Slow Copy WinXX - Linux/Samba :-(

Mon Apr 23 16:49:48 GMT 2001

For me, this problem is only with samba, apache and ftpd work fine when I
send to the server, its just getting samba to receive files that fast.  I
found if you turn raw writes to whatever the default isn't, it helps speed
it up, but for some reasons slows down the reads a little.

----- Original Message -----
From: <git at bmts.com>
To: "David Rankin" <drankin at cox-internet.com>; "Samba"
<samba at us5.samba.org>; "mandrake" <expert at linux-mandrake.com>; "Andrew
Bartlett" <abartlet at pcug.org.au>
Cc: <samba at samba.org>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: Slow Copy WinXX - Linux/Samba :-(

> 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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