>From the <samba>/var/log/<client>.log file:doing parameter domain controller = AZPHXNT01 Unknown parameter encountered: "domain controller" Ignoring unknown parameter "domain controller">From the smb.conf file:# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This # allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this # if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job domain master = no # Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup # and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election ; preferred master = yes # Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been # configured at install time to be a primary domain controller. domain controller = AZPHXNT01 #Yes, it is the primary domain controller. # Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for # Windows95 workstations. domain logons = no Why is the domain controller parameter sparking an error message? FWIW I've managed to make my samba server visible on some browse lists, but not all. Unfortunately, just because the server is visible doesn't mean that a particular PeeCee can mount it. They get an "Invalid Path" error. I did not see any notation of the failure to connect in the log files when it failed most recently. Conversely, on many systemms that CANNOT see samba in the browse list, the user can mount the server with the \\system\directory path. Terribly confusing. Any pointers or ideas welcome. Chris -- Chris Knox cknox@hypercom.com Hypercom, Inc. (602) 504-5888 Unix Systems Support Speaking only for myself.
I'd like to have my samba server advertise itself in multiple subnets. With samba 1.17pl3 i was able to do this with the "remote announce" flag in the smb.conf since i've upgraded to 1.18 (currently running 1.18pl10), remote announce will allow me to advertise in other subnets, but the computers there cannot connect back to my server. They get a "connect find network path" error message. I've seen other people post to the list with the same problem. Last time I noticed it, I emailed one of them, and they pointed out to me that I can get arround this by regisitering with a WINS server on the remote network. Here's my questions... can samba register with multiple WINS servers? What's the purpose of "remote announce" if it will display your server, but not allow people to connect to it? Like I said, it worked in 1.17pl3, but doesn't seem to work in 1.18plXX any help / suggestions appriciate thanks much! Liam Hoekenga University of Michigan
Hello! M$ makes me crazy!.. Samba works perfectly, it supports russian file names correctly, but when I try to open file with any Windows program (Word, for ex.) - program changes name given while directory browsing to upper-case. For example <little russian chars>.doc -> <big russian chars>.DOC and, of couse Samba could not find such file. I could not even copy such file... I've played with a number of Samba setting (mangling, case, charset) without succsess :-( If somebody solved this problem, please send me your smb.conf file. Any ideas are also apreciated. Platform: Linux 2.0.35 RH 5.0 with glibc 2.0.7-19 Samba: 1.9.18p8-50.1.i386.rpm Thank you! --- Vladas Lapinskas, mailto:lapinskas@mail.iae.lt
Hi all!
I've been an avid Samba (and Linux) devotee for years now, and am very
familiar with its operation. I am having a fit right now trying to
optimize performance of a new network server I am setting up for a
customer - I have to deliver it on Monday.
Basically, what I am finding right now is that performance for READ
operations on the Samba server (1.9.18p10) is running at about 60% of
the speed of a Win95 share, with the same ethernet controller on both
the Win95 "server" (funny to think of, eh!), and the new RedHat 5.2
Linux server, running Samba 1.9.18p10.
The kind of times I am seeing are like this:
TEST Operation:
"xcopy /s" of directory tree of 458MB in 4400 files, and 650
subdirectories.
Client machine:
Winbook XL (P200mmx), running Win95 OSR2.5, LinkSys Combo PCMCIA
adapter.
Network connections:
All 10BaseT, on a single 5-port hub.
Server | Read | Write
| (mm:ss) | (mm:ss)
------------------------------|----------|-----------
1. Dual PII-400 | 18:44 | 12:39
DEC "Tulip" ethernet card | |
Linux 2.0.36 (Redhat 5.2) |407KB/sec | 603KB/sec
Samba 1.9.18p10 (RPM) | |
Ultra2 SCSI drive subsystem| |
(Mylex DAC960 RAID cont, & | |
Seagate Cheetah 10,000 RPM | |
drives). | |
------------------------------|----------|-----------
2. Cyrix 6x86-P166+ | 11:46 | 13:14
DEC "Tulip" ethernet card | |
Win95 OSR2 |648KB/sec | 576KB/sec
EIDE (16.6MB/sec) drives | |
IBM Deskstar 5400RPM EIDE | |
------------------------------|----------|-----------
3. SAME machine as #2, but | | Not
running Linux 2.0.35, and |384KB/sec | Measured
Samba 1.9.18p7. | |
| |
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So the question comes, why am I seeing such low results with Samba? I
fully expect Win95 to possible be a LITTLE higher when nothing is being
done on the PC, since it is essentially a "single minded" OS so to
speak. I know these numbers will fall down under a loaded situation.
Regardless though, I would like to HOPE that a Dual PII-400 with 256MB
of RAM and the most expensive SCSI drives money can buy can outperform
my puny little 6x86-166 running Win95.... Also, the 6x86 box has about
1/2 the performance it does under Win95 when running Samba...
The "tuning" related (once I think *might* impact performance)
parameters in my smb.conf currently are:
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debug level = 1
dos filetimes = true
default case = lower
mangle case = no
case sensitive = no
preserve case = yes
short preserve case = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_KEEPALIVE
read prediction = yes
; keep alive = 30
dead time = 15
locking = yes
strict locking = no
oplocks = true
share modes = yes
lock directory = /var/lock/samba
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Thats all the tuning related parameters I see in there.
I sure hope someone on the list can offer me some advice!
I tried to get the Samba book (Samba: Integrating Unix and Windows) in
before I had to set this setver up. I've had it on order from Computer
Literacy for several weeks, and they still are out of stock on it -
apparently SSC is in between printings or something.
Thanks for ANY help!
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