Great, thanks datanalytics.com. Can you now try running
sudo /usr/sbin/nmbd -d 3 And give us that output? Thanks! (this is really helping btw, hopefully we can find a bug or help you solve your problem) Excerpts from datanalytics.com's message of Thu Jun 16 23:58:35 UTC 2011: > Here it goes: > > > root@kropotkin:~# dpkg -l samba > Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend > |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) > ||/ Name Version > Description > +++-=======================================-=======================================-============================================================================================== > iF samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 > SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix > root@kropotkin:~# ls -l /usr/sbin/nmbd > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3632680 2011-05-09 22:25 /usr/sbin/nmbd > root@kropotkin:~# grep nmbd /var/log/syslog > Jun 16 09:32:28 kropotkin init: nmbd pre-start process (12590) terminated > with status 1 > Jun 16 23:02:53 kropotkin init: nmbd pre-start process (1309) terminated with > status 1 > Jun 16 23:02:53 kropotkin init: nmbd pre-start process (1319) terminated with > status 1 > Jun 16 23:11:38 kropotkin init: nmbd pre-start process (3280) terminated with > status 1 > Jun 16 23:11:44 kropotkin init: nmbd pre-start process (3288) terminated with > status 1 > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791944 > > Title: > package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > > Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: samba > > Happens any time I install or uninstall a program. But does not seem > to effect the operation of the programs. > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > AptOrdering: > gdm: Install > samba: Configure > gadmin-samba: Configure > system-config-samba: Configure > gdm: Configure > Architecture: i386 > BothFailedConnect: Yes > Date: Thu Jun 2 11:53:20 2011 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 1 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > NmbdLog: > > SambaServerRegression: Yes > SmbConfIncluded: Yes > SmbLog: > > SourcePackage: samba > Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (31 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/791944/+subscriptions -- 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/791944 Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/791944/+subscriptions -- 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