Fw: Fw: [Samba] file refresh on windows 98 client

[Joel Hammer]

No idea. I would just be guessing.
So, I'll guess. oplocks are buggy and different versions of windows handle
them differently.
Just don't use oplocks.
Joel
On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 05:06:17PM +0200, Silvana Bortolin wrote:
> I tried with oplocks off and it seems to work.
> But, why does it run on windows95 client with the default configuration
> (oplocks=on)?
> Thank you.
> SIlvana Bortolin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Hammer" <Joel at HammersHome.com>
> To: "Silvana Bortolin" <silvana at dataconsult.it>; <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Samba] file refresh on windows 98 client
> 
> 
> > oplocks are a way for the client to reserve the file for its own use ON
> THE
> > CLIENT. The file is stored on the client.
> > How will your unix server know that the file is being stored on the
> client?
> > Think of all the ways this can cause trouble. Turn off oplocks.
> > Joel
> > On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 02:49:18PM +0200, Silvana Bortolin wrote:
> > > Attention: the file name in the att. are different from the file name
> used in my previous name, but the problem is exactly the same .
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Silvana Bortolin
> > > To: Joel Hammer
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:36 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Samba] file refresh on windows 98 client
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, I have oplocks.
> > > Here is the results of some test.
> > >
> > > Last time of the update of the file : time 8.59.
> > > Check samba status :  I have locks
> > > I delete the file: I still have locks
> > >
> > > I stop /restart samba: I have no locks
> > >
> > > I create the file: I have no locks
> > > I open the file with notepad on the client and close the file without
> > > saving: I have the lock
> > > I save the file with notepad: I have no locks.
> > > (My English is not good, but I hope you can undestand).
> > >
> > > Silvana Bortolin
> > >
> >
> >
> >