I just hit this bug, after updating samba to start after eth0 was up because of bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/823878
dylan@strut-google-server:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS" dylan@strut-google-server:~$ cat /tmp/upstart-nmbd.log Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf rlimit_max: rlimit_max (1024) below minimum Windows limit (16384) Processing section "[Strut Share]" Processing section "[printers]" Processing section "[print$]" Loaded services file OK. ERROR: lock directory /var/run/samba does not exist ERROR: pid directory /var/run/samba does not exist dylan@strut-google-server:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/596064 Title: nmbd fails to start on boot - problem with upstart To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/596064/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
