[olug] Samba

[Terry]

Interesting stuff.....

Here is what I would do:
Make sure the problem doesn't exist on a windows box
   * if it does, go to the developers of this software
   * if it doesn't, join the samba mailing list and
ask the samba developers...


--- Craig Wolf <cjwolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
> If "oplocks=no" does NOT work, other than the info
> from Jon on opening it in a WinDB and making a
> change, any other ideas??  Is Samba 3.0+ better at
> file locking?  I am going to try setting up a test
> server at my house, getting SuSE 9.0 installed and
> configured as the production server, and then
> upgrading it to SuSE 9.1 to see if the upgrade is
> clean.  I am already putting a fall back plan into
> place for a Win2k Server install if those does not
> work by Wed. COB.  I absolutely HATE the idea of
> putting Win2k in that machine but I have a customer
> to get up and running and I am stuck with the s/w
> they purchased to do it.  Thanx to any and all that
> reply!!
>  
> Craig Wolf
> Linux Web Server Support
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> 402-894-6283
> 
> 
> >>> td3201 at yahoo.com 5/14/2004 >>>
> Turn off opportunistic locking:
> oplocks = no
> 
> Ideally, you should turn it off for troublesome
> files:
> veto oplock files = /*.dbf
> 
> 
> --- Craig Wolf <cjwolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
> > Ok, here we go.  I have a Samba server serving 7
> > people with 3-4 people accessing the database of a
> > program that is on each workstation.  The program
> > works GREAT when 1 person is in it.  We just
> started
> > using it with more than 1 person and noticed a
> > problem.  It appears that there is some file
> locking
> > going on because when 2-3 people get into it, 1
> can
> > work ok, one locks up completely, and the other
> > person's access is PAINFULLY slow.  I am using the
> > version of Samba that comes with SuSE 9.0 Pro
> > (Version:2.2.8?) with current patches (of OS and
> > Samba).  I DID find an article about adding
> > "locking=no" to the smb.conf global area and I did
> > that with no word from the office if that helped.
> > Here are my 2 questions:
> > 1. Upgrading to Samba 3.02, what would I need to
> > watch for?  Other than the Samba RPM, what else
> > would I need?  Would the file locking issue go
> away?
> > 2. Since I just got SuSE 9.1 Pro in, what issues
> > would I possibly see with upgrading the system
> > completely?  In particular, the 2.6 kernel.  
> > 
> > This server is an HP Proliant DL350, 3-36GB Raid
> 5,
> > 1GB RAM, 2 NIC config with a 1-1 NAT firewall
> (Thanx
> > Adam!) and an internal DLT8000 tape drive.
> > 
> > If I don't find a "workaround/fix" quickly for
> this
> > piece of software, this machine will have to have
> > Windows server 2000 installed and setup.  TIA!!
> > 
> > Signed,
> > Craig "Frustrated by crappy window$ software" Wolf
> > 
> > 
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