Slow Copy WinXX - Linux/Samba :-(
git at bmts.com
git at bmts.com
Mon Apr 23 10:51:57 GMT 2001
Is this problem only seen with Samba? Try placing
the files in an FTP or HTTP share and then copy
them from there to your clients. I would suspect
some kind of physical network issue.
> I never thought it would happen to me, but it
did...
>
> I have read threads about slow copies from WinXX
to Linux/Samba on the
> list in the past, but I don't recall a concise
answer regarding what the
> cause was.
>
> THE PROBLEM:
>
> Trying to copy an 8 meg file from Win95 to my
Linux/Samba box (named
> "Nemesis" - for good reason), the transfer speed
slows to a crawl. The
> Win95 copy dialog box starts out by saying 25
seconds remaining , then
> 60 seconds remaining, then 2 minutes, then 5
minutes, and so on. I HAVE
> NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST.
>
> I have tried reboots of the Win95 box -- no joy.
I have tried copying
> smaller files to Nemesis (~200k) no noticable
problem. I have tried
> copying large files from "Nemesis" to Win95 (or
Win98 or WinME) and it
> screams (No Problem -- 1.5 meg so fast the copy
dialog doesn't even have
> time to appear). I need help, something is
amiss, at best, and FUBAR at
> worst.
>
> When I set up my server, I copied all of my
firm's data from the Win95
> machine to "Nemesis" with no problem.
Approximately 355 Meg copied in ~
> 20 sec. (don't quote me on this, but it was less
than a minute - after
> not having to reboot the Linux machine since
1/19, my memory fades -
> stupid human falability)
>
> MY SYSTEM:
>
> Abit KT7/AMD 800 T-bird
> 256M Ram
> IBM 45G/7200 RPM ATA/66 drive
> Linux Mandrake 7.2 (stock ISO install)
> Samba 2.07 (Same stock ISO install)
>
> REST OF NETWORK: Win95, Win98, WinME (5
total)
>
> CHANGES SINCE STOCK MANDRAKE INSTALL:
>
> Loaded PopTop pptpd server
> Loaded xntp time sync program (xntp is not
currently running)
>
> MY SMB.CONF
>
>
#************************************************************
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2001/01/19 00:04:36
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> workgroup = RB_LAW
> server string = RB_LAW Samba Server %v
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> update encrypted = Yes
> smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n
*new*password* %n\n *success*
> passwd chat debug = Yes
> unix password sync = Yes
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
SO_SNDBUF=8192
> printcap name = lpstat
> logon script = %U.bat
> domain logons = Yes
> time server = yes
> os level = 34
> preferred master = Yes
> domain master = Yes
> dns proxy = No
> wins support = Yes
> hosts allow = 192.168.7. localhost
> min print space = 2000
> printing = cups
> print command = /usr/bin/lp -d%p -oraw %s; rm
%s
> lpq command = /usr/bin/lpstat -o%p
> lprm command = /usr/bin/cancel %p-%j
> queuepause command = /usr/bin/disable %p
> queueresume command = /usr/bin/enable %p
>
> [netlogon]
> comment = Rankin-Bertin logon services
> path = /home/samba/logon
> browseable = No
>
> [Rankin-Bertin]
> comment = Rankin-Bertin PLLC
> path = /home/samba/rbpllc
> valid users = @rbpllc
> force group = rbpllc
> admin users = david
> writeable = Yes
> map archive = Yes
> inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [homes]
> comment = Homes Directory
> writeable = Yes
> browseable = No
>
> [config] # ** I know this aint smart but I use
it daily -- so save the
> keystrokes (comment added for post to list)
> comment = Admin Config Share
> path = /
> valid users = david
> force user = root
> force group = root
> admin users = david
> writeable = Yes
>
> [Applications] # ** New share added 4/19 to hold
WinXX application
> programs (comment added for post to list)
> comment = Windows Applications
> path = /home/samba/winapps
> valid users = @rbpllc
> force group = rbpllc
> admin users = david
> writeable = Yes
> map archive = Yes
> inherit permissions = Yes
>
> [printers]
> comment = The Printing Army
> path = /var/spool
> guest ok = Yes
> printable = Yes
> printer = lp
>
#************************************************************
>
> CHANGES TO SMB.CONF SINCE INSTALL
>
> Addition of [Applications] share (as shown above
in the smb.conf)
>
> QUESTION:
>
> What in the world is causing the slow copy
behavior from my WinXX box to
> "Nemesis"? I don't get it! I can copy FROM
Nemesis to WinXX without any
> problems -- I just can't do it in reverse. In
the past I have sent 300+
> Meg of data to the server with no problem. Now
it stalls trying to copy
> anything bigger than ~200k from Windoze to
Linux. What should I check? I
> don't think 'pptpd' or 'xntpd' should have
anything to do with smb
> (xntpd isn't even running - pptpd is the only
new process running). (I
> HAVEN'T REBOOTED MY LINUX MACHINE SINCE 1/19 -
DO YOU THINK A REBOOT
> MIGHT HELP?)
>
> Anyway, for all of the others that have run into
slow copy times from
> WinXX to Linux/Samba, - Please let me know if
you have found a FIX, or
> WORK AROUND.
>
> Thank You,
>
> --
> David Rankin
> Nacogdoches, Texas
>
>
>
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