i have everything setup successfully, and samba works fluently... until i have to start the nmbd services each morning when i reach office in order to have the samba running.

i tried to check out the nmbd services by using this command:

nmblookup -B "servername" _ _SAMBA_ _

it returns me these messages:

querying _ on 192.168.0.2
name query failed to find name _
querying _SAMBA_ on 192.168.0.2
name query failed to find name _SAMBA_
querying _ on 192.168.0.2
name query failed to find name _

which from my knowledge, i believe it's not normal, which means it had problems.

FYI: 192.168.0.2 is my server's IP.

is there any solution for this?

thank's a lot., pals...

Is the nmb server running when you get in to work?
ps -ef | grep nmb

Can you also post the nmb log, that may show why it is crashing

"ps -ef | grep nmb" returns me nothing when i'm back to work every morning after i started the server & the samab the day before. but the weird thing is if i restarted the whole machine / server, the nmb will start automatically and the next morning when i do "ps -ef | grep nmb", it returns me nothing again, where it should reply me something like this: "root 1782 1 0 20:11 ? 00:00:00 nmbd -D".

and because i'm still a newbie, so i used a lot of GUI interface of the mandrake, and it hangs oftenly, can anybody tells me what's the problem and what should i do with it?

I reinstalled it (upgrade install) once, but it still hangs oftenly, do i really need to reformat everything and reinstalled it?

my hardware specs are:
PIII 1 GHz
SDRAM 512MB

please advise... thank's a lot..

I wouldn't start formatting just yet. Can you post a copy of smb.conf and a copy of your nmb and smb log files as well as any information during the overnight period that appears in /var/log/messages

nmb log file:


[2005/01/04 17:28:42, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_interfaces(256)
reload_interfaces: No subnets to listen to. Shutting down...
[2005/01/05 08:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(795)
Netbios nameserver version 2.2.8a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002
[2005/01/05 08:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(165)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2
[2005/01/05 08:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(291)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2
[2005/01/05 08:02:44, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(305)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 192.168.0.2 for domain master browser on workgroup LINUX
[2005/01/05 08:02:46, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:terminate(59)
Got SIGTERM: going down...

=================================================================

[2005/01/06 15:24:50, 0] nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
find_response_record: response packet id 31137 received with no matching record.
[2005/01/06 15:24:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(114)
*****

Samba server GREAT02 is now a domain master browser for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2

*****
[2005/01/06 15:25:09, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404)
*****

Samba name server GREAT02 is now a local master browser for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2

*****
[2005/01/06 17:22:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_interfaces(256)
reload_interfaces: No subnets to listen to. Shutting down...
[2005/01/07 08:06:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(795)
Netbios nameserver version 2.2.8a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002
[2005/01/07 08:06:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(165)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2
[2005/01/07 08:06:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(291)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2
[2005/01/07 08:06:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(305)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 192.168.0.2 for domain master browser on workgroup LINUX
[2005/01/07 08:06:10, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(124)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2
[2005/01/07 08:06:14, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(114)
*****

Samba server GREAT02 is now a domain master browser for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2

*****
[2005/01/07 08:06:28, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404)
*****

Samba name server GREAT02 is now a local master browser for workgroup LINUX on subnet 192.168.0.2

*****


is it enough? if it's not enough, then i'll post the smb.conf & the smbd log file again...
hopefully it can gives u a picture...

What version of samba are you using? I see a few bug reports with the same issue:
http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba...ly/088747.html

i'm using 2.28 version...

i'm wondering whether the old version had the bug as well? as the bug that you showed me on the URL is for the 3.*.* version? and whether the fixes is applicable for the old version as well?

thank's a lot.

I'm not sure, you may want to try upgrading to the latest version of samba 3 since samba 2 is getting assed it's sell by date.

Hello, I found this topic, and I have the same problem as Octino: everyday the NMBD service is down..... And I have to restart it.

My OS: Fedora Core 2
My Samba packages:
samba-common-3.0.10-1.fc2
samba-3.0.10-1.fc2
samba-client-3.0.10-1.fc2

My nmbd.log:::
==================================================================================
..........

