Netware and Linux - very strange.

[Monsores]

Hi.
I´m trying to put a Linux server with Samba in a Netware 5.1 SP6 network (TCP/IP) with Win98 workstations, but there is something very strange happening: the workstations can access everything on Netware as they should and also can run the application I put on the Linux/Samba server. But sometimes (after a reboot, but not always) the workstation can´t run the Samba application anymore, although it can browse the Shared Linux directory. Then if I remove the Netware Client from the workstation I can run the Samba application again, but If I reinstall Netware Client the problem returns (can browse/can´t run). The most incredible: without doing anything, if I boot up the workstation the next day, everything is allright again and works many days till the problem is back...
I have already reinstaled the Linux server and also the Netware server.
I feel crazy reading what I wrote...
Anyone has any idea?

Thanks,
Marcelo

 

[rudis]

I had kinds of that problems with Netwareclients, too. What Clientversion are you using ?
Are there any other NEtworkscards and Drivers installed on your Win98 - some which you don´t need ?

Greetings Ruedi

 

[Monsores]

Hi Ruedi
I use Netware Client v3.30us, v3.32ptb and v4.83ptb. As the problem was happening with the v3.30, I tried installing the v3.32, but didn´t solve. With the v4.83 the problem haven´t happened yet, but I´m usung WinXP just about 15 days so I can´t tell if it won´t happen.
Most of the workstations have Netgear NICs, but some of them have Intel NICs (Dell ones). The WinXP workstation also has a Intel one. There is just one NIC installed in each workstation.
I also posted this problem on the Samba forum, and somebody there told me to type the Samba workgroup in the Microsoft Network Client. I will try this. Maybe it´s not a Netware Client Problem.

Thanks,
Marcelo

 

[rudis]

Are you doing any Subnetmasking ? For example with NT there are Sambaservers of older Versions, which cannot be seen automatically in Explorer->Networks Environment if you have something like Adresses of Class C networks but Netmasks of Class B: i.e.: 192.2.2.100/255.255.0.0. Only if you search the Sambaservers - you´ll find them.