Using the PPA version above, starting samba without an explicit 'interfaces' line Instead,
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(721)
Netbios nameserver version 3.0.28a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:create_subnets(190)
create_subnets: No local interfaces !
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:create_subnets(191)
create_subnets: Waiting for an interface to appear ...
---brought interface up here---
[2008/06/16 21:36:35, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(396)
*****
Samba name server RAVANA is now a local master browser for workgroup MICRIPOFFT on subnet 10.1.0.12
*****
Specifying an unconfigured interface on the 'interfaces = ' line, nmbd just polls every 5 seconds.
Changing 'interfaces = ' to a configured (but downed) interface, then bringing it up yields nice output, though a little delayed :)
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(721)
Netbios nameserver version 3.0.28a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] lib/interface.c:load_interfaces(229)
WARNING: no network interfaces found
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:create_subnets(190)
create_subnets: No local interfaces !
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:create_subnets(191)
create_subnets: Waiting for an interface to appear ...
[2008/06/16 21:40:59, 0] lib/interface.c:load_interfaces(229)
WARNING: no network interfaces found
...snip....
[2008/06/16 21:41:24, 0] lib/interface.c:load_interfaces(229)
WARNING: no network interfaces found
---brought up interface here---
[2008/06/16 21:47:14, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(396)
*****
Samba name server RAVANA is now a local master browser for workgroup MICRIPOFFT on subnet 10.1.0.12
Using the PPA version above, starting samba without an explicit 'interfaces' line Instead,
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd. c:main( 721) subnetdb. c:create_ subnets( 190) subnetdb. c:create_ subnets( 191) become_ lmb.c:become_ local_master_ stage2( 396)
Netbios nameserver version 3.0.28a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
create_subnets: No local interfaces !
[2008/06/16 21:30:04, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
create_subnets: Waiting for an interface to appear ...
---brought interface up here---
[2008/06/16 21:36:35, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
*****
Samba name server RAVANA is now a local master browser for workgroup MICRIPOFFT on subnet 10.1.0.12
*****
Specifying an unconfigured interface on the 'interfaces = ' line, nmbd just polls every 5 seconds.
Changing 'interfaces = ' to a configured (but downed) interface, then bringing it up yields nice output, though a little delayed :)
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd. c:main( 721) c:load_ interfaces( 229) subnetdb. c:create_ subnets( 190) subnetdb. c:create_ subnets( 191) c:load_ interfaces( 229) c:load_ interfaces( 229) become_ lmb.c:become_ local_master_ stage2( 396)
Netbios nameserver version 3.0.28a started.
Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] lib/interface.
WARNING: no network interfaces found
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
create_subnets: No local interfaces !
[2008/06/16 21:40:54, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
create_subnets: Waiting for an interface to appear ...
[2008/06/16 21:40:59, 0] lib/interface.
WARNING: no network interfaces found
...snip....
[2008/06/16 21:41:24, 0] lib/interface.
WARNING: no network interfaces found
---brought up interface here---
[2008/06/16 21:47:14, 0] nmbd/nmbd_
*****
Samba name server RAVANA is now a local master browser for workgroup MICRIPOFFT on subnet 10.1.0.12
*****
In all cases, nmbd never shut down!