I rather doubt this is a samba problem, but perhaps someone can offer a hint to solve the issue...
Running AutoDesk Land Development Desktop (AutoCAD with add-ons essentially). The project data files are on the Samba server. A dozen WinXX workstations work flawlessly with this configuration (other than typical windows issues). A win2k workstation was recently added to the mix and it works too, except for a set of functions that generate temporary files. Essentially what happens is this: - the command blocks out a selected portion of the drawing to a temporary file and puts the file in the same directory as the drawing (i.e. on the server). - the command then changes a mode in AutoCAD and attempts to insert this file into the drawing. - the temporary file is then deleted. The win2k box fails, saying the file could not be found on the path (and dumps a listing of the paths checked). The path exists in the list, and the file has been written to the directory! When the user responds to the error and the command completes, the file is successfully deleted from the server. So, it is doing everything except finding and inserting the file (which is there!). A work around is to copy this file to a new name then rename to the temporary name used by the function. The next time the command is invoked, the routine behaves properly, deleting the file when complete. The really strange thing is that the command will work after this until a new drawing is loaded for editing!! That baffles me! The temp file on the server is being saved with rwxrw-rw- attributes, although all the other files are rw-rw-rw-. All files in the directory are set to user and group 'nobody'. Doing a properties check on the file from Win2k shows the file to be owned by 'Nobody' with rwx priviledges, but user 'nobody' is also listed with read only rights. I don't think that can be related as the command can be made to function as described above. I had wondered briefly if the speed with which the file is saved, then requested could be a problem. It probably hasn't been written to the drive by that time - it's on a software RAID5 - but that shouldn't matter... Any guesses? Or even a confirmation that the problem is with Win2k and NOT the samba box? I should add that moving the project folder to the local drive on the win2k box allows the command to function properly. Maybe it is a samba issue? Thanks, -- Brock Nanson Kamloops BC Canada -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba