Also be sure that the last line in smb.conf be an empty line.
I've already seen some strange behavior like nmbd/smbd stopping
unexpectedly if it's not the case.

Patrick.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donna Garverick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 29 December 1998 00:54
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Editing SMB.CONF -- Sort Of
>
> An anonymous Curtis Larsen wrote :-)
>
>
> > I'm having a little problem in editing the smb.conf file (linked on
> my
> > system to SMBCONF.PUB.SAMBA).
> >
> > Everything appears to be fine, whether using EDITOR or vi, but when
> I try
> > using testparm, it runs merrily along then stops dead at nothing I
> can
> > discern.
>
> ah ha!  smb.conf needs to be a bytestream file.  and editor?  she
> don't
> play that game :-)  if vi is the best you got, then stick with.  qedit
> does
> bytestream quite nicely, btw.             - d
>
> --
> Donna Garverick     Sr. System Programmer
> 925-210-6631        [log in to unmask]
>
> >>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug Stores'<<<