[Samba] Photoshop "Disk Full" error, a linux filesystem NOT Samba issue

[ip.guy]

my "smb.conf" as requested.
no, i'm not reporting a fixed disk size

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[global]
netbios name = MYSERV-SAMBA
netbios aliases = MYSERV-NPS
workgroup = MYSERV_NET
log level = 2
log file = /array/.samba-logs/samba.log.%U
security = domain
hosts allow = xxxx
password server = MYSERV
encrypt passwords = Yes
wins server = xxxx
server string = "Samba File/Print Server"
winbind separator = +
winbind cache time = 15
winbind uid = 10000-20000
winbind gid = 10000-20000
winbind enum users = Yes
winbind enum groups = Yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
nt acl support = No
directory mask = 770
strict allocate = Yes
load printers = Yes
printer admin = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
map archive = Yes
interfaces = xxxx
hide files = /~$*/~*/DesktopFolderDB/Thumbs.db/
veto files = 
/.recycle*/*.divx/.secure/*.mp3/*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/MSVXD.EXE/MSVXD16.DLL/MSVXD32.DLL/
invalid users = root in daemon adm lp sync shutdown halt mail news uucp 
operator games gopher ftp nobody rpm vcsa nscd sshd rpc rpcuser 
nfsnobody mailnull smmsp pcap apache xfs named ntp
host msdfs = yes

[distributed-fs]
	path = /export/dfsroot
         msdfs root = yes

[print$]
	writeable = yes
	path = /array/samba/compiled-drivers
	browseable = No

[homes]
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	browseable = no
	writeable = Yes
	include = /etc/samba/%U.conf
	path = /array2/samba/homes/%U
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	preexec = /bin/mkdir /array2/samba/homes/%U
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	comment = '(H:) Your Private Home Directory'

[helpdesk]
	path = /array2/samba/helpdesk
	browseable = No
	writeable = Yes
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	read list = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	write list = MYSERV_NET+IT
	force group = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	create mask = 0770
	force create mode = 770

[share]
	writeable = Yes
	path = /array/samba/share
	force group = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
         write list = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess

[share1]
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	writeable = Yes
	path = /array/samba/share1
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	force group = MYSERV_NET+share1
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+share1

[share2]
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	writeable = Yes
	path = /array/samba/share2
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	force group = MYSERV_NET+share2
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+share2

[share3]
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	writeable = Yes
	path = /array/samba/share3
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	force group = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess

[share4]
         writeable = Yes
         path = /array/samba/share4
         vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
         vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
         force group = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
         force create mode = 770
         create mask = 0770
         valid users = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
[share5]
	writeable = yes
	path = /array2/samba/share5
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
         vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	force group = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+fullaccess

[graphics]
	vfs options = /etc/samba/recycle.conf
	writeable = Yes
	path = /array2/samba/graphics
	vfs object = /etc/samba/recycle.so
	force group = MYSERV_NET+graphics
	force create mode = 770
	create mask = 0770
	valid users = MYSERV_NET+graphics









> send  an output of your smb.conf
> are you reporting a fixed disk size ?
> RP
> 
> ip.guy wrote:
> 
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Thought you would all be interested to know that i, like many others, 
>> am experiencing issues with Samba and Photoshop 7.0.
>>
>> The problem is specific to Photoshop 7.0 when saving files to a Samba 
>> share via a W2k/XP OS.
>>
>> Users experience a disk full error when saving from Photoshop but have 
>> no issues copying/moving etc files to/from the share outside of PS.
>>
>> Well, after some testing, the problem as been narrowed down to a Linux 
>> filesystem issue, well at lest this is my current thinking.
>>
>> To explain.
>> -----------
>> We have 2 x 2TB Dell Powervault arrays, both identically formatted and 
>> mounted on the same Dell PowerEdge server, no issues.
>>
>> If i create a share on /dev/sdb, Photoshop will not save to that 
>> share, disk full error
>>
>> If i create a share on /dev/sdc, no problems.
>>
>> In both cases, the options for the shares are identical (apart from 
>> the share name, blah1/blah2, and pathing information)
>>
>> Well, that's where I'm at at the moment, further investigation pending.
>>
>> -ipguy
> 
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