> I have Time precision problem between linux samba shares > and M$ files I want to use my tux to save files from my > M$ PC's. Of course I want to do incrementals copy based > on modification date... > > I mount my samba shares from my Windows Boxs and use > tools on the micro$oft boxs. (Xcopy /D or SyncroniX ) > The problem is that the modification date on the samba > share and on de source file on the M$ local disk is > sometimes different by 1s (newer or older). > For example I create a file c:\mytest.txt the file > properties says Created modified at 18:30:01 > I xcopy it to my samba share window$ properties says > Created modified at 18:30:00 which is older! so when > I xcopy /D the file is copied again and again. > > I'm Running samba-2.2.7a-8.9.0 on Redhat 9.0 > My M$ boxs are both W2K and XP (on NTFS). > > I've searched a little around and set : > dos filetime resolution = yes 'for the dos 2s > resolution time... and : dos filetimes = yes > '...for Visual C++... > > But it didn't change anything. > Is it possible to syncronize these filetimes...?
Probably not. I believe DOS/Windows packs the time in such a way that they have no notion of odd seconds times. All seconds are even. But that is normally no problem. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba