[Samba] smbfs mounts cause hangs in kde/gnome

[John H Terpstra]

On Monday 27 September 2004 06:14, rich wrote:
> Dear JohnT and anyone else.
>
> Thanks for your msg. I left the list, and searched and searched. There
> doesn't seem to be a smbfs list (there's one on sourceforge...with a single
> ancient message in).
>
> Can anyone give any pointers? I wouldn't ask but I'm really stuck, and you
> are most likely to know.

The web site is at: http://linux-cifs.samba.org/

- John T.

>
> was it the error messages posted earlier which made you say it was a smbfs
> problem?
>
> Related, I understand that cifsfs (catchy name!) extends smbfs, but I've no
> idea whether smbmount etc. uses it, or whether it makes a difference from
> the user's point of view.
>
> TIA
>
> rich
>
> On Thursday 23 September 2004 20:16, John H Terpstra wrote:
> > Rich,
> >
> > You are using smbfs or cifsfs. This is the Samba mailing list - not the
> > smbfs or cifsfs list.
> >
> > - John T.
> >
> > On Thursday 23 September 2004 13:10, rich lott wrote:
> > > I'm using debian Sarge, Samba 3.0.6-3, Kernel 2.6.8
> > >
> > > I use smbmount //server/share mymountpt -oguest which connects fine,
> > > but it all dies (hangs) if I try to look in that mounted directory with
> > > konqueror in kde OR nautillus in gnome.
> > >
> > > In dmesg of the server computer I get:
> > >
> > > smb_proc_readdir_long: error=-512, breaking
> > >
> > > and the same but with error -13
> > >
> > > smb_add_request ... Timed Out!
> > >
> > > this last one repeats infinitely.
> > >
> > > and often some other stuff too. I've googled till I'm goggled and all
> > > I've found is similar postings but without answers.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > rich
> >
> > --
> > John H Terpstra
> > Samba-Team Member
> > Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668

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