dear all it is now working
with the settings as mentioned by sadhiq i have changed the type to cifs instead of smbfs & now it is working fine thanks to all --- On Fri, 31/7/09, b.sadhiq <[email protected]> wrote: > From: b.sadhiq <[email protected]> > Subject: [Linux_Mantra] Re: samba error smb_proc_readdir_long: error=-2, > breaking > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 31 July, 2009, 3:01 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > error code comes from the smbfs > support in the kernel. > > fs/smbfs/proc. c: > > > > -2 means that it could not find a file or directory in > the call to smb_add_request. > > > > Basically, it either means you have a bug in the kernel, or > a bug in the version of the samba utilities you are using, > or you are using a version of the utilities that is not > compatible with the kernel you are using. > > > > So try mounting with cifs filesystem & if the > problem reoccurs > > try upgrading samba utilities & kernel. > > > > B.Sadhiq > > > > --- In Linux_Mantra@ > yahoogroups. com, ashok abraham <ashok...@.. .> > wrote: > > > > > > dear all > > > > > > i used to map my windows share to my linux box via > samba > > > for backup purpose > > > strangely for las few days whaen i mount he winsows > partition to my linux box iam getting a message > > > smb_proc_readdir_ long: error=-2, breaking > > > > > > if i do directory listing somtimes files are > displayed > > > but after a few second if do onother listing the > mount point seems > > > to be empty i had googled for this error > > > > > > many posting are avilable wth the same issue but > nonone has a solution for the same > > > > > > any solution ? > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > ashok > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new > and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads. > yahoo.com/ in/internetexplo rer/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
