[Samba] Strange Data Problems with legacy dbf tables.

Wayne Hammond
2010-09-02T20:40:48Z

I sent the following to the Opensuse Forum, but I might find
better expertise directly with Samba with no intent to duplicate
the request.
>  Since upgrading to 11.3 I have noticed a number of strange problems
> accessing or manipulating Foxpro DOS tables.
> This is of course a Samba Issue.
> I see a lot of issues with 11.3, I can't even operate an ssh login
> to run yast properly to get a version #.
>
> What I'd like to know from the community is which version of
> Samba or OpenSuse is most friendly with these legacy files.
>
> This is a typical configuration for Samba
> [global]
>    workgroup = mbd
>    printing = cups
>    printcap name = cups
>    printcap cache time = 750
>    cups options = raw
>    map to guest = Never
>    include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
>    logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
>    logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
>    logon drive = P:
>    security = user
>    encrypt passwords = yes
>    ldap suffix = dc=example,dc=com
>    domain logons = no
>    ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
>    ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers
>    local master = yes
>    oplocks = yes
>    level2 oplocks = no
>    passdb backend = smbpasswd
>    add machine script >    preferred master = auto
>    so_sndbuf = 14596
>    so_rcvbuf = 14596
>    wins server >    wins support = yes
>    netbios name = mbdserver
>
>
> [mbd]
>    comment = Management by Design
>    path = /home/mbd
>    force create mode = 0770
>    force directory mode = 0770
>    writeable = yes
>    browseable = yes
>    guest ok = no
>    printable = no