File Creation Error on an SMB Volume

[Matthias Heckmann]

> Hi folks,
> My SMB server is a Helios Ethershare 3.1 on a Tru64 Alpha machine.
> We are now integrating more and more gentoo-Linux Servers. These are the
> SMB Clients. 
> 
> On Obelix (one of our gentoo-Servers) I can mount the SMB Volume from the
> Ethershare Server.
> obelix nc4smb # whoami
> root
> obelix # mount -t smbfs -o username=m.heckmann //192.9.100.32/MIB_Pat_01
> /mnt/nc4smb
> 
> i can also:
> obelix # cd /mnt/nc4smb
> obelix nc4smb # ls -al
> total 44
> drwxr-xr-x  1 root root  4096 Nov 23 10:20 .
> drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   144 Nov 23 10:19 ..
> -rwxr--r--  1 root root 20183 Oct  6 14:32 excuses
> -rwxr--r--  1 root root  5011 Apr 15  2002 java.jpg
> drwxr-xr-x  1 root root  4096 Nov 23 10:32 layouts
> -rwxr--r--  1 root root    99 Nov 23  2004 todo.txt
> -rwxr--r--  1 root root 10560 Nov 16  2001 tomcatlogo.jpg
> obelix nc4smb # cat todo.txt
> TODO
> ====
> - hover the garden
> - make sandwich
> - brush my teeth
> - kidnap my neighbours dog
> 
> obelix nc4smb # echo "- grease my bikes chain" >> todo.txt 
> obelix nc4smb # cat todo.txt 
> TODO
> ====
> - hover the garden
> - make sandwich
> - brush my teeth
> - kidnap my neighbours dog
> - grease my bikes chainobelix nc4smb # 
> 
> but:
> obelix nc4smb # echo "i want to create a file" > new.txt
> -bash: new.txt: Input/output error
> 
> also: 
> obelix nc4smb # cp /tmp/cptofile.txt /mnt/nc4smb/
> cp: cannot create regular file `/mnt/nc4smb/cptofile.txt': Input/output
> error
> 
> 
> So you see the problem. 
> Can mount, can read can write to an existing file.
> But _Cant_ create a file.
> By the way: On the Helios Ethershare Server i did:
> chmod -R 777 /data/MIB_Pat_01 (which is the smb share)
> but the ls -al on obelix shows "-rwxr--r--"
> 
> further Infos:
> obelix nc4smb # uname -a 
> Linux obelix 2.6.9-gentoo-r1 #1 SMP Wed Nov 3 15:27:32 CET 2004 i686
> Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.06GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
> 
> obelix nc4smb # smbstatus 
> Samba version 3.0.7
> 
> obelix nc4smb # cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
> [global]
> workgroup = ncag 
> server string = ""
> show add printer wizard = no
> local master = no
> domain master = no
> preferred master = no
> os level = 0
> 
> [just_a_few_shares]
> .
> .
> .
> .
> 
> 
> My Windoze has no problem with this share, everything works fine.
> Tell me what additional infos you need to get along the problem.
> I have everything. Debug outputs, ethereal caps (window$ connect,create.
> successing. / linux mount,create. failing. ).
> 
> Thanks for your help, in advance.
> I would really welcome a solution for this.
> It is a crucial criterion for the future of LiNUX in our company. ;-)
> 
> Matthias Heckmann
> 
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