Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, phins13 wrote: Why would anyone want to run a wins server off a dynamic ip? seems to me it's more work for no benifits. Maybe it's the only choice they have:) For the longest time I could only use DHCP to connect to the NT network here at work. Now that I have a static IP it doesn't matter naymore. SA Right but i highly doubt you Personal workstation was running the WINS server for the network, odds are it was on one of those NT Servers :) Basicly i was saying if it's not the WINS server for your network ignore it or turn it off -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon Ok, but in my smb.conf file, I did not have wins server set. Yet nmbd/smbd still failed at boot with DHCP. Granted I don't know alot about networks, but I do know that I could not get samba to work correctly with DHCP. And after about three months of this I was fortunate enough to get a static IP address and nmbd stopped failing at boot. I've scoured the samba lists for an answer to this problem, that seems to have happened to a few people, but know one ever came up with the answer to fix it or if it is even fixable. thanx, sa -- Do you do Linux? :) Get your FREE @linuxstart.com email address at: http://www.linuxstart.com
Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
Have you looked at the Samba FAQ's or better yet, joined the Samba list? They have TONS of information that has most likely been answered. Grab the last 1000 messages and do a search through them. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is not being able to start on bootup. On bootup, I get starting smb --- started starting nmb - failed same happens on shutdown I hate to reinstall since the same thing is likely to happen again but I am about out of options. Sigh! Bryan Gerry Doyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/11/99 07:36:54 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes Try this. Type the command "ntsysv". Scroll through the list of services and make sure that you have an asterisk in the box to make sure that Samba should start on boot. You can manually start and stop Samba by going to: /etc/rc.d/init/d and typing "./smb start" Good luck. Bryan Moorehead wrote: I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
Also, what does the /etc/var/samba/log.nmb say for errors? There should be some good information in there. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is not being able to start on bootup. On bootup, I get starting smb --- started starting nmb - failed same happens on shutdown I hate to reinstall since the same thing is likely to happen again but I am about out of options. Sigh! Bryan Gerry Doyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/11/99 07:36:54 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes Try this. Type the command "ntsysv". Scroll through the list of services and make sure that you have an asterisk in the box to make sure that Samba should start on boot. You can manually start and stop Samba by going to: /etc/rc.d/init/d and typing "./smb start" Good luck. Bryan Moorehead wrote: I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
Are you using DHCP? I had the smae problem when I used DHCP. I don't know the fix to this problem. I've asked about a million diferent groups the same question and still never got an answer. (over exageration on the million:) I f you do get a fix for the problem let me know. I do know this, the problem is easily corrected if you use a static IP instead of DHCP. But that is the only cure I'v found yet. Good Luck. SA P.S. It only has to do with DHCP. I've also tried to get an answer from the SAMBA people, but they won't give me an answer. It's probably a SMAB - DHCP bug that noone has a fix for. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is not being able to start on bootup. On bootup, I get starting smb --- started starting nmb - failed same happens on shutdown I hate to reinstall since the same thing is likely to happen again but I am about out of options. Sigh! Bryan -- Do you do Linux? :) Get your FREE @linuxstart.com email address at: http://www.linuxstart.com
Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
/var/log/samba/log.nmb "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Didn't realise there was a Samba list. I did post to a samba newsgroup though. No luck yet... Bryan Gerry Doyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/13/99 06:29:49 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes Also, what does the /etc/var/samba/log.nmb say for errors? There should be some good information in there. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is not being able to start on bootup. On bootup, I get starting smb --- started starting nmb - failed same happens on shutdown I hate to reinstall since the same thing is likely to happen again but I am about out of options. Sigh! Bryan Gerry Doyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/11/99 07:36:54 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes Try this. Type the command "ntsysv". Scroll through the list of services and make sure that you have an asterisk in the box to make sure that Samba should start on boot. You can manually start and stop Samba by going to: /etc/rc.d/init/d and typing "./smb start" Good luck. Bryan Moorehead wrote: I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
The problem is not being able to start on bootup. On bootup, I get starting smb --- started starting nmb - failed same happens on shutdown I hate to reinstall since the same thing is likely to happen again but I am about out of options. Sigh! Bryan Gerry Doyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/11/99 07:36:54 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: Re: [newbie] nmbd / smbd woes Try this. Type the command "ntsysv". Scroll through the list of services and make sure that you have an asterisk in the box to make sure that Samba should start on boot. You can manually start and stop Samba by going to: /etc/rc.d/init/d and typing "./smb start" Good luck. Bryan Moorehead wrote: I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
[newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
