Try changing

/usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D
/usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D

to use /usr/local/samba/sbin
instead of .../bin


Glyn Astill wrote:
> Okay people, thanks for the help with my previous issue, now the next
> one!
>
> I'm trying to setup samba, heres what I have done so far
>
> downloaded the latest source, done make, make install - I didn't see
> any errors and now I have a samba directory "/usr/local/samba"
>
> Once again following pete rushmeres guide here
> http://www.teraqube.co.uk/software/#s2.3
>
> I've created /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf (it did not exist) as
> follows:
>
> ---------------------------
> [global]
> ; Uncomment this if you want a guest account
> ; guest account = nobody
>    workgroup = WORKGROUP
>    netbios name = Qube
>    log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
>    lock directory = /usr/local/samba/var/locks
>    share modes = yes
>    interfaces = 192.168.0.2/24
>
> [homes]
>    comment = Home Directories
>    browseable = no
>    read only = no
>    create mode = 0750
> [tmp]
>    comment = Temporary file space
>    path = /tmp
>    read only = no
>    public = yes
>
> [shared]
>    comment = shared
>    path = /shared
>    valid users = qube glyn
>    public = no
>    writable = yes
>    printable = no
>    create mask = 0755
> ---------------------------
>
> Set up the users with smbpasswd
>
> then added the following lies to rc.local
>
> /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D
> /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D
>
> then I went and added a line for swat in inetd.conf
>
> However no luck so far. If I go into the directory where testparm is
> and try to do 
>
> testparm /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
>
> I just get "testparm: Command not found"
>
> and the same if I try to do smbd.
>
> I'm assuming I've omitted something, or not set something up
> properly, does anyone have and ideas?
>
> Cheers
> Glyn
>
>
> Glyn Astill
>
>
>
> 		
> ____________________________________________________ 
>  
> Yahoo! Photos is now offering a quality print service from just 7p a photo. http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
>
>
>