samba - Oct 2001 - mapped drives

I came across your address on the web.
>
> I run a network of 20 computers.  Eight of the computers, which happen to
> operate under Windows 98, are having difficulty connecting to the Linux
File
> Server.
>
> In the past, they have connected to the mapped drives just fine.  But more
> recently, they cannot connect or connect very slowly to the mapped network
> drives.
>
> I have replace the 3Com network cards twice.  It helped to clear the
problem
> up a little.  But for the most part, the problem still exist.
>
> What could be causing this type of problems with my server?

Sorry, I should have sent the original to the list - d'oh!

3Com cards should have no problems at all - but what is the version of samba
and *nix which you are using?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lamont Beauford" <lbeaufor@nbc29.com>
To: "alex" <alex@luckymonkey.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: RE: mapped drives

> I physically removed the 3Com ethernet card and replaced it with another
> good 3Com ethernet card of the same type.  I have also reinstalled the
> drivers for the 3Com Card.  I have not replaced the 3Com card with another
> brand; at least not yet.
>
> Lamont
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alex [mailto:alex@luckymonkey.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:29 PM
> To: lbeaufor@nbc29.com
> Subject: Re: mapped drives
>
>
> What do you mean by 'replace the network cards'? - do you mean
actually
> remove the cards and replace them with different cards? - or do you mean
> that you re-installed the drivers for the cards.
>
> What version of Samba / *nix are you running?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lamont Beauford" <lbeaufor@nbc29.com>
> To: <samba@samba.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:16 PM
> Subject: mapped drives
>
>
> > I came across your address on the web.
> > >
> > > I run a network of 20 computers.  Eight of the computers, which
happen
> to
> > > operate under Windows 98, are having difficulty connecting to the
Linux
> > File
> > > Server.
> > >
> > > In the past, they have connected to the mapped drives just fine. 
But
> more
> > > recently, they cannot connect or connect very slowly to the
mapped
> network
> > > drives.
> > >
> > > I have replace the 3Com network cards twice.  It helped to clear
the
> > problem
> > > up a little.  But for the most part, the problem still exist.
> > >
> > > What could be causing this type of problems with my server?
> >
> >
> >
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>
>
>

unfortunatly, I don't think I can help you any further :( - I was getting
more information out of you to see if anybody else can help

Alex

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lamont Beauford" <lbeaufor@nbc29.com>
To: "alex" <alex@luckymonkey.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: RE: mapped drives

> I am not sure.  I will try to find out.  Until I do find out, is there
> anything I can check?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alex [mailto:alex@luckymonkey.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:54 PM
> To: lbeaufor@nbc29.com; samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: mapped drives
>
>
> Sorry, I should have sent the original to the list - d'oh!
>
> 3Com cards should have no problems at all - but what is the version of
samba
> and *nix which you are using?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lamont Beauford" <lbeaufor@nbc29.com>
> To: "alex" <alex@luckymonkey.co.uk>
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:34 PM
> Subject: RE: mapped drives
>
>
> > I physically removed the 3Com ethernet card and replaced it with
another
> > good 3Com ethernet card of the same type.  I have also reinstalled the
> > drivers for the 3Com Card.  I have not replaced the 3Com card with
another
> > brand; at least not yet.
> >
> > Lamont
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: alex [mailto:alex@luckymonkey.co.uk]
> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:29 PM
> > To: lbeaufor@nbc29.com
> > Subject: Re: mapped drives
> >
> >
> > What do you mean by 'replace the network cards'? - do you mean
actually
> > remove the cards and replace them with different cards? - or do you
mean
> > that you re-installed the drivers for the cards.
> >
> > What version of Samba / *nix are you running?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lamont Beauford" <lbeaufor@nbc29.com>
> > To: <samba@samba.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:16 PM
> > Subject: mapped drives
> >
> >
> > > I came across your address on the web.
> > > >
> > > > I run a network of 20 computers.  Eight of the computers,
which
happen
> > to
> > > > operate under Windows 98, are having difficulty connecting
to the
> Linux
> > > File
> > > > Server.
> > > >
> > > > In the past, they have connected to the mapped drives just
fine.
But
> > more
> > > > recently, they cannot connect or connect very slowly to the
mapped
> > network
> > > > drives.
> > > >
> > > > I have replace the 3Com network cards twice.  It helped to
clear the
> > > problem
> > > > up a little.  But for the most part, the problem still
exist.
> > > >
> > > > What could be causing this type of problems with my server?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read
the
> > > instructions:  http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>