The Server machine: I have a Solaris 2.6 server(Ultra 2, 200mhz, 512megs, loads of disks(about 48 total drives hanging on this beast). It is running Samba version 2.2.8. Client machine: Win 2000 The problem: Compiling code via Visual C++, source files and all that fun stuff are on a drive on the Solaris box, being accessed via Samba. On the server, the CPU load for smbd when compiling goes up to around 60-80 percent. It noticably slows down compilation. Examples Code on Solaris server(over network): 20 minute build time Code on Windows server(over network): 8 minute build time Code locally on the PC: 7 minute build time. Should it really be that slow off a Samba share? Could it be a config issue? Are there any things that can be done to help this out some? All machines are on a single 100meg Full duplex switch( and are 100 FD) -grant