> I have recently recogized that the problem of domain > logons is at least closely connected to the problem > of downloading "big" files (i.e. files larger than > something about 4k or even 2k). The symptoms are the > following: > 1. There are two differently behaving groups of > programs: network neighbourhood (or something > like that) and windows explorer, FAR, (i suppose > that Window Commander -- for those who don't know > what FAR is) and so on. > 2. Network Neighbourhood almost refuses to do > anything on Samba shares -- it has long stall > upon entering directories with names longer > than 8 chars, and i don't remember it to > be able to perform any file download/upload > operations at all. > 3. WinExplorer can browse shares freely, unless > it encounters directory containing more than > 25 entries (very strange limit -- but i checked, > the limit is 25), where it stalls for 2 minutes. > Also downloading files larger than something > about 2 or 4 K always stalls for two minutes, > and (under some unclear circumstances) sometimes > fail completely. >
Sounds like symptoms of activated Web Client service. If you have missed it a few days ago, it appears that the new, XP-specific service called Web Client, automatically enabled by default, creates all kinds of performance and access problems. I only have 1 XP client in my network but it suddenly started acting normally, just like any other Win2K clients, after I disabled this service. By the way, I still can't figure out what FAR is. > [global] ................... > dos charset = CP866 > display charset = KOI8-R > unix charset = KOI8-R Probably just a matter of taste. > ; preferred master = No > ; local master = Yes My smb.conf has both set to Yes. In addition to that I set this registry on all clients: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ \Services\Browser\Parameters\ \MaintainServerList="No" instead of default "Auto". ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba