I have successfully created two partitions, each with XP Pro. Both are set up
with the same workgroup "network" and have computer names "pico-siemens" and
"pico-general". Both are set up for full file sharing.
Both connect correctly to the internet through the LAN and router. However,
although "p-s" connects to my desktop PC, "p-g" does not, in either
direction. When setting up a network drive, browising sows "p-g" listed, but
cannot list the directories on it. When I ask for its properties, it gives
the message "The server Pico-general could not be found on the network.
I have double-checked the compter name, work group and sharing settings. I
have also tried starting one PC before the other. (Obviously, I only expect
to see the active partition.)
Are there limitations to networking on a dual-boot system.
Stu,
You're asking interesting questions. Browsing, file sharing, and name
resolution are challenging enough between two computers, and one partition for
each computer - browse a few threads in this forum if you don't believe that.
For a computer with two partitions (different host names on each partition), and
therefore two different host names for a single MAC address and maybe for a
single IP address, how does name resolution handle this? How does browsing
handle this?
I'd enjoy working on answering these questions with you.
Provide ipconfig information for each of the 3 computers (desktop, p-g, p-s), as
a start.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.
The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
You can download Browstat from either:
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http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
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http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>
Please provide browstat information for each computer, in your case I'd like to
see 4 Browstats - 2 each from desktop and pico, with pico booted under each of
its personalities.
1) Copy Browstat.exe to C:\ (twice on pico).
2) Open a Command window: Start - Run - type "cmd" (less the ""), hit Enter.
3) In the Command window, type:
"browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" (again less the ""), hit Enter.
4) Start Notepad (Programs - Accessories).
5) Check Format - Word Wrap, if there's a check mark next to Word Wrap, select
with the mouse to turn the check mark off!
6) File - Open, find and open C:\browstat.txt.
7) Select all (Ctrl-A), Copy (Ctrl-C), and Paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.
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Cheers,
Chuck
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