Database speed issues on 2.2.1a ?!

[Jeremy Allison]

On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 01:09:26PM -0400, Patrick Basile wrote:
> Jeremy,
> 
> The only way I was able to fix my ACT! database (.dbf) speed issues under 
> 2.2.1a was to create a custom i-bay (share) with the following:
> 
> File: 91efcbay          Col 0              265 
> bytes                                            100%
> [efc]
>     comment = filing cabinet
>     path = /home/e-smith/files/ibays/efc/files
>     read only = no
>     writable = yes
>     printable = no
>     inherit permissions = yes
>     create mode = 0660
>     locking = no
>     fake oplocks = no
>     oplocks = no
>     level 2 oplocks = no
> 
> Folks on the e-smith boards told me about the "locking = no" setting.  The 
> 3 below (fake oplocks, oplocks, level 2 oplocks) were recommended by the 
> ACT! support group at www.act.com.  I have tried using just the last 3 (per 
> their instructions), but the speed issue remains.  Only when I use the 
> "locking = no" setting does the database open normally on my client 
> machines.  I am unsure how the databse will react when multiple clients are 
> accessing the database at the same time with that setting implemented.  Any 
> ideas?
> 
> Would Samba 2.2.2 fix this problem?  If so, is there a rpm for RedHat 7.x 
> available yet?

I don't know if 2.2.2 would fix your problem. I would hope so, as there
was one locking issue that was fixed in that release. Yes, I uploaded a
binary rpm for RedHat 7.1 on the day of the release.

Jeremy