Netbios name resolving for ping and other software (rdesktop,..)

[gvm999]

I want to be able to resolve Netbios names without the use of /etc/hosts nor
a DNS server.

However I cant get it to work.

I want to be able to use the netbios name for example with CUPS, rdesktop,
ssh.
CUPS for example uses the netbios name with its shared printers. If another
computer lists shared printer then the netbios name is used, which cannot be
resolved, leaving it not working.
So I wanted to have transparent name resolving.
I had this working previously on Linux (debian)

I thought I could fix this with /etc/nsswitch.conf but without any luck.
Does someone knows what I am doing wrong?
I have been searching for this for a few days :s

I have a samba configured as wins server and nmbd is also running.
Resolving with nmblookup works fine... however does not with for example
PING.

This is my config.

My smb.conf:
Code:

[global]
	workgroup = MYGROUP
	server string = Samba Server
	interfaces = 192.168.1.11/24
	log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
	max log size = 50
	name resolve order = wins hosts lmhosts bcast
	printcap name = printcap
	os level = 33
	preferred master = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	wins support = Yes
	hosts allow = 192.168.1., 192.168.100., 127.

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /usr/spool/samba
	printable = Yes
	browseable = No

[share]
	comment = Torrent Share
	path = /home/gvm/downloaded
	read only = No

[torrent-watch]
	comment = Torrent Share
	path = /home/gvm/watch-torrent
	read only = No



When I do smbclient -L vpn-gateway:
Code:

Anonymous login successful
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c]

	Sharename       Type      Comment
	---------       ----      -------
	homes           Disk      Home Directories
	share           Disk      Torrent Share
	torrent-watch   Disk      Torrent Share
	IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba Server)
Anonymous login successful
Domain=[MYGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c]

	Server               Comment
	---------            -------
	VPN-GATEWAY          Samba Server

	Workgroup            Master
	---------            -------
	MYGROUP              VPN-GATEWAY



Still if I want to ping I get unknown host.

Cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
Code:

group: compat
group_compat: nis
hosts: files wins winbind bcast dns
networks: files
passwd: compat
passwd_compat: nis
shells: files



nmblookup vpn-gateway:
Code:

nmblookup vpn-gateway
querying vpn-gateway on 192.168.1.255192.168.1.11 vpn-gateway<00>



What I dont understand are the contents of /etc/host.conf
They dont have wins or broadcast (bcast) in it.
But it says that it is automatically generated.
How can I regenerate that file?
cat /etc/host.conf
Code:

# Auto-generated from nsswitch.conf, do not edit
hosts
dns


Maybe it is just normal that it only has those 2 entrys.