I try to configure a OpenSuse server (version 11.4) for using samba.
After installing all software and set al settings I cann't reach any shared directory or printer.

I discoverd that the smb service is (and connot be) start.

When I use the command /etc.init.d/smb start
I get the result
"Starting Samba SMB daemon done"

How ever when I after this try /etc/init.d/smb status
the only result I get is:
"Checking for Samba SMB daemon"
I missing here any status.

When I give the command /etc/init.d/smb stop
Ik got as result:
"Shutting down Samba SMB daemon Warning: daemon not running done"

After starting the service again I use ps -ef|grep smb
The only results I got are the services nmbd and winbindd whice both uses the configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf

I'm wondering why the service smb doesn't start.
Any one a suggestion?

With regards
Peter

Have you tried starting it directly via

and

as root?

'cause I don't use that complicated init directories to start it, I simply start it like above (in my /etc/rc.local) and it works fine...

I found the solution.
On the internet i found an article whice told me that OpenSuse has difficulties with apparmor.
When I diable apparmor I can start the smb service and can use samba.

regards, Peter