samba - Feb 2003 - Infrasoft MX very slow loading from Samba share

We are experiencing long delays when loading MX files stored on our samba
fileserver.

We are running  version 2.2.7a of Samba on Solaris 8 servers.
Using MX version 2.5 and higher  on  windows 2000 and XP workstations

When the files are stored locally they load in a few seconds, whilst taking more
than a minute to run
from the Samba server.  Our current workaround is to store the files locally,
but this is not ideal.

Other application files(e.g. Word, etc) of similar size load from the server in
seconds.
Problem seems to be confined to MX files.

Just wondering if anyone is aware of any conflicts between MX and Samba.
Or if anyone is successfully storing MX files on their Samba server.

thanks for any information

-peter.




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On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 peter.a.bryant@mainroads.qld.gov.au wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone is aware of any conflicts between MX and Samba.
> Or if anyone is successfully storing MX files on their Samba server.
Sounds like oplock break timeouts.  What is the client os?
I've never heard any feedback from Infrasoft MX users, so I
can't comment on it.




cheers, jerry
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The clients are XP and 2000 boxes.

I have looked at the logs and noticed that MX opens a HECK of a LOT of files
when it opens a single drawing.
In one section of the log I estimate it opens about 3300 files in 105 seconds.
Probably small files - I think macros etc.
I will try and explore a bit further before posting any more.
I was just hoping some other Samba person out there was using MX and could give
their experience.

Thanks for your interest Jerry.

-peter.






"Gerald (Jerry) Carter" <jerry@samba.org> on 25/02/2003 01:33:58
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On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 peter.a.bryant@mainroads.qld.gov.au wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone is aware of any conflicts between MX and Samba.
> Or if anyone is successfully storing MX files on their Samba server.
Sounds like oplock break timeouts.  What is the client os?
I've never heard any feedback from Infrasoft MX users, so I
can't comment on it.


cheers, jerry







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