Ok. here's the info for you:
In /var/log/messages:
Aug 25 21:22:51 CPE-144-132-190-201 smb: smbd startup succeeded
Aug 25 21:22:51 CPE-144-132-190-201 smb: nmbd startup succeeded
In /var/log/samba/log.nmb
[2001/08/25 21:50:22, 1] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(758)
Netbios nameserver version 2.0.7 started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998
In /var/log/samba/log/smb
[2001/08/25 21:50:22, 1] smbd/server.c:main(641)
smbd version 2.0.7 started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998
[2001/08/25 21:50:22, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(215)
file_init: Information only: requested 10000 open files, 1014 are
available.
In Samba config file:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2001/08/25 21:51:56
# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = LUKE
security = SHARE
local master = No
[test]
comment = For testing only, please
path = /export/samba/test
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[gobble]
path = /tmp
Ok, any ideas from that?
Thanks in Advance,
Luke
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From: "Dave Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Sharing files with windows 9x
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> Have you checked your system log for any error messages? Look at
> /var/log/messages before and after trying to start Samba, and report the
> results here.
>
> It might also help us if you copy part or all of your /etc/smb.conf file,
> which is the Samba configuration file (SWAT modifies this file for you, of
> course).
>
> Dave
>
> On Wednesday 22 August 2001 07:47 pm, thus spake Luke Randall:
>
> > > Thanks for the replies,
> >
> > I looked at the resources you suggested, the problem is, I can't seem to
> > get smbd or nmbd started. I can go into the SWAT utility which is part
> > of Samba and click on run smbd but nothing happens and it still says it
> > is not running?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> > Luke
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> - --
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