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diff --git a/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml b/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml index 2b8e0661203..c9ddc89bcbb 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ <para>In addition, <command>nmbd</command> can act as a WINS proxy, relaying broadcast queries from clients that do - not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WINS + not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WIN server.</para> </refsect1> @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ <listitem><para>If this parameter is specified it causes the server to run "interactively", not as a daemon, even if the server is executed on the command line of a shell. Setting this - parameter negates the implicit daemon mode when run from the + parameter negates the implicit deamon mode when run from the command line. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ Samba as part of the build process. Common defaults are <filename>/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts</filename>, <filename>/usr/samba/lib/lmhosts</filename> or - <filename>/etc/lmhosts</filename>. See the - <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html"><filename>lmhosts(5)</filename></ulink> - man page for details on the contents of this file.</para></listitem> + <filename>/etc/lmhosts</filename>. See the <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html"> + <filename>lmhosts(5)</filename></ulink> man page for details on the + contents of this file.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -169,15 +169,15 @@ <para>Note that specifying this parameter here will override the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html#loglevel">log level</ulink> parameter in the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"><filename> - smb.conf(5)</filename></ulink> file.</para></listitem> + smb.conf</filename></ulink> file.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>-l <log directory></term> <listitem><para>The -l parameter specifies a directory into which the "log.nmbd" log file will be created - for operational data from the running <command>nmbd</command> - server. The default log directory is compiled into Samba + for operational data from the running + <command>nmbd</command> server. The default log directory is compiled into Samba as part of the build process. Common defaults are <filename> /usr/local/samba/var/log.nmb</filename>, <filename> /usr/samba/var/log.nmb</filename> or @@ -314,6 +314,21 @@ at a normally low log level.</para> </refsect1> +<refsect1> + <title>TROUBLESHOOTING</title> + + <para> + One of the common causes of difficulty when installing Samba and SWAT + is the existsnece of some type of firewall or port filtering software + on the Samba server. Make sure that the appropriate ports + outlined in this man page are available on the server and are not currently + being blocked by some type of security software such as iptables or + "port sentry". For more troubleshooting information, refer to the additional + documentation included in the Samba distribution. + </para> +</refsect1> + + <refsect1> <title>VERSION</title> |