Samba Daemon is Dead

the1sephiroth · 05-18-2007, 02:19 PM

Code:

tjones:~ # /etc/init.d/smb status
Checking for Samba SMB daemon                                         dead
tjones:~ # /etc/init.d/smb start
Starting Samba SMB daemon - Warning: /var/run/samba/smbd.pid exists.  done

I have removed the pid file and tried restarting nmb and smb daemons, but every time that smb starts, it starts without error and when i check status, it always says dead.

I'm using opensuse 10.2 and i really need shares for work. It was working, perhaps an update messed things up? Anyone in the same boat?

gilead · 05-18-2007, 02:37 PM

I'm assuming that Samba on Suse logs to the same location as on Slackware, but check the log file setting in your smb.conf file (/etc/samba/smb.conf on my system)... Have you had a look through the files in /var/log/samba to see if there is more info? You can also set a log level in the smb.conf file to get more info.

the1sephiroth · 05-18-2007, 05:17 PM

Errors in samba.conf from bootup, and when i tried to start the service manually.

Code:

[2007/05/18 17:51:47, 0] passdb/pdb_interface.c:guest_user_info(295)
  guest_user_info: Unable to locate guest account [smbguest]!
[2007/05/18 17:51:47, 0] smbd/server.c:main(960)
  ERROR: failed to setup guest info.
[2007/05/18 18:15:55, 0] passdb/pdb_interface.c:guest_user_info(295)
  guest_user_info: Unable to locate guest account [smbguest]!
[2007/05/18 18:15:55, 0] smbd/server.c:main(960)
  ERROR: failed to setup guest info.
[2007/05/18 18:16:09, 0] passdb/pdb_interface.c:guest_user_info(295)
  guest_user_info: Unable to locate guest account [smbguest]!
[2007/05/18 18:16:09, 0] smbd/server.c:main(960)
  ERROR: failed to setup guest info.

gilead · 05-18-2007, 11:15 PM

Do you have a line in your smb.conf file like this:

Code:

guest account = smbguest

If so, then smbguest account needs to exist (ie you need to create the user with adduser or useradd). If not, can you also post your smb.conf file so that we can see where the smbguest account is being referenced?

the1sephiroth · 05-18-2007, 11:41 PM

ok i created the smbguest account, restarted nmb and smb now the daemons are not dead

thank you.
Can't see my shares on the network still, going to try a reboot and see if that helps.

the1sephiroth · 05-19-2007, 01:07 PM

Ok, now here's the thing smb://192.168.254.4 works but i want it to be the name, not the ip address.

the nmb now keeps showing a status of dead even after i check the status after i start it and it and smb both show up as running

i checked the /var/log/samba/log.nmbd

Code:

[2007/05/19 04:09:02, 0] lib/fault.c:dump_core(173)
  dumping core in /var/log/samba/cores/nmbd
[2007/05/19 14:08:42, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(699)
  Netbios nameserver version 3.0.23d-19.5-1290-SUSE-SL10.2 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2006
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(41)
  ===============================================================
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(42)
  INTERNAL ERROR: Signal 11 in pid 17487 (3.0.23d-19.5-1290-SUSE-SL10.2)
  Please read the Trouble-Shooting section of the Samba3-HOWTO
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(44)

  From: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba3-HOWTO.pdf
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(45)
  ===============================================================
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(1599)
  PANIC (pid 17487): internal error
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/util.c:log_stack_trace(1706)
  BACKTRACE: 8 stack frames:
   #0 /usr/sbin/nmbd(log_stack_trace+0x2d) [0x8009e88d]
   #1 /usr/sbin/nmbd(smb_panic+0x5d) [0x8009e9bd]
   #2 /usr/sbin/nmbd [0x8008a43a]
   #3 [0xb7f7e420]
   #4 /usr/sbin/nmbd(announce_remote+0x187) [0x80034127]
   #5 /usr/sbin/nmbd(main+0x7fd) [0x8002004d]
   #6 /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdc) [0xb7cc4f9c]
   #7 /usr/sbin/nmbd [0x8001e551]
[2007/05/19 14:08:52, 0] lib/fault.c:dump_core(173)
  dumping core in /var/log/samba/cores/nmbd
[2007/05/19 14:09:12, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(699)
  Netbios nameserver version 3.0.23d-19.5-1290-SUSE-SL10.2 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2006
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(41)
  ===============================================================
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(42)
  INTERNAL ERROR: Signal 11 in pid 17527 (3.0.23d-19.5-1290-SUSE-SL10.2)
  Please read the Trouble-Shooting section of the Samba3-HOWTO
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(44)

  From: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba3-HOWTO.pdf
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(45)
  ===============================================================
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(1599)
  PANIC (pid 17527): internal error
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/util.c:log_stack_trace(1706)
  BACKTRACE: 8 stack frames:
   #0 /usr/sbin/nmbd(log_stack_trace+0x2d) [0x8009e88d]
   #1 /usr/sbin/nmbd(smb_panic+0x5d) [0x8009e9bd]
   #2 /usr/sbin/nmbd [0x8008a43a]
   #3 [0xb7f5e420]
   #4 /usr/sbin/nmbd(announce_remote+0x187) [0x80034127]
   #5 /usr/sbin/nmbd(main+0x7fd) [0x8002004d]
   #6 /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdc) [0xb7ca4f9c]
   #7 /usr/sbin/nmbd [0x8001e551]
[2007/05/19 14:09:22, 0] lib/fault.c:dump_core(173)
  dumping core in /var/log/samba/cores/nmbd

gilead · 05-19-2007, 01:47 PM

Can you resolve the host name of the Samba box with other tools? For example, can you run dig <hostname> from the box where you're trying to connect from (not to)? If not, then it's probably a network setup problem (DNS), If you can then it's probably a Samba config issue.

I'm assuming that you're running as root and that you've tried using testparm and smbclient to check that you're setup is OK. If you haven't done it already, have a look at the document referenced in the error output you posted (http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba3-HOWTO.pdf). They provide more info about diagnosing Samba and they also recommend using tools like ethereal to sniff packets and analyse where things are going wrong.