[Samba] Experience on using Samba with XP SP2

Thomas Bork
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:51:49 -0000

Hallo,

> We have problems with printing after installing XP SP2.
> In nearly every software it takes about 10 seconds to 30 seconds, if you
> click on "Print-Button" and wait for the print dialogue window.
> Extremly slow are programs like MS Word (30 seconds, when you open a
> document the first time).

same problem here. This a known but _unresolved_ problem for Samba 3.0.7 and
2.2.12 - you can read about in the mailing list archive (read the complete
threads):

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=109410258903823&w=2
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=108006188614178&w=2

Excerpt:
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| Yes, but I was hoping for some way in Samba to make
| it timeout faster when it cannot connect back.
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| Or some way to have 'disable spoolss' not stop downloading
| of drivers as this was still possible in the "old" days.

XP sp2 seems to be forcing the issue.  We'll have to code
a way to turn off the change notify functionality somehow.





cheers, jerry

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It would be very nice, if the actual Samba versions 2.2.12/3.0.7 were not so
painfully slow in printing with XP SP2 or XP SP1 with active XP-firewall.
It's a real pain in the ass in production environments :(

Kindly regards
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