samba - Apr 2002 - Path too deep

dear sir,

I have samba 2.2.3a running on RedHat linux 7.2 with kernel 2.4.7-10
all other computers on the network are windows XP machines.

I do NOT have any problems when reading with windows XP from any share in the
linux server, however when i try to copy a file to the share, my windowsXP
explorer stops responding for about 30 secs and then gives the error-message
'could not copy file: path is too deep'.

after re-installing and reviewing samba for about ten times and experimenting
with many different configurations i give up.

are there any known causes and or solutions for this problem.

please help,

best regards, 
Jan van den Berg



System info:

RedHat 7.2
kernel 2.4.7-10
samba 2.2.3a
mainboard: ASUS TUV4X rev 1003
NIC: 3COM905C-TX-M PCI



smb.conf:
[global]
workgroup = LAMPSUP 
netbios name = filesrv
security = SHARE 
encrypt passwords = Yes 
null passwords = Yes 
log file = /usr/local/samba/log.%m
comment = Samba server 
guest account = ftp

[backup]
path = /home/c/backup
read only = No 
guest ok = Yes

[c]
path = /home/c
read only = No 
guest ok = Yes

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I used to get this error. Make sure you don't have any symbolic links
involved on the linux server in the path windows XP is trying to use.
Sometimes, links get confused and point back to each other.
Joel

On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 04:05:34PM +0200, Special industrial Lighting
wrote:
> dear sir,
> 
> I have samba 2.2.3a running on RedHat linux 7.2 with kernel 2.4.7-10
> all other computers on the network are windows XP machines.
> 
> I do NOT have any problems when reading with windows XP from any share in
the linux server, however when i try to copy a file to the share, my windowsXP
explorer stops responding for about 30 secs and then gives the error-message
'could not copy file: path is too deep'.
> 
> after re-installing and reviewing samba for about ten times and
experimenting with many different configurations i give up.
> 
> are there any known causes and or solutions for this problem.
> 
> please help,
> 
> best regards, 
> Jan van den Berg
> 
> 
> 
> System info:
> 
> RedHat 7.2
> kernel 2.4.7-10
> samba 2.2.3a
> mainboard: ASUS TUV4X rev 1003
> NIC: 3COM905C-TX-M PCI
> 
> 
> 
> smb.conf:
> [global]
> workgroup = LAMPSUP 
> netbios name = filesrv
> security = SHARE 
> encrypt passwords = Yes 
> null passwords = Yes 
> log file = /usr/local/samba/log.%m
> comment = Samba server 
> guest account = ftp
> 
> [backup]
> path = /home/c/backup
> read only = No 
> guest ok = Yes
> 
> [c]
> path = /home/c
> read only = No 
> guest ok = Yes
>

I have Debian Woody installed, with samba server 2.2.3a-6 and home shares
for users.

When I try to move a file from a client to the server, it takes a long time
and ends up with a 'path too deep' error message, though sometimes the
file
is copied.

Any help?