte.Linux
: Failed to get my hostname.

: I would like to enable Samba for full useage of file & printer sharing

: in both directions.