[BackupPC-users] Request for pointer

I am trying to configure backuppc to back up a windows machine (XP) over a small LAN and am having quite a bit of difficulty. When I run the backup, Backuppc says it cant find the client. (My firewalls are removed, my Netgear router is functioning using DHCP, and has statically mapped the IP address of both the linux machine and XP machine) In the debian machine I can ping the XP machine, and visa versa.

Backuppc is running under Debian 5, and the latest stable version of Samba. I am attempting to use "SMB" protocol to talk to the XP machine. I do not want to use rsync, (so please don't try and send me off in that direction.)
I suspect that my problem relates to the config of Samba and that documentation in Backuppc makes an undocumented assumption of how Samba is configured.
I would very much like:
1) some clarification of both backuppc settings and Samba setting from someone who has backuppc backing up xp clients over a small LAN. e.g. show me relevant sections of your config and .pl files.

2) a pointer to a Samba-xp how to....where Samba is NOT a domain controller

3) a clarification to: When using backuppc and SMB, is the assumption that Samba is acting/configured as a domain controller or not? For backuppc to work, what is the easiest way to configure Samba (not as a domain controller?)

Thanks very much for your help
John

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