Topic: Samba 2.2.7

[Graeme Fleming]

Hi all

I am looking to install this version of Samba on a 5.6 box and would like to know if anyine has done this with success.  I am trying to resolve a problem with an XP box accessing a MYOB data file (its REALLY slow).

BTW I have applied all nominated fixes to the XP box to no avail.

The 5.6 box was a 5.1.2 box but was upgraded to try to fix this prob (made a small improvement but the 98 systems get the file in about 10-15 secs and the XP box still takes 60+ secs.

[Charlie Brady]

Graeme Fleming wrote:

> I am looking to install this version of Samba on a 5.6 box
> and would like to know if anyine has done this with success.

You can try the RPMs from my contrib directory:

ftp://ftp.e-smith.org/pub/e-smith/contrib/CharlieBrady/RPMS/.

I've installed them on 5.6 without a prob, but don't run Windoze, so don't know how well they work. Perhaps you'll tell me.

Charlie

[Drew]

I think there is a registry issue which you might want to check on.  See this link:

http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/howto/samba-howto.html

Windows 2000/XP Registry Settings
It is suggested that you check the following registry entries which should be set to (0).  This is the default under W2K (but check to confirm) however under XP the default is (1) and definitely needs changing:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Netlogon\Parameters]
"requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Netlogon\Parameters]
"requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters]
"requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000

(Thanks to Darrell May for his fine work.)

Let us know what you find.

Drew

[Lloyd Keen]

Graeme,
Maybe it might be an issue with the NIC? Have you tried replacing it. When you say you've applied all patches, do you mean the domain logon patches described above. It seems funny that the problem was apparent in both 5.1.2 and 5.6. I think the only major difference between the two (apart from the obvious) is that oplocks are enabled on 5.6 I once had a W2K box that kept trashing a myob datafile and had to drop it back to 98SE. Let us know how you go.

[Steve Bush]

I put Charlie's 2.2.7a update on my SME56 test box with no problems. I also put it on a SME55 home box with no problems.

I use WinXP, but have only used it for simple file and print.

btw - thank you Charlie for taking the time to compile and make it available...

[Graeme Fleming]

Ok - looks like I have a 2.2.7 install in my not to distant future.

Thanks for the responses everyone

[Patrick]

Will Charlie's 2.2.7a version work on SME 5.1.2 currently running 2.2.7?  Once the rpm's are installed what are the commands to run to "finish" the Samba upgrade and restart Samba (if needed)?  Thanks.