[opensuse] OpenOffice -cifs-and word format docs

G T Smith

15 Nov 2007 15 Nov '07

12:47

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 All, Is anyone else experiencing this... SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 ) When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem). When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all. Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPD/ZasN0sSnLmgIRAjGvAJ9dBYTvxcyheufyns7GxhA10qI0eQCgm+rN N6b07lbyc0+SI5QpRzA6fQg= =Y7Ut -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Mike Coan

15 Nov 15 Nov

14:03

On Thursday 15 November 2007 07:47:21 am G T Smith wrote:

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All,

Is anyone else experiencing this...

SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 )

When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem).

When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all.

Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings.

I use openSuSE 10.3 (x86_64) accessing cifs shares on an openSuSE 10.2 (x86_64) server and openOffice 2.3 and get the exact same error the first time I hit Ctl-s to save a document. The second time I hit Ctl-s it saves the document s I never really bothered to investigate and didn't realize that it was only when I was saving to a cifs share. Mike -- Michael A. Coan Woodlawn Foundation 524 North Avenue, Suite 203 New Rochelle, NY 10801-3410 Tel 914-632-3778 Fax 914-632-5502 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

G T Smith

15:44

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike Coan wrote:

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On Thