Beware: Samba is a hoax

[Darrin M. Gorski]

On Sat, 6 Feb 1999 alex at avantel.com wrote:

> I change to drive x: and get
> >x:
> then I type DIR 
> (and yes I type a carriage return in case some nitpicker thinks I jest)
> 
> The result:  W95 full seizure after a partial listing (yes, only some) of
> the files in /tmp

Sounds like you have an Interrupt problem with your network card.

> I try to 'browse the server' and the shares show up.  I passed the test right?
> WRONG!  Try a click on one of those shared resources and I get another full
> W95 system seizure and only pulling the plug will get me out of it.
> 
> What would your conclusion be?  There are no other troubleshooting tips

Sounds like you have an Interrupt problem with your network card.

The troubleshooting tips assume you have a PROPERLY FUNCTIONING CLIENT.

                                [Darrin]

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Darrin M. Gorski, Research Computer Systems Network Support
Scientific Research Laboratories, Ford Motor Company
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