Damn Small Linux - Not!

mcnelson · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 8

To start the samba server

1) Edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf

There are some instructions and examples in the file. For more information see the man page for smbd.

If you create a share named [myshare], it will be seen to smbclients as "\\ip.ip.ip.ip\myshare"

2) Try it interactively

Run the server with debug messages to the terminal window

# smbd -i -d 5

From a remote windows xp platform, open up a file browser window, and enter the following syntax for your share

\\n.n.n.n\myshare

where n.n.n.n is the ip address, which you can get by pinging your DSL-N by its hostname, or by walking over to its monitor if it has one and taking a look.

3) Edit the file /opt/bootlocal.sh and add the following line

/usr/sbin/smbd

and then reboot, and try to view the share again from another machine.