[plug] Samba problems

[Carl Gherardi]

On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Carl Gherardi wrote:

> On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Joel Fraser wrote:
>
> > Here is what the log files say:
> > log.smb:
> > [2001/10/08 18:37:25, 1] smbd/server.c:main(641)
> >   smbd version 2.0.7 started.
> >   Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998
> >
>
> > log.nmb:
> >
> > [2001/10/08 20:54:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(824)
> >   Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host dirtypenguin
> > [2001/10/08 20:54:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(824)
> >   Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host dirtypenguin
> >
> > > [root at dirtypenguin /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb status
> > > smbd is stopped
> > > nmbd is stopped
> > > [root at dirtypenguin /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb start
> > > Starting SMB services:                                     [  OK  ]
> > > Starting NMB services:                                     [  OK  ]
> > > [root at dirtypenguin /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb status
> > > smbd is stopped
> > > nmbd is stopped
> > >
>
> I'd say we need a little more info on the setup you have - is dirtypenguin
> the redhat box? What are you attempting to do with samba?
>
> My guess - smb.conf config problem
>
>
> Carl
>

Oh yeah - trying using testparm /path/to/smb.conf - found it useful when I
was debugging problems with WINS services

Carl