[clug] mount -t smbfs : gives stale NFS handles

[Antti.Roppola at brs.gov.au]

Hello all,

After I upgraded a laptop from 2.4.16 to 2.4.20, the SMB
network drive connections (to a Samba server) that had
previously worked perfectly started freezing the user session
at random intervals (I can still ssh in OK).

I had a look myself last night and got "Stale NFS handle"
errors when trying to access the mounted drives and found
errors in the messages log (see below).

I'm going to try 2.4.21 tonight, but a brief look at the
changelog doesn't suggest any relevant changes.

Anyone know what's going on here?

TIA,

Antti
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Jul 10 22:35:11 gir -- MARK --
Jul 10 22:54:43 gir kernel: SMB server not responding
Jul 10 22:54:43 gir kernel: smb_trans2_request: result=-5, setting invalid
Jul 10 22:54:44 gir kernel: smb_retry: successful, new pid=496, generation=2
<<snip>>
Jul 10 23:03:02 gir kernel: smb_file_read: 80s_v_elctro/ultra80s_greenvelvet120902.mp3 validation failed, error=4294967291
Jul 10 23:03:02 gir kernel: smb_file_read: 80s_v_elctro/ultra80s_greenvelvet120902.mp3 validation failed, error=4294967291
Jul 10 23:03:02 gir kernel: smb_lookup: find //music_download failed, error=-5
Jul 10 23:03:02 gir last message repeated 20 times
Jul 10 23:03:02 gir kernel: smb_retry: successful, new pid=496, generation=9
<<snip>>
Jul 10 23:11:55 gir kernel: SMB server not responding
Jul 10 23:11:55 gir kernel: smb_trans2_request: result=-5, setting invalid
Jul 10 23:11:55 gir kernel: smb_retry: successful, new pid=496, generation=14
Jul 10 23:11:55 gir kernel: smb_proc_readdir_long: error=-5, retrying