Confirmed. Adding mkdir -p /var/run/samba just after the "pre-start script" line of /etc/init/nmbd.conf fixes it.
Ubuntu 10.10 samba 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ub -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/596064 Title: nmbd fails to start on boot - problem with upstart -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
