[Samba] active connection gets lost in samba version 3.0 beta 3

[Jason C. Waters]

Try adding these to your global configuration

locking = no
level2 oplocks = no

david de leeuw wrote:

>Hi team,
>
>A Samba "panic" occurs after repeatedly saving "word" files on the server.
>
>Following the panic the "active connection" disappears, but the "active
>shares" and "open files" stay.
>
>Windows reports different errors such as "delayed write failed",
>"Cannot complete the save due to a file permission error" etc.
>
>Many of the Word files appear corrupted when reopening.
>
>Our environment:
>---------------------
>
> - Linux 9 Redhat
> - Samba 3.0 beta 3 (same problem on beta 2)
> - Server with 1 GB ram, lots of disk, 100 MB/s network
> - network switched
>
>I have been searching Google, and been switching locks, time outs and
>whatever for a day or so, but this didn't help.
>
>The problem started suddenly, yesterday morning, and I can not think of any
>network change causing the problem.
>The beta 2 version worked fine for a number of weeks !
>
>We are using Unicode filenames (including Hebrew, Arabic etc. characters),
>but the problem occurs also with English
>filenames, and from different computers (usually XP SP1)
>
>The problem occurs also when the network is about empty.
>
>Here is part of the log: (names changed)
>--------------------------
>
>[2003/07/24 19:21:24, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(692)
>  YYYws-2 (132.72.73.97) connect to service XXX initially as user XXX
>(uid=516, gid=521) (pid 1260)
>[2003/07/24 19:21:32, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(692)
>  ggg (132.72.74.35) connect to service zzz initially as user zzz (uid=916,
>gid=919) (pid 1261)
>[2003/07/24 19:21:49, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(873)
>  YYYws-2 (132.72.73.97) closed connection to service XXX
>[2003/07/24 19:21:51, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(692)
>  YYYws-2 (132.72.73.97) connect to service XXX initially as user XXX
>(uid=516, gid=521) (pid 1260)
>[2003/07/24 19:22:33, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(36)
>  ===============================================================
>[2003/07/24 19:22:33, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(37)
>  INTERNAL ERROR: Signal 11 in pid 1261 (3.0.0beta3)
>  Please read the appendix Bugs of the Samba HOWTO collection
>[2003/07/24 19:22:33, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(39)
>  ===============================================================
>[2003/07/24 19:22:33, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(1462)
>  PANIC: internal error
>[2003/07/24 19:22:33, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(1469)
>  BACKTRACE: 11 stack frames:
>   #0 smbd(smb_panic+0x11c) [0x81b991c]
>   #1 smbd [0x81a8202]
>   #2 /lib/tls/libc.so.6 [0x420275c8]
>   #3 smbd(make_nmb_name+0x52) [0x80f8f32]
>   #4 smbd(cli_full_connection+0x7e) [0x80d5efe]
>   #5 smbd(change_trust_account_password+0x1ad) [0x80cc25d]
>   #6 smbd [0x80c6b62]
>   #7 smbd(smbd_process+0x183) [0x80c6e93]
>   #8 smbd(main+0x4ae) [0x821f56e]
>   #9 /lib/tls/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe4) [0x42015574]
>   #10 smbd(ldap_msgfree+0x8d) [0x8075e41]
>[2003/07/24 19:23:30, 0] lib/fault.c:fault_report(36)
>  ===============================================================
>
>And here is the latest smb.conf
>-------------------------------------
>
># Samba config file created using SWAT
># from 132.72.72.20 (132.72.72.20)
># Date: 2003/07/23 18:10:34
>
># Global parameters
>[global]
> workgroup = CCC
> realm = AAA
> server string = Samba Server
> security = DOMAIN
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> large readwrite = No
> local master = No
> domain master = No
> browse list = No
> dns proxy = No
> wins server = 1111111111111
> ldap ssl = no
> map archive = No
> oplocks = No
>
>[homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> read only = No
> nt acl support = No
> mangling char = ^
> browseable = No
> fake oplocks = Yes
> strict locking = No
> delete readonly = Yes
>
>[printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> printable = Yes
> browseable = No
>
>
>As I am at a complete loss what to look for next, any help would be most
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>David de Leeuw
>
>Head,
>Medical Computing Unit
>Ben Gurion University of the Negev
>Beer Sheva
>Israel
>
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