by Before you consider replying to this message, please consider:
1. This message is crossposted to Linux and Windows newsgroups. I'm not
entirely sure where my problem lies, because I have already checked all of
my documentation and configurations, and simply can't find a problem.
2. I know what the Penguin-people think about Windows.
3. I know what the Windows-people think about Linux.
4. I'm not interested in hearing the aforementionned opinions. I have my
reasons for setting up as I have, and have no intention of changing my
network just to suit somebody's "uniform network" policy.
I am having a problem with a Samba mounted share on a Linux system. Using a
TCP/IP network, I'm able to access the SMB share, and serve web pages from
it just fine.
The problem, though, is that when I try to mount the share, I get an access
error reported from the IP address of the NT server. It mounts anyway.
Then, periodically, I get an SMB Retry message on the web server, setting a
new generation for the SMB connection. Around the 10th generation (This
varies. Sometimes as little as 3rd generation, sometimes as much as 36th
generation) the connection dies. The client is unable to access the server
until I reboot.
I'm reasonably sure the problem lies on the Client, but have been unable to
find the problem, and have to consider that the problem could be some
obscure policy set on the Server.
So that you know:
Other PC's on the system, all Windows-based, have no problem accessing the
SMB share, and are occasionally left on for as long as the client. It is
this that leads me to be almost certain that the problem is the client.
The client:
AMD K6-II-450. 96MB RAM.
Running RedHat Linux 6.2. Kernel 2.2.17. (I have 2.2.18 downloaded, and can
install it.)
Functioning as Web server and internet gateway.
I'm mounting the server using:
"smbmount //192.168.x.x/wwwroot /wwwroot -o username=xxxxx,password=xxxxx"
I've also tried adding the ip=192.168.x.x, but it didn't make a difference.
The SMB conf is using the right interface, I've made sure of that.
Other pages served off the webserver are fine, even when the SMB link dies.
The server:
'486 DX/6 120. 32MB RAM.
Running Windows NT4, SP4. All other patches have been applied.
Functioning as POP3, SMTP, PROXY, and File server. (Proxy is practically
unused recently, but it is still there.)
The systems have 2 hubs between them, but that will change to 1 as soon as
I get off my duff and move the gateway back to the server room.
I have another Linux box, functioning as DHCP/DNS server. If need be, I can
put the SMB share for the webserver on it.
TIA for any insight you can offer.
-Rob Kroll
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