Samba Wont Install-invoke-rc.d: initscript samba, action start" failed

[NoOp]

On 07/11/2007 11:55 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:

> Added info:
> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#Samba_Server
> 
> 
> Thanks, NoOp, for the guick response and tips. It solved the problem.  I did notice that on the new install after the purge that samba-common wasn't mentioned in the output.  So installed samba-common which finished the install of samba, swat and gsambad without error.  Still don't know why aptitude screwed up on the dependencies for just samba-common but seems it did.
> Have another related question that probably should be a separate post but here it is and is probably at the heart of why I've never got samba to work for me:
> Have a 2 comp lan with my WXP machine connected by a Linksys WMP54G wlan adapter with Wireless Network Connection Properties listing:
> Client for MS  Network,
> File and Print Sharing,
> QoS Packet Scheduler,
> AEGIS Protocol(IEEE802.1x) and
> Internet Protocol, all checked but not sure they are installed(some properties buttons are greyed out).  I can't determine if it's set up as server or client.
> My question is:  which is best to have, Client for Microsoft Networks or Samba set as server. Pretty sure I don't need TCP/IP ver 6 but what about QoS Packet Scheduler and AEGIS Protocol which are entirely new to me?  Feel kinda stupid asking WXP questions on Ubuntu list but feel I'll get a better answer from someone using both Ubuntu and WXP.
> My Ubuntu Feisty maching is direct wired to the 2Wire 1701HG Wireless router/modem(DSL) combo and generally works well on both machines.  I have the default smb.conf since the reinstall and shall keep it as such until I get more info on the proper setup.  Although I have done a lot of googling I haven't come across the Ubuntu prefered smb.conf.  Ahhh, just checked out your other link which will help a lot.  You can see I'm not very savy on networking or samba, but can generall edit/modify the conf. files if I just knew what was correct.  Would be great if someone would share their smb.conf file with me for a Ubuntu/WXP lan doing file and printer sharing(either on list or direct email).  Bet some other networking/samba dummy like me would appreciate it.  Or maybe there aren't any like me, Ha, Ha.
> Thanks for any tips, suggestions, links or conf files and I'll post this info separately if suggested.
> 
> 
> Leonard Chatagnier
> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
> 

No clue about the wireless setup, others here can help you with that.
However, if you read and follow the suggestions in the link I provided:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#Samba_Server including it's
subsections:

# 1.22.6 Samba Server

    * 1.22.6.1 How to install Samba Server for files/folders sharing service
    * 1.22.6.2 How to add/edit/delete network users
    * 1.22.6.3 How to share home folders with read only permission
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.4 How to share home folders with read/write permissions
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.5 How to share group folders with read only permission
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.6 How to share group folders with read/write permissions
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.7 How to share public folders with read only permission
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.8 How to share public folders with read/write permissions
(Authentication=Yes)
    * 1.22.6.9 How to share public folders with read only permission
(Authentication=No)
    * 1.22.6.10 How to share public folders with read/write permissions
(Authentication=No)
    * 1.22.6.11 How to print on remote Ubuntu machine via samba

I'm sure that you'll find the info you are looking for. Please also look
through the TOC for the base wiki and you'll find info for networking,
Windows, CUPS printing, etc., etc:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty

Gary