[Samba] please help: smbd 100% cpu usage

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hi,

i've a problem with samba 3.0.2. there is one windows ME client which used 
to work with out any problems. now, as soon as the user connects 
(sharelevel: user, or share - i've tried both) on smbd is forked which 
causes 90 to 100% cpu load. when i stop samba (smbd/nmbd) this proces does 
not die i can only get rid of it whit a kill -9. with this no data can be 
transfered from or to the win ME client.

this is what a level 2 log stats:

[2004/06/16 16:28:44, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(105)
  netbios connect: name1=LINUX           name2=NORBERT
[2004/06/16 16:28:44, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(112)
  netbios connect: local=linux remote=norbert, name type = 0
[2004/06/16 16:28:44, 2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(591)
  setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all 
old resources.
[2004/06/16 16:28:44, 2] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(305)
  check_ntlm_password:  authentication for user [NORBERT] -> [NORBERT] -> 
[norbert] succeeded
[2004/06/16 16:28:44, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(705)
  norbert (192.168.0.4) connect to service windows initially as user 
norbert (uid=1000, gid=1000) (pid 10759)

and top shows:

  PID USER      PR  NI  VIRT  RES  SHR S %CPU %MEM    TIME+  COMMAND
10759 norbert   25   0 10856 3652 8924 R 99.2  0.7   0:18.22 smbd


any suggestions ?

TIA
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