Re: [Samba] Problem with xcopy /d & samba
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:37:47 -0800, Stephen wrote: >A problem has arisen with the way samba handles file >creation dates compared to NT/win2k, which prevents >xcopy /d from working correctly. ISTR a generic problem with xcopy dates across a network. I got round it by using robocopy in it's place, as recommended my MS. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Problem with xcopy /d & samba
Hello, Did you try to drag the files from the Samba Box with something like smbtar OR smbmount + tar Probably long but it seems to work. Surlignage Shawn Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > A problem has arisen with the way samba handles file > creation dates compared to NT/win2k, which prevents > xcopy /d from working correctly. > > On NT/Win2k, files copied from another NT machine using > xcopy end up with the modified dates equal to the original > modified date of the file, and the created and accessed > dates become the date of the xcopy operation. > > On Samba, files copied from an NT machine using xcopy > end up with created & modified dates equal to the original > modified date of the file, and the accessed date becomes > the date of the xcopy operation. > > Dates are as reported from a windows NT client in both > cases. The problem is that xcopy /d will NOT work as > expected when attempting to use it to only copy newer > files from NT to samba. Instead XCOPY /D will copy *all* > files. This is a problem as we hope to migrate a large # of > files from NT to samba and minimize downtime by using > xcopy /d to refresh any modified files. In this case we will > use a tape backup/restore to handle the modified files, but > it would be nice to know if xcopy can be made to work with > samba in this way? > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Shawn Wright, Systems Manager > Shawnigan Lake School > http://www.sls.bc.ca > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > __ www.eeigm.inpl-nancy.fr __ EEIGM - 6 rue Bastien LEPAGE - 54000 NANCY - FRANCE Phone +33.383.36.83.27 Fax +33.383.36.83.36 _ - This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Problem with xcopy /d & samba
A problem has arisen with the way samba handles file creation dates compared to NT/win2k, which prevents xcopy /d from working correctly. On NT/Win2k, files copied from another NT machine using xcopy end up with the modified dates equal to the original modified date of the file, and the created and accessed dates become the date of the xcopy operation. On Samba, files copied from an NT machine using xcopy end up with created & modified dates equal to the original modified date of the file, and the accessed date becomes the date of the xcopy operation. Dates are as reported from a windows NT client in both cases. The problem is that xcopy /d will NOT work as expected when attempting to use it to only copy newer files from NT to samba. Instead XCOPY /D will copy *all* files. This is a problem as we hope to migrate a large # of files from NT to samba and minimize downtime by using xcopy /d to refresh any modified files. In this case we will use a tape backup/restore to handle the modified files, but it would be nice to know if xcopy can be made to work with samba in this way? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shawn Wright, Systems Manager Shawnigan Lake School http://www.sls.bc.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
