box invisible on network

[cactikid]

If i cant access a box i check to see if Samba has stopped which it has and i restart it again.No not changed 'Workgroup'

I only reflash when needed and box had an issue with previous image.

I only set boxes up with fresh images and no settings restore but in some cases will have to use restore as in old image which is on box now.

[BrokenUnusableAccount]

I only set boxes up with fresh images and no settings restore but in some cases will have to use restore as in old image which is on box now.

I wish you'd tried restoring your settings.
That seems to be the only different thing that most people do but you don't do.

Maybe try again at some point with a later 5.4.xxx version.

[cactikid]

I wish you'd tried restoring your settings.
That seems to be the only different thing that most people do but you don't do.

Maybe try again at some point with a later 5.4.xxx version.

I did and box still had issues from previous bug with vix spinner is why i tried it first and eventually had to do a clean fresh install.

[ccs]

I've reflashed my ET10K with 5.4.003, no settings restore, started Samba (needed an opkg update to get it to load ok.)

PC could see ET10K (asked for login credentials).

With browse network neighbourhood, ET10K could see Ultimo4k, but not itself. Ultimo4k could not see the ET10K.

The mounts I have on the Ultimo4k include the parameter vers=2.0 I couldn't work out how to force this onto browse network, so.......

Took a copy of /etc/samba from the working version of 5.4.003, and copied it into the non-working version. Now works ok (needed a yellow button rescan in browser.)

(To copy, I stopped enigma (telnet init 4), renamed /etc/samba to /etc/samba.orig, copied over the "old" version of /etc/samba, restarted with init 3, and then rebooted.)

[cactikid]

So it must be a bug,now to try what you did Cheers

[ccs]

So it must be a bug,now to try what you did Cheers

I suspect the longer term solution is to mount the boxes manually, no big deal, and avoids trying to work round limitations which may never/can never be fixed.

[cactikid]

But if the et is not seen it cant be mounted and box only sees media hdd,Might be fixed in next image lol.

When you said mount it manually via remote with box in front do you mean?

[ccs]

Use mount manager to tell it exactly what you want to do.....

[cactikid]

Tried that and still unseen, hmm not sure if i entered a password as i think i did

Tried doing it on my h7s and box crashed as it sees the box but cannot enter the box.

[ccs]

Tried that and still unseen, hmm not sure if i entered a password as i think i did

Haven't you got network browser working again, that's the issue, it struggles talking to different samba versions.

[cactikid]

Not done the init thing yet,ahh with you now samba needs an update/adjustment.

[BrokenUnusableAccount]

I've reflashed my ET10K with 5.4.003, no settings restore, started Samba (needed an opkg update to get it to load ok.)

PC could see ET10K (asked for login credentials).

With browse network neighbourhood, ET10K could see Ultimo4k, but not itself. Ultimo4k could not see the ET10K.

The mounts I have on the Ultimo4k include the parameter vers=2.0 I couldn't work out how to force this onto browse network, so.......

Took a copy of /etc/samba from the working version of 5.4.003, and copied it into the non-working version. Now works ok (needed a yellow button rescan in browser.)

(To copy, I stopped enigma (telnet init 4), renamed /etc/samba to /etc/samba.orig, copied over the "old" version of /etc/samba, restarted with init 3, and then rebooted.)

Are you able to copy /etc/samba.orig and /etc/samba to a PC and compare the contents?
And/or ZIP them and upload so others can compare and experiment?

[ccs]

Are you able to copy /etc/samba.orig and /etc/samba to a PC and compare the contents?
And/or ZIP them and upload so others can compare and experiment?

I did a bit of checking after I'd finished, but found no differences, probably because I was rushing and mixed up the versions.

I'll have another look tomorrow.

[cactikid]

I have not done anything as recording a load of things again or fell asleep

[ccs]

I had an idea, unusual I know, more surprising - it worked.

Flashed ET10K with 5.4.003, no settings restore. Started Samba (after opkg update) and network browser exhibited the documented problems.

Did a settings restore and then restored settings+plugins - Samba now working as expected.

There is one subtle difference with the samba directory before and after the settings restore.......

root@et10000:~# ls -lR /etc/samba*
/etc/samba.flash.orig:
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           528 Dec 28 09:02 distro
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            20 Dec 28 09:02 lmhosts
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           376 Dec 28 09:02 private
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           744 Dec 28 09:02 smb-user.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            95 Dec 28 09:02 smb.conf

/etc/samba.flash.orig/distro:
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            61 Dec 28 09:02 smb-branding.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          1457 Dec 28 09:02 smb-global.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           586 Dec 28 09:02 smb-shares.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            29 Dec 28 09:02 smb-vmc.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            29 Dec 28 09:02 smb-vmc.samba

/etc/samba.flash.orig/private:
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        430080 Dec 28 09:02 secrets.tdb
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           204 Dec 28 09:02 smbpasswd
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            80 Dec 28 09:02 users.map
root@et10000:~#

after settings restore.....

root@et10000:~# ls -lR /etc/samba
/etc/samba:
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           528 Dec 28 09:06 distro
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            20 Oct  8 05:12 lmhosts
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           376 Dec 28 09:06 private
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           744 Oct  8 05:12 smb-user.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            95 Oct  8 05:12 smb.conf

/etc/samba/distro:
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            61 Oct  8 05:12 smb-branding.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          1457 Oct  8 05:12 smb-global.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           586 Oct  8 05:12 smb-shares.conf
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            13 Dec 28 09:06 smb-vmc.conf -> smb-vmc.samba
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            29 Oct  8 05:12 smb-vmc.samba

/etc/samba/private:
-rw-------    1 root     root        430080 Dec 28 08:57 secrets.tdb
-rw-------    1 root     root           204 Dec 28 08:57 smbpasswd
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            80 Oct  8 05:12 users.map
root@et10000:~#

So restoring the plugin produces the desired result, no need to use an old working copy of /etc/samba (although the effect is the same).

Anything else needed before I get back to the full image?