I've the following problem using WinXP + Samba 2.2.7:
Whenever I use the Windows Explorer and roll the mouse pointer over a file (even
without pressing the button), Windows locks that file (maybe to retrieve some
more info?). This lock stays there for approx. 2-5 seconds ("watch
smbstatus").
When I want to move or delete the file from Windows within this time, I
consequently get a "file locked" error - it's hard to move a file
without touching it with the mouse :) This makes using the Win Explorer quite
annoying.
So I wonder if
- anyone else has observed this problem?
- this a WinXP or a Samba problem, or both?
- I can make WinXP not to lock the files?
- there is some config option for Samba to release locks earlier, or to cache
file infos, or else?
For most settings I use default options (oplocks, l2ops, kernel ops activated).
The samba server runs on Linux 2.4.21, and the shares reside on a reiserfs disk.
Any help is welcome; if additional config details are required I'll post it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [mailto:honema@web.de] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:55 AM > To: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: [Samba] WinXP + Samba: Explorer locking problem > > > > I've the following problem using WinXP + Samba 2.2.7: > > Whenever I use the Windows Explorer and roll the mouse > pointer over a file (even without pressing the button), > Windows locks that file (maybe to retrieve some more info?). > This lock stays there for approx. 2-5 seconds ("watch smbstatus"). > When I want to move or delete the file from Windows within > this time, I consequently get a "file locked" error - it's > hard to move a file without touching it with the mouse :) > This makes using the Win Explorer quite annoying. > > So I wonder if > - anyone else has observed this problem? > - this a WinXP or a Samba problem, or both? > - I can make WinXP not to lock the files? > - there is some config option for Samba to release locks > earlier, or to cache file infos, or else?do you have oplocks on or off? I haven't had any good luck with them being on, so I just set them all to off.> > For most settings I use default options (oplocks, l2ops, > kernel ops activated). The samba server runs on Linux 2.4.21, > and the shares reside on a reiserfs disk. > > Any help is welcome; if additional config details are > required I'll post it. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >
| I've the following problem using WinXP + Samba 2.2.7:
|
| Whenever I use the Windows Explorer and roll the
| mouse pointer over a file (even without pressing the
| button), Windows locks that file (maybe to retrieve
| some more info?). This lock stays there for approx.
| 2-5 seconds ("watch smbstatus"). When I want to move
| or delete the file from Windows within this time, I
| consequently get a "file locked" error - it's hard
| to move a file without touching it with the
| mouse :) This makes using the Win Explorer quite
| annoying.
|
| So I wonder if
| - anyone else has observed this problem?
Yes, yours truely.
| - this a WinXP or a Samba problem, or both?
WinXP Explorer settings.
| - I can make WinXP not to lock the files?
Just tell it not to pop-up info for objects and in
folders and on the desktop,
Explorer->Options->Folder Options->View
and then clear the box against pop-up caption.
| - there is some config option for Samba to release
| locks earlier, or to cache file infos, or else?
If the suggested modification of Explorer settings
doesn't satisfy you 100 %, it would be nice if you
could sort it out in samba source for everyone.
| For most settings I use default options (oplocks,
| l2ops, kernel ops activated). The samba server runs
| on Linux 2.4.21, and the shares reside on a reiserfs
| disk.
Strangely, I never found much use for oplock options.
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