From 9b11bb26b1ea0adfbbf1a32f0ad12567609a1f14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samba Release Account Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 08:12:12 +0000 Subject: Updated sgml and html FAQ. Paul. (This used to be commit be5c7253dab694bc98f3906e37b6ca29ae8e8cf2) --- docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html | 183 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 100 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html') diff --git a/docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html b/docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html index 8bee1a37da..847c758632 100644 --- a/docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html +++ b/docs/faq/sambafaq-1.html @@ -38,30 +38,21 @@ flexibility designed to make life easier for administrators.

The suite is supplied with full source (of course!) and is GPLed.

@@ -114,31 +105,39 @@ all means take the plunge and help with the testing and development - but don't install it on your departmental server. Samba is typically very stable and safe, and this is mostly due to the policy of many public releases.

-

How the scheme works:

-

1) when major changes are made the version number is increased. For +

How the scheme works: +

    +
  1. when major changes are made the version number is increased. For example, the transition from 1.9.15 to 1.9.16. However, this version number will not appear immediately and people should continue to use -1.9.15 for production systems (see next point.)

    -

    2) just after major changes are made the software is considered +1.9.15 for production systems (see next point.) +

    2. +
  2. just after major changes are made the software is considered unstable, and a series of alpha releases are distributed, for example 1.9.16alpha1. These are for testing by those who know what they are doing. The "alpha" in the filename will hopefully scare off those who -are just looking for the latest version to install.

    -

    3) when Andrew thinks that the alphas have stabilised to the point +are just looking for the latest version to install. +

    3. +
  3. when Andrew thinks that the alphas have stabilised to the point where he would recommend new users install it, he renames it to the -same version number without the alpha, for example 1.9.16.

    -

    4) inevitably bugs are found in the "stable" releases and minor patch -levels are released which give us the pXX series, for example -1.9.16p2.

    -

    So the progression goes:

    -

    1.9.15p7 (production) -1.9.15p8 (production) -1.9.16alpha1 (test sites only) -: -1.9.16alpha20 (test sites only) -1.9.16 (production) -1.9.16p1 (production)

    -

    The above system means that whenever someone looks at the samba ftp +same version number without the alpha, for example 1.9.16. +

    4. +
  4. inevitably bugs are found in the "stable" releases and minor patch +levels are released which give us the pXX series, for example 1.9.16p2.
    5. +
+ +So the progression goes: +
+                        1.9.15p7        (production)
+                        1.9.15p8        (production)
+                        1.9.16alpha1    (test sites only)
+                          :
+                        1.9.16alpha20   (test sites only)
+                        1.9.16          (production)
+                        1.9.16p1        (production)
+
+ +The above system means that whenever someone looks at the samba ftp site they will be able to grab the highest numbered release without an alpha in the name and be sure of getting the current recommended version.

@@ -151,40 +150,43 @@ version.

Many different platforms have run Samba successfully. The platforms most widely used and thus best tested are Linux and SunOS.

-

At time of writing, the Makefile claimed support for:

-

* SunOS -* Linux with shadow passwords -* Linux without shadow passwords -* SOLARIS -* SOLARIS 2.2 and above (aka SunOS 5) -* SVR4 -* ULTRIX -* OSF1 (alpha only) -* OSF1 with NIS and Fast Crypt (alpha only) -* OSF1 V2.0 Enhanced Security (alpha only) -* AIX -* BSDI -* NetBSD -* NetBSD 1.0 -* SEQUENT -* HP-UX -* SGI -* SGI IRIX 4.x.x -* SGI IRIX 5.x.x -* FreeBSD -* NeXT 3.2 and above -* NeXT OS 2.x -* NeXT OS 3.0 -* ISC SVR3V4 (POSIX mode) -* ISC SVR3V4 (iBCS2 mode) -* A/UX 3.0 -* SCO with shadow passwords. -* SCO with shadow passwords, without YP. -* SCO with TCB passwords -* SCO 3.2v2 (ODT 1.1) with TCP passwords -* intergraph -* DGUX -* Apollo Domain/OS sr10.3 (BSD4.3)

+

At time of writing, the Makefile claimed support for: +

+

1.6 How can I find out more about Samba?

@@ -195,13 +197,21 @@ most widely used and thus best tested are Linux and SunOS.

There are two mailing lists devoted to discussion of Samba-related matters. There is also the newsgroup, comp.protocols.smb, which has a great deal of discussion on Samba. There is also a WWW site 'SAMBA Web -Pages' at http://samba.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/samba.html, under +Pages' at +http://samba.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/samba.html, under which there is a comprehensive survey of Samba users. Another useful resource is the hypertext archive of the Samba mailing list.

-

Send email to listproc@samba.anu.edu.au. Make sure the subject line is +

Send email to +listproc@samba.anu.edu.au. Make sure the subject line is blank, and include the following two lines in the body of the message:

-

subscribe samba Firstname Lastname -subscribe samba-announce Firstname Lastname

+

+

+
+subscribe samba Firstname Lastname
+subscribe samba-announce Firstname Lastname
+
+
+

Obviously you should substitute YOUR first name for "Firstname" and YOUR last name for "Lastname"! Try not to send any signature stuff, it sometimes confuses the list processor.

@@ -210,11 +220,17 @@ regurgitates a single message containing all the messages that have been received by the list since the last time and sends a copy of this message to all subscribers.

If you stop being interested in Samba, please send another email to -listproc@samba.anu.edu.au. Make sure the subject line is blank, and +listproc@samba.anu.edu.au. Make sure the subject line is blank, and include the following two lines in the body of the message:

-

unsubscribe samba -unsubscribe samba-announce

-

The From: line in your message MUST be the same address you used when +

+

+
+unsubscribe samba
+unsubscribe samba-announce
+
+
+

+

The From: line in your message MUST be the same address you used when you subscribed.

@@ -223,12 +239,12 @@ you subscribed.

-

# *** IMPORTANT! *** # -DO NOT post messages on mailing lists or in newsgroups until you have +

# *** IMPORTANT! *** #

+

DO NOT post messages on mailing lists or in newsgroups until you have carried out the first three steps given here!

Firstly, see if there are any likely looking entries in this FAQ! If you have just installed Samba, have you run through the checklist in -DIAGNOSIS.txt? It can save you a lot of time and effort.

+DIAGNOSIS.txt? It can save you a lot of time and effort.

Secondly, read the man pages for smbd, nmbd and smb.conf, looking for topics that relate to what you are trying to do.

Thirdly, if there is no obvious solution to hand, try to get a look at @@ -249,7 +265,8 @@ I can incorporate it in the next version.

If you make changes to the source code, _please_ submit these patches so that everyone else gets the benefit of your work. This is one of the most important aspects to the maintainence of Samba. Send all -patches to samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au, not Andrew Tridgell or any +patches to +samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au, not Andrew Tridgell or any other individual and not the samba team mailing list.

-- cgit