Thanks for the tips
I've tried running the ./configure --prefix=...
command with no luck - the other suggestion that I run
testparm /usr/home/andrew/usr/local/samba/lib
begins to work, but I get the following error:
Load smb config files from /usr/home/andrew/usr/local/samba/lib
Loaded services file OK.
ERROR: lock directory /usr/local/samba/var/locks does not exist
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
so now it's looking for the locks directory in the wrong place.
any more suggestions?
thanks in advance.
original resonse:
when yu run testparm don't just say test parm
give the name of the config file to it as argument
testparms confile
and when you start the server , there also give the path of your
config
file
with a -s option.
hitesh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew At The Headwaters"
<Andrew@theheadwaters.com>
To: "Hitesh Sharma" <hitesh@induslogic.com>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: samba setup on virtual server help needed
> Hi Hitesh,
>
> I tried that, and just for fun tried it again and still get the same
error.>
>
> > you don't need to change the configure file manually. just go to
the> > source directory and run ./configure --
prefix=/SOMEWHERE_IN_YOUR_HOME/> > and then make and make install. I hope this works
> >
> > hitesh
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew At The Headwaters"
<Andrew@theheadwaters.com>> > To: <samba@lists.samba.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 11:49 AM
> > Subject: samba setup on virtual server help needed
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to set up samba on a virtual server - here's
the
problem,> > > I don't have true root access and can't write to the base
/usr
> > > directory.
> > >
> > > I can only write past /usr/home/andrew/usr
> > >
> > > I modified my configure file to point to:
> > > ac_default_prefix=/usr/home/andrew/usr/local
> > > # Any additions from configure.in:
> > > ac_default_prefix=/usr/home/andrew/usr/local/samba
> > >
> > > the install seemed to go fine but when I run testparm, I get
the> > > following error: Load smb config files from
> > > /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf params.c:OpenConfFile() -
Unable to> > > open configuration file
"/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf":
> > > Permission denied
> > > Error loading services.
> > > theheadwaters% ./testparm --help
> > > Load smb config files from /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
> > > params.c:OpenConfFile() - Unable to open configuration file
> > > "/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf":
> > > Permission denied
> > > Error loading services
> > >
> > > so, I'm guessing that I have to tell the correct path
somewhere> > > else, but I can't find it. help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > ***************************************
> > > Andrew Peterson
> > > andrew@theheadwaters.com
***************************************
Andrew Peterson
andrew@theheadwaters.com