Hi, I have a linux server running samba version 3.0.0. (smbd --version) I have a Windows 2000 Client. The file is stored on the server. On the Windows 2000 client, I browse to the file. Select COPY. Move to a Local directory on the Windows 2000 Client and select PASTE. It starts the copy, and then fails with Title of the error window is: - Error Copying File or Folder. Contents on the error window is: - Cannot copy xyz: The specified network name is no longer availiable. The xyz is the filename of the file I am trying to copy. I just put xyz in for explanations purposes. Can anyone help? I have root/admin access to both server and client, so I can provide any extra log files that people need, just tell me what to send. Cheers James
For full logs, go to: - http://www.superbug.demon.co.uk/samba/ and download samba-copy-paste-error.tar.bz2 It contains the full samba config, log files, and also an ethereal capture of the transaction. The password files have been blanked. Can anyone help? Cheers James
James Courtier-Dutton wrote:> For full logs, go to: - > http://www.superbug.demon.co.uk/samba/ > and download > samba-copy-paste-error.tar.bz2 > > It contains the full samba config, log files, and also an ethereal > capture of the transaction. > The password files have been blanked. > > Can anyone help? > > Cheers > James > > >I have solved the problem. It turned out to be a autosensing hub/switch thinking a nic card was half duplex, when the nic card was set to full duplex. When I forced the nic card to half duplex, everything worked. I still think there is a problem with samba or the linux kernel, because with the nic card set wrongly on thw windows 2000 machine, thus causing lots of lost packets, I was able to transfer files easily between windows machines, all be it slowly. It was only the windows 2000 to samba that failed. When I get a moment, I will look into the problem further. Cheers James