[Samba] samba crashing on startup

Fri Nov 24 04:57:07 GMT 2006

hi,

i've been trying for like two weeks to figure out why samba doesn't run 
properly.  from the logs it looks like smbd will start followed by nmbd. 
then nmbd will exit for no apparent reason. i'm able to start samba 
manually with the command '/etc/init.d/samba start'. right now i'm 
assuming nmbd is the reason why samba doesn't load. i'm running samba 
version  3.0.14a-3sarge2. i've included my smb.conf file.

thank you,
eric

[2006/11/24 00:29:26, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(3434)
 Processing section "[Home]"
[2006/11/24 00:29:26, 3] param/loadparm.c:lp_add_ipc(2409)
 adding IPC service
[2006/11/24 00:29:26, 3] param/loadparm.c:lp_add_ipc(2409)
 adding IPC service
[2006/11/24 00:29:27, 3] printing/pcap.c:pcap_cache_reload(114)
 reloading printcap cache
[2006/11/24 00:29:27, 3] printing/pcap.c:pcap_cache_reload(213)
 reload status: ok
[2006/11/24 00:29:27, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(81)
 added interface ip=192.168.0.4 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(256)
 push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(365)
 push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(288)
 setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(386)
 pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(256)
 push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(365)
 push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(288)
 setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(256)
 push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 2
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(365)
 push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(288)
 setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 2
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(386)
 pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(256)
 push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 2
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(365)
 push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(288)
 setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 2
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(386)
 pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(386)
 pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/server.c:main(831)
 loaded services
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] smbd/server.c:main(846)
 Becoming a daemon.
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 2] lib/tallocmsg.c:register_msg_pool_usage(57)
 Registered MSG_REQ_POOL_USAGE
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 2] lib/dmallocmsg.c:register_dmalloc_msgs(71)
 Registered MSG_REQ_DMALLOC_MARK and LOG_CHANGED
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] printing/printing.c:start_background_queue(1322)
 start_background_queue: Starting background LPQ thread
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 2] smbd/server.c:open_sockets_smbd(329)
 waiting for a connection

[2006/11/24 00:29:23, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(668)
 Netbios nameserver version 3.0.14a-Debian started.
 Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2004
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_nmbd_services(297)
 services not loaded
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(692)
 Becoming a daemon.
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] lib/tallocmsg.c:register_msg_pool_usage(57)
 Registered MSG_REQ_POOL_USAGE
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] lib/dmallocmsg.c:register_dmalloc_msgs(71)
 Registered MSG_REQ_DMALLOC_MARK and LOG_CHANGED
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(724)
 Opening sockets 137
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:open_sockets(591)
 open_sockets: Broadcast sockets opened.
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(81)
 added interface ip=192.168.0.4 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(172)
 making subnet name:192.168.0.4 Broadcast address:192.168.0.255 Subnet 
mask:255.255.255.0
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(172)
 making subnet name:UNICAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet 
mask:0.0.0.0
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(172)
 making subnet name:REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 
Subnet mask:0.0.0.0
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 2] nmbd/nmbd_lmhosts.c:load_lmhosts_file(41)
 load_lmhosts_file: Can't open lmhosts file /etc/samba/lmhosts. Error 
was No such file or directory
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(743)
 Loaded hosts file /etc/samba/lmhosts
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<00> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 192.168.0.4
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<20> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 192.168.0.4
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<20> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 192.168.0.4
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<00> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 192.168.0.4
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] 
nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:create_server_on_workgroup(159)
 create_server_on_workgroup: Created server entry FAMILY of type 
40019a03 (Linux Box) on workgroup UMEHARA.
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] 
nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:initiate_myworkgroup_startup(267)
 initiate_myworkgroup_startup: Added server name entry FAMILY on subnet 
192.168.0.4
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<00> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<20> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<20> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<00> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name FAMILY<20> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name FAMILY<03> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name FAMILY<00> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name UMEHARA<00> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags=80 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name UMEHARA<1e> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags=80 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<00> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<20> with first IP 192.168.0.4 
ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<20> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(236)
 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<00> with first IP 
192.168.0.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET
[2006/11/24 00:29:25, 3] 
nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_host_announcement(208)
 send_host_announcement: type 19a03 for host FAMILY on subnet 
192.168.0.4 for workgroup UMEHARA
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:terminate(56)
 Got SIGTERM: going down...
[2006/11/24 00:29:28, 3] 
nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_host_announcement(208)
 send_host_announcement: type 0 for host FAMILY on subnet 192.168.0.4 
for workgroup UMEHARA

# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not many any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings 
=====================================
[global]

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
  panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
  workgroup = Umehara
  netbios name = Family

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
  server string = Linux Box

  browseable = yes

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
;   hosts allow = 192.168.0.

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
;   printcap name = /etc/printcap
;   load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
;   printing = bsd

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to 
/etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
  guest account = smbguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
  log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# this is the granularity of logging samba will log at
  log level = 3

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
  max log size = 50

# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
  security = share
# Use password server option only with security = server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
;  encrypt passwords = yes
;  smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
;  unix password sync = Yes
;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* 
%n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
;  username map = /etc/smbusers

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#       a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;   local master = no

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
;   os level = 33

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
;   domain master = yes

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on 
startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
;   preferred master = yes

# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
;   domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
;   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be 
specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config, 
/etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that 
are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS 
Server
;   wins support = yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#       Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but 
NOT both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one  WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
  dns proxy = no

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions ===========================
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain 
Logons
; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no

# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes

# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
;[printers]
;   comment = All Printers
;   path = /var/spool/samba
;   browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
;   guest ok = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in 
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool 
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that 
all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of 
course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user 
instead.
;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that 
two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. 
In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be 
extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765

[Home]
comment = Home Directory
path = /home
public = yes
writeable = yes
create mask = 0777
guest ok = yes