[2005/01/28 23:47:18, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_query_request(1485)
wins_process_name_query: name query for name *<1b> from IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/28 23:47:18, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser(110)
announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser:
We are both a domain and a local master browser for workgroup ABC. Do not announce to ourselves.
[2005/01/28 23:47:18, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:sync_with_dmb(154)
sync_with_dmb:
Initiating sync with domain master browser SERVER_MACHINE<20> at IP 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/28 23:47:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_local_master_announcement(166)
send_local_master_announcement: type c9b0b for name SERVER_MACHINE on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/28 23:47:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_workgroup_announcement(185)
send_workgroup_announcement: on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/28 23:50:23, 3] nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.crocess_workgroup_announce(217)
process_workgroup_announce: from GATEWAY<00> IP 200.XXX.XX.134 to ##__MSBROWSE__#<01> for workgroup ELE.
[2005/01/28 23:50:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:write_browse_list(421)
write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /var/cache/samba/browse.dat
[2005/01/28 23:51:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:expire_workgroups_and_servers(327)
expire_workgroups_and_servers: Removing timed out workgroup MSHOME
[2005/01/28 23:51:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:remove_workgroup_from_subnet(138)
remove_workgroup: Removing workgroup MSHOME
[2005/01/28 23:51:43, 3] nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:write_browse_list(421)
write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /var/cache/samba/browse.dat
[2005/01/28 23:55:03, 3] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:expire_workgroups_and_servers(327)
expire_workgroups_and_servers: Removing timed out workgroup NASCENTE
[2005/01/28 23:55:03, 3] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:remove_workgroup_from_subnet(138)
remove_workgroup: Removing workgroup NASCENTE
[2005/01/28 23:55:03, 3] nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:write_browse_list(421)
write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /var/cache/samba/browse.dat

............

[2005/01/29 00:02:23, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:sync_with_dmb(154)
sync_with_dmb:
Initiating sync with domain master browser SERVER_MACHINE<20> at IP 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/29 00:02:23, 3] nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.crocess_workgroup_announce(217)
process_workgroup_announce: from GATEWAY<00> IP 200.XXX.XX.134 to ##__MSBROWSE__#<01> for workgroup ELE.
[2005/01/29 00:02:29, 3] nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:write_browse_list(421)
write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /var/cache/samba/browse.dat
[2005/01/29 00:03:19, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_refresh_request(476)
wins_process_name_refresh_request: Name refresh for name ABC<00> IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:03:19, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_refresh_request(476)
wins_process_name_refresh_request: Name refresh for name ABC<1b> IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:03:19, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_refresh_request(476)
wins_process_name_refresh_request: Name refresh for name ABC<1c> IP 200.XXX.XX.62

[2005/01/29 00:11:52, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_local_master_announcement(166)
send_local_master_announcement: type c9b0b for name SERVER_MACHINE on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/29 00:11:52, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_workgroup_announcement(185)
send_workgroup_announcement: on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/29 00:14:32, 3] nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.crocess_workgroup_announce(217)
process_workgroup_announce: from GATEWAY<00> IP 200.XXX.XX.134 to ##__MSBROWSE__#<01> for workgroup ELE.
[2005/01/29 00:14:52, 3] nmbd/nmbd_serverlistdb.c:write_browse_list(421)
write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /var/cache/samba/browse.dat
[2005/01/29 00:17:24, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_query_request(1485)
wins_process_name_query: name query for name *<1b> from IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:17:24, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser(110)
announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser:
We are both a domain and a local master browser for workgroup ABC. Do not announce to ourselves.
[2005/01/29 00:17:24, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:sync_with_dmb(154)
sync_with_dmb:
Initiating sync with domain master browser SERVER_MACHINE<20> at IP 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC

...........

[2005/01/29 00:23:39, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_refresh_request(476)
wins_process_name_refresh_request: Name refresh for name ABC<1e> IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:23:39, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_refresh_request(476)
wins_process_name_refresh_request: Name refresh for name SERVER_MACHINE<20> IP 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:23:59, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_local_master_announcement(166)
send_local_master_announcement: type c9b0b for name SERVER_MACHINE on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/29 00:23:59, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:send_workgroup_announcement(185)
send_workgroup_announcement: on subnet 200.XXX.XX.62 for workgroup ABC
[2005/01/29 00:26:09, 2] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_interfaces(256)
Deleting dead interface 200.XXX.XX.62
[2005/01/29 00:26:09, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:reload_interfaces(265)
reload_interfaces: No subnets to listen to. Shutting down...

================================================================================================

Every day is the same..... and I still don know what is it. I have already done the Samba installation again.
Sorry for the english mistakes.

Thanks a lot.

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