Hi Everyone. I'm still having that problem that my samba cannot backup more than 2 GB onto a Windows share (on a Win2K box) (see messages earlier in this forum - I have to backup a 66 GB file out of database).
Setting loglevel of SAMBA to "2" I received the following (for the time running the backup up to the broken connection): ...... [2003/11/18 11:39:47, 3] smbd/server.c:exit_server(495) Server exit (normal exit) [2003/11/18 11:43:08, 0] client/smbmount.c:send_fs_socket(383) mount.smbfs: entering daemon mode for service \\ntsrvsr3\cmdhp5, pid=161 [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 3] param/loadparm.c:init_globals(1271) Initialising global parameters [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 3] param/params.c:pm_process(577) params.c:pm_process() - Processing configuration file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 3] param/loadparm.c:do_section(3055) Processing section "[global]" [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 1] lib/debug.c:debug_message(258) INFO: Debug class all level = 2 (pid 32554 from pid 32554) [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(3073) Processing section "[printers]" [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(3073) Processing section "[print$]" [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(3073) Processing section "[bak]" [2003/11/18 11:55:12, 0] printing/print_cups.c:cups_printer_fn(110) Unable to connect to CUPS server localhost - Connection refused [2003/11/18 12:21:01, 2] client/smbmount.c:send_fs_socket(393) mount.smbfs[161]: got signal, getting new socket [2003/11/18 12:21:11, 2] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_out(874) error connecting to 20.20.20.1:139 (No route to host) [2003/11/18 12:21:11, 1] libsmb/cliconnect.c:cli_connect(782) Error connecting to 20.20.20.1 (No route to host) [2003/11/18 12:21:11, 0] client/smbmount.c:do_connection(150) 161: Connection to ntsrvsr3 failed [2003/11/18 12:21:59, 2] client/smbmount.c:send_fs_socket(393) mount.smbfs[161]: got signal, getting new socket [2003/11/18 12:41:54, 2] client/smbmount.c:send_fs_socket(393) mount.smbfs[161]: got signal, getting new socket [2003/11/18 12:41:54, 2] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_out(874) error connecting to 20.20.20.1:139 (No route to host) [2003/11/18 12:41:54, 1] libsmb/cliconnect.c:cli_connect(782) Error connecting to 20.20.20.1 (No route to host) [2003/11/18 12:41:54, 0] client/smbmount.c:do_connection(150) 161: Connection to ntsrvsr3 failed [2003/11/18 12:42:24, 2] client/smbmount.c:send_fs_socket(393) mount.smbfs[161]: got signal, getting new socket ..... Here are some answers to questions that popped up during the postings in this forum: Q: Can you change your backup box from W2K to Linux A: No I cannot due to company's policies and given situation. And even if I could, this would not solve the problem. Q: Did you try NFS instead of SAMBA A: Yes I did. Same problem. Q: Does the problem exist if you try to squeeze the file from W2K out of the linux box directly (making a mount on Linux, that Windows can access) A: No. They works! But: It does not solve my problem, because I cannot put a 66 GB backup file on to the harddrive of the linux box - there is not enough space left Q: Do you use EXT3 as filesystem? A: Yes I do. And the problem exists also on EXT2, REISERFS .... Q: Did you try to make a new kernel? A: Yes. It did not make any change. I'm still using 2.4.19 kernel (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8). I tried REDHAT and SUSE 8.2 and MANDRAKE 8.1 on different boxes at home as well - no change. Q: Did you try SAMBA 3.0.1? A: Yes. On a different Linux box I compiled SAMBA 3.0.1pre from scratch. It did not make any change. Q: Did you contact SAPDB (manufacturer of the database)? Do they have a limitation in the database? A: Yes, I made a ticket at SAP for that. There is no limitation insided the code of the database. I can sign for that, because the Windows-release of SAPDB can backup endless Gigabytes to the same share on the W2K box. I'm still having a ticket at SAP to tell me which mechanism they use for the backup (TAR, STAR). --- Any more questions or ideas, guys?! I'm *now* frustrated and thinking of switching the box with the SAP system back to Windows..... (that is in fact not a solution, too) Kind Regards, Carsten Löffler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______________________________________________________________________ This message is intended for the addressee or its representative only. Any form of unauthorized use, publication, reproduction, copying or disclosure of the content of this e-mail is not permitted. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message and its contents, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all its attachments subsequently. command ag -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba