Hello James and samba friends, Since Sep 2006 I got the following error again and again:
<snip> ... Feb 23 16:46:17 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:17, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:17 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:46:21 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:21, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:21 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:46:22 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:22, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:22 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:46:44 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:44, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:44 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:46:46 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:46, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:46 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:46:59 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:46:59, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:46:59 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:12 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:12, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:12 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:15 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:15, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:15 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:16 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:16, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:16 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:20 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:20, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:20 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:23 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:23, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:23 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:47:43 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:47:43, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:47:43 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:48:34 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:48:34, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:48:34 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:48:38 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:48:38, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:48:38 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service Feb 23 16:48:41 sun smbd[35310]: [2007/02/23 16:48:41, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) Feb 23 16:48:41 sun smbd[35310]: failed to connect to FAM service ... </snip> I have reported this already a long time ago. Nothing happened since then. Currently I'm running Samba version 3.0.24 on FreeBSD 6.1. Does anybody have a clue how to solve this issue? On Sat, Sep 09, 2006 at 11:20:21PM +1000, James Peach wrote: > On 09/09/06, Willy Offermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 10:27:35PM +1000, James Peach wrote: > >> On 04/09/06, Willy Offermans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >Dear Samba Friends, > >> > > >> >I got the following error again and again: > >> > > >> ><snip> > >> >..... > >> >Sep 4 10:58:18 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 10:58:18, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 10:58:18 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >Sep 4 10:58:23 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 10:58:23, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 10:58:23 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >Sep 4 10:58:24 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 10:58:24, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 10:58:24 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >Sep 4 10:58:25 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 10:58:25, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 10:58:25 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >Sep 4 10:58:25 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 10:58:25, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 10:58:25 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >Sep 4 11:23:22 sun smbd[94479]: [2006/09/04 11:23:22, 0] > >> >smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> >Sep 4 11:23:22 sun smbd[94479]: failed to connect to FAM service > >> >..... > >> ></snip> > >> > > >> >I'm using samba-3.0.23b,1 on FreeBSD 6.1 > >> > >> I've only ever tested the FAM support on IRIX. smbd will automatically > >> attempt to use FAM if it appears to be available, but it shouldn't > >> > >> >I did not specify anything with respect to fam in my > >> >/usr/local/etc/smb.conf file. > >> > > >> >I have only noticed that a new directory has been created in /tmp/ > >> > > >> >drwx------ 2 root wheel 512 Sep 4 08:45 /tmp/fam-root/ > >> > > >> >This directory is empty and updated once and a while. I mean the > >> >directory is recreated at a later time. Attributes and owner do not > >> >change. > >> > > >> >In the clients log files I find the following: > >> > > >> ><snip> > >> >.... > >> >[2006/09/04 11:36:41, 0] smbd/notify_fam.c:fam_check_reconnect(136) > >> > failed to connect to FAM service > >> > Socket directory /tmp/fam-root has different owner > >> > Failed to remove unsafe path /tmp/fam-root > >> >... > >> ></snip> > >> > > >> >It seems that the client tries to access /tmp/fam-root but has not the > >> >right user priviliges. > >> > > >> >Can someone help me out and explain what is going on? How can I solve > >> >the problem? > >> > >> You can disable FAM support by setting "fam change notify = no" in > >> smb.conf. This > >> will get rid of the messages, but obviously you won't get FAM support. > >> I'd have to dig > >> into the FAM implementation on FreeBSD to be more helpful, and I won't > >> be able to > >> do that for a couple of weeks. > >> > >> -- > >> James Peach | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Well, since the error message is only annoying and __not__ critical at > >the moment, I will just be patient then. > > Yes, FAM can be disabled without losing any functionality. It is merely a > performance optimisation. > > >I do not know how fam is > >implemented into samba and if calling the fam function in FreeBSD needs > >special considerations. I expected that the samba developer, responsible > >for the fam implementation, would have a look. I do not know if I reach > >that person via this mailing list. > > Yes, that's me. I just don't have the facility to do anything about this for > couple of weeks. > > -- > James Peach | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- Met vriendelijke groeten, With kind regards, Mit freundlichen Gruessen, De jrus wah, Willy ************************************* W.K. Offermans Home: +31 45 544 49 44 Mobile: +31 653 27 16 23 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by .... (__) \\\'',) \/ \ ^ .\._/_) www.FreeBSD.org -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
