On Monday 16 May 2005 19:19, Michael W Cocke wrote: > On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:57:49 -0600, you wrote: > >On Monday 16 May 2005 18:45, Michael W Cocke wrote: > >> I have a server running SuSE 9.3 (Samba 3.0.13-1.1). The underlying > >> filesystem is xfs, and the NICs are Netgear gigabit. 2 Gb of ram in a > >> P4/3.0 Ghz. The workstations are windows XP Pro, with all service > >> packs installed, on P4 3+ Ghz, 1-2 Gb of ram. (varies a bit by > >> workstation) > >> > >> I have one particular tree on the server that contains over 12K files > >> in a few hundred subdirs. Breaking it up isn't an option. > >> > >> I'm aware that there are tons of parameters and options in the > >> smb.conf file, many having to do with performance, but I could use a > >> pointer. > >> > >> When the users try to open a file, the select file listbox in ANY > >> windows app is taking an eternity to populate. The transfer speed of > >> the files is fine, but is there a paticular way to speed up the > >> findfirst/findnext loop that populates the list? > > > >There is a chapter on the subject of large directories in the > >Samba-HOWTO-Collection (The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide). > >A copy has been reserved for you at: > > http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf > > > >If you find any problems please let me know as soon as possible.
Not that I know of. - John T. > > > >Thanks. > > > >- John T. > > Thanks! The case sensitivity might be a problem, but maybe I can work > something out... Right now the filenames are mixed case and some of > the software that maintains the contents will have to be rewritten. > > The biggest issue will be the users, as usual. The filenames show up > in a number of the places we use the data, and I don't think I'm going > to impress anyone with all upper (or lower) case names, but it may be > the only way we can make this work right, in which case they'll learn > to love it. > > Is there any other option? > > Mike- > > -- > Mornings: Evolution in action. Only the grumpy will survive. > -- > > Please note - Due to the intense volume of spam, we have installed > site-wide spam filters at catherders.com. If email from you bounces, try > non-HTML, non-encoded, non-attachments. -- John H Terpstra Samba-Team Member Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668 Author: The Official Samba-3 HOWTO & Reference Guide, ISBN: 0131453556 Samba-3 by Example, ISBN: 0131472216 Hardening Linux, ISBN: 0072254971 Other books in production. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba