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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-free....and 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
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