[Samba] XP Pro and offline files
All: Not sure if this is an XP Pro issue or a samba issue. I am running v3.0.3 of the samba server acting as a Domain controller and file server. The problem that I run into is that every once in a while, while connected to the network the network shares go offline. I am running XP Pro SP2 and I am not really sure where to start to troubleshoot this. TIA Ron -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] XP Pro and offline files
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: All: Not sure if this is an XP Pro issue or a samba issue. I am running v3.0.3 of the samba server acting as a Domain controller and file server. The problem that I run into is that every once in a while, while connected to the network the network shares go offline. I am running XP Pro SP2 and I am not really sure where to start to troubleshoot this. I wrote in about a similar thing just yesterday. We're using Samba 3.02 on about 40 Linux servers and our users are complaining about the same thing once in a while. Really only on a few machines. But the symptom is there. Seems to happen more with SP2 than it happened with SP1 -- but that's not a scientific observation. In a couple of cases, we could see in the /var/log/messages that the link beat was being lost continually. Replacing cables and switches between Server and Client got rid of that problem (we don't know which element was causing the problem, but making everything new fixed it). But a few other users are still complaining about these random disconnections and we are not sure either how to troubleshoot. We have asked users to carefully document exactly when the disconnections occur -- and on what machine and subnet -- so that we can look for clues in the logs. But so far, nothing in the logs is sticking out. Not all machines on a given pathway from Server to Client disconnect at the same time -- so unless it's a last cable problem it's not likely to be a hardware issue. BTW, we're running the 2.6.6 kernel on a mainly Mandrake distribution. Hopefully, somebody who reads these postings will have a clue or two. Regards, Andy Liebman -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] XP Pro and offline files
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: All: Not sure if this is an XP Pro issue or a samba issue. I am running v3.0.3 of the samba server acting as a Domain controller and file server. The problem that I run into is that every once in a while, while connected to the network the network shares go offline. I am running XP Pro SP2 and I am not really sure where to start to troubleshoot this. I wrote in about a similar thing just yesterday. We're using Samba 3.02 on about 40 Linux servers and our users are complaining about the same thing once in a while. Really only on a few machines. But the symptom is there. Seems to happen more with SP2 than it happened with SP1 -- but that's not a scientific observation. In a couple of cases, we could see in the /var/log/messages that the link beat was being lost continually. Replacing cables and switches between Server and Client got rid of that problem (we don't know which element was causing the problem, but making everything new fixed it). But a few other users are still complaining about these random disconnections and we are not sure either how to troubleshoot. We have asked users to carefully document exactly when the disconnections occur -- and on what machine and subnet -- so that we can look for clues in the logs. But so far, nothing in the logs is sticking out. Not all machines on a given pathway from Server to Client disconnect at the same time -- so unless it's a last cable problem it's not likely to be a hardware issue. BTW, we're running the 2.6.6 kernel on a mainly Mandrake distribution. Hopefully, somebody who reads these postings will have a clue or two. Regards, Andy Liebman -- I also asked about this back in January...googles and searches through the archives turned up several people with the same issue, but not a resolution. I believe it's a Samba issue, mainly because the problem didn't appear until I retired our old Samba v2 server and migrated to a new Samba 3.0.7 one. The only solution I've been able to come with is disabling offline files...and of course, our president's laptop was one of the machines affected. Some machines took longer to become problematic than others and a few are still trouble-freeand I can't find any settings that make a difference. I don't know if SP2 is an issue or not, since all our XP (Pro) machines were patched with SP2 prior to doing the Samba upgrade. Good luck! Ron Bookman -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] XP Pro and offline files
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi you can take total control of offline folders behavior with policies, win xp is different in many ways ...i note that a simple redirect of my_files causes a offline folder behavior ( i think this should be a feature not a bug ) , i got out off all this problems with poledit.exe and ntconfig.pol and some special adms. Good Luck Ron Bookman schrieb: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: | | All: | | Not sure if this is an XP Pro issue or a samba issue. | | I am running v3.0.3 of the samba server acting as a Domain | controller and file server. The problem that I run into is that every | once | in a while, while connected to the network the network shares go | offline. | | I am running XP Pro SP2 and I am not really sure where to start to | troubleshoot this. | | | | | I wrote in about a similar thing just yesterday. We're using Samba | 3.02 on | about 40 Linux servers and our users are complaining about the same | thing once | in a while. Really only on a few machines. But the symptom is there. | Seems to | happen more with SP2 than it happened with SP1 -- but that's not a | scientific observation. | | In a couple of cases, we could see in the /var/log/messages that the | link | beat was being lost continually. Replacing cables and switches | between Server | and Client got rid of that problem (we don't know which element was | causing | the problem, but making everything new fixed it). | | But a few other users are still complaining about these random | disconnections and we are not sure either how to troubleshoot. We have | asked users to | carefully document exactly when the disconnections occur -- and on | what machine | and subnet -- so that we can look for clues in the logs. But so far, | nothing | in the logs is sticking out. Not all machines on a given pathway from | Server | to Client disconnect at the same time -- so unless it's a last cable | problem | it's not likely to be a hardware issue. | | BTW, we're running the 2.6.6 kernel on a mainly Mandrake distribution. | | Hopefully, somebody who reads these postings will have a clue or two. | | Regards, | Andy Liebman | -- | | | I also asked about this back in January...googles and searches through | the archives turned up several people with the same issue, but not a | resolution. | | I believe it's a Samba issue, mainly because the problem didn't appear | until I retired our old Samba v2 server and migrated to a new Samba | 3.0.7 one. The only solution I've been able to come with is disabling | offline files...and of course, our president's laptop was one of the | machines affected. Some machines took longer to become problematic than | others and a few are still trouble-freeand I can't find any settings | that make a difference. I don't know if SP2 is an issue or not, since | all our XP (Pro) machines were patched with SP2 prior to doing the Samba | upgrade. | | Good luck! | Ron Bookman - -- Mit freundlichen Gruessen Best Regards Robert Schetterer robert_at_schetterer.org Munich / Bavaria / Germany https://www.schetterer.org \** \* gnupgp \* public key: \* https://www.schetterer.org/public.key \** -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCL3aS+Jw+56iSjEkRAgL5AJ9vI0mO1fywiTvvZeZVRKZ5hoKuNQCcCQ2Y Gv0lGogNZbDKOBUyFecFXtw= =GgkF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] XP Pro and offline files
I have done that to other machines on my network. But I need my laptop to have offline files. Ron -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Schetterer Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 5:20 PM To: Ron Bookman Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] XP Pro and offline files -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi you can take total control of offline folders behavior with policies, win xp is different in many ways ...i note that a simple redirect of my_files causes a offline folder behavior ( i think this should be a feature not a bug ) , i got out off all this problems with poledit.exe and ntconfig.pol and some special adms. Good Luck Ron Bookman schrieb: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: | | All: | | Not sure if this is an XP Pro issue or a samba issue. | | I am running v3.0.3 of the samba server acting as a Domain | controller and file server. The problem that I run into is that | every once in a while, while connected to the network the network | shares go offline. | | I am running XP Pro SP2 and I am not really sure where to start to | troubleshoot this. | | | | | I wrote in about a similar thing just yesterday. We're using Samba | 3.02 on | about 40 Linux servers and our users are complaining about the same | thing once in a while. Really only on a few machines. But the symptom | is there. | Seems to | happen more with SP2 than it happened with SP1 -- but that's not a | scientific observation. | | In a couple of cases, we could see in the /var/log/messages that the | link beat was being lost continually. Replacing cables and switches | between Server and Client got rid of that problem (we don't know | which element was causing the problem, but making everything new | fixed it). | | But a few other users are still complaining about these random | disconnections and we are not sure either how to troubleshoot. We | have asked users to carefully document exactly when the | disconnections occur -- and on what machine and subnet -- so that we | can look for clues in the logs. But so far, nothing in the logs is | sticking out. Not all machines on a given pathway from Server to | Client disconnect at the same time -- so unless it's a last cable | problem | it's not likely to be a hardware issue. | | BTW, we're running the 2.6.6 kernel on a mainly Mandrake distribution. | | Hopefully, somebody who reads these postings will have a clue or two. | | Regards, | Andy Liebman | -- | | | I also asked about this back in January...googles and searches through | the archives turned up several people with the same issue, but not a | resolution. | | I believe it's a Samba issue, mainly because the problem didn't appear | until I retired our old Samba v2 server and migrated to a new Samba | 3.0.7 one. The only solution I've been able to come with is disabling | offline files...and of course, our president's laptop was one of the | machines affected. Some machines took longer to become problematic | than others and a few are still trouble-freeand I can't find any | settings that make a difference. I don't know if SP2 is an issue or | not, since all our XP (Pro) machines were patched with SP2 prior to | doing the Samba upgrade. | | Good luck! | Ron Bookman - -- Mit freundlichen Gruessen Best Regards Robert Schetterer robert_at_schetterer.org Munich / Bavaria / Germany https://www.schetterer.org \** \* gnupgp \* public key: \* https://www.schetterer.org/public.key \** -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCL3aS+Jw+56iSjEkRAgL5AJ9vI0mO1fywiTvvZeZVRKZ5hoKuNQCcCQ2Y Gv0lGogNZbDKOBUyFecFXtw= =GgkF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
