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From: "Allen Hyer" <allenh@wtrt.net>
To: "Paul Walsh" <paul@nation-net.com>
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Subject: Re: need help with samba and win95
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 14:24:08 -0600
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> I have this problem too. However I know a little more:
> 1. If you switch ON file sharing on you win95 box then the whole 
> workgroup becomes visible (bizarre I know)
> 2. I have read that for Lanmanager (similar?) there must be at least one 
> other m/c in the workgroup for the group to be browseable(bizarreII). I 
> guess this is what enabling file sharing on your own m/c effectively 
> does.
> 
> If you get any further please let me know.

I turned on file sharing on the win95 box.  Now the win95 box shows up in
network neighborhood, but the freebsd box is still not visible.  Any ideas?

Allen Hyer
System Administrator
West Texas Rural Telephone