[Samba] Need help troubleshooting nmbd -D

[Joel Hammer]

This usual cause is that there is another instance of nmbd running.
Or xinit or init is configured to start nmbd and is locking the port.
Joel

Tue, May 20, 2003 at 03:11:38PM -0400, Stacy Gaddy wrote:
> I get the following log when trying to run nmbd -D
>  
>   Netbios nameserver version 2.2.3a started.
>   Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002
> [2003/05/20 15:02:44, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(789)
>   bind failed on port 137 socket_addr = 10.10.50.4.
>   Error = Cannot assign requested address
> [2003/05/20 15:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(140)
> nmbd_subnetdb:make_subnet()
>   Failed to open nmb socket on interface 10.10.50.4 for port 137.  Error was
> Cannot assign requested address
> [2003/05/20 15:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(861)
>   ERROR: Failed when creating subnet lists. Exiting.
>  
> Does anyone know what causes this error?
>  
> Stacy Gaddy
> CTO
> Applied Technology Solutions
> gaddyms at atscorporation.com
>