samba - Nov 2004 - request [*] timed out!

I've been using Samba for a long but having some trouble now after 
changing the server.

Here is the environment:
Server: Linux Slackware (current / after version 10), Samba 3.0.7, 
Kernel 2.4.27
Client: Linux Slackware (current / after version 10), Samba 3.0.7, 
Kernel 2.6.8.1

The problem:
My Linux client crashes most times when reading any Samba mount point. 
I've noticed the problem while browsing the directory by Nautilus (Gnome 
2.8.0). Browsing the mount point by a terminal (ls -R /mnt/smb) is ok. 
My Windows XP client browses everything fine too.

When I say "crash" I mean it becomes stalled. After waiting for a long
(minutes and minutes depending on the quantity of files in the 
directory) it gets back.

The /var/log/message shows the following:
Nov 21 20:18:17 redqueen kernel: smb_add_request: request [d716fe60, 
mid=1497] timed out!
... (many times)
Nov 21 21:17:14 redqueen kernel: smb_lookup: find mp3/Bush failed, error=-5
... (for many files in the directory)

The logs on the server do not show anything relevant.

I've read that it may be cause of the "resolve host" method in the
server. It is configured to use only "host" and the server has 
/etc/hosts configured properly as does the client.

I really apreciate any help to solve this issue.

(sorry for my English)

Diogo Galv?o wrote:
> I've been using Samba for a long but having some trouble now after 
> changing the server.
> 
> Here is the environment:
> Server: Linux Slackware (current / after version 10), Samba 3.0.7, 
> Kernel 2.4.27
> Client: Linux Slackware (current / after version 10), Samba 3.0.7, 
> Kernel 2.6.8.1
> 
> The problem:
> My Linux client crashes most times when reading any Samba mount point. 
> I've noticed the problem while browsing the directory by Nautilus
(Gnome
> 2.8.0). Browsing the mount point by a terminal (ls -R /mnt/smb) is ok. 
> My Windows XP client browses everything fine too.
> 
> When I say "crash" I mean it becomes stalled. After waiting for a
long
> (minutes and minutes depending on the quantity of files in the 
> directory) it gets back.
> 
> The /var/log/message shows the following:
> Nov 21 20:18:17 redqueen kernel: smb_add_request: request [d716fe60, 
> mid=1497] timed out!
> ... (many times)
> Nov 21 21:17:14 redqueen kernel: smb_lookup: find mp3/Bush failed, error=-5
> ... (for many files in the directory)
> 
> The logs on the server do not show anything relevant.
> 
> I've read that it may be cause of the "resolve host" method
in the
> server. It is configured to use only "host" and the server has 
> /etc/hosts configured properly as does the client.
> 
> I really apreciate any help to solve this issue.
> 
> (sorry for my English)
I have been having the exact same problem.  Windoze clients have no 
problems, it seems to be OK when accessing connection via linux 
terminal, i.e., ls -l /smb/mnt/point, and fails when accessing via file 
manager, both konqueror and nautilus.

It started when I upgraded to FC2 and has caused me to use nfs for Linux 
to Linux connections.  I didn't get any better with FC3 and subsequent 
updates.

I can add some additional information:

Once an SMB mount "crashes" I am unable to umount without -l (i.e., 
umount -l /smb/mnt/point).  With out the -l parameter I get a "device 
busy" error.  Once I do umount with -l, I am able mount and access the 
connection (until it fails again).

If you need more information I'de be glad to collect and send debug 
and/or log informaiton.

Like Diogo, any help would be appreciated.

   Emmett