Yo tengo instalado Linux SuSe y si me funciona bien SAMBA... debes de tener en cuenta que para poder compartir alguna carpeta en Linux, debes de darle privilegios a la misma de acceso total o solo lectura de lo contrario no van a poder ingresar.
Lo que hice fue buscar dentro de la documentación de linux SuSe (la que instale junto con el producto). En ella hay ejemplos de como configurar smb.conf... utilice un smb.conf del ejemplo para saber como compartir y luego le cambie ciertos parámetros para que todos los Wintendo pudieran verlo sin problemas y utilizar la carpeta.
Te voy a dejar la forma en que tengo configurado mi smb.conf, talves te sirva de algo.
Cita: [global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: REDHAT4
workgroup = <aquí pones el grupo de trabajo>
guest account = nobody acceso a cualquiera
keep alive = 30
kernel oplocks = false
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = share
# Note: Do NOT use the now deprecated option of "domain controller"
# This option is no longer implemented.
# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
encrypt passwords = yes
# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
# You may want to add the following on a Linux system:
# SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
local master = no
# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 33
# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
domain master = no
# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
preferred master = no
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no
#= Share Definitions =
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
browseable = no
public = yes
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
[linux_share] por lo general el directorio tmp tiene acceso a todo
comment = Temporary file space
path = /tmp
read only = no
public = yes
# The following share gives all users access to the Server's CD drive,
# assuming it is mounted under /media/cdrom. To enable this share,
# please remove the semicolons before the lines
[cdrom]
comment = Linux CD-ROM
path = /media/cdrom
read only = no
public = yes
locking = No
Recorda que es un ejemplo y hacer una copia de tu smb.conf original. Para que los cambios tengas efecto, debes bajar el servicio de SAMBA y volver a activarlo.