As per this bug (the one i am currently updating), i edited the startup in /etc/init/smbd.conf to be the following
start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE=eth0)
smbd started without a problem, but nmbd no longer started at boot.
Following the debug tips in the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/samba/+bug/596064
I identified that nmbd was not starting because /var/run/samba did not exist. I added 'mkdir -p /var/run/samba' to the pre-start script of /etc/init/nmbd.conf as suggested by bug 596064, and now everything starts up as expected.
To be clear and recap--
smb.conf has the following
interfaces = eth0
Static IP was assigned via network manager.
smbd would not start up-- as per https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ samba/+ bug/836849 (open_socket_smbd fail)
As per this bug (the one i am currently updating), i edited the startup in /etc/init/smbd.conf to be the following
start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE=eth0)
smbd started without a problem, but nmbd no longer started at boot.
Following the debug tips in the bug /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ lucid/+ source/ samba/+ bug/596064
https:/
I identified that nmbd was not starting because /var/run/samba did not exist. I added 'mkdir -p /var/run/samba' to the pre-start script of /etc/init/nmbd.conf as suggested by bug 596064, and now everything starts up as expected.
hope this explains it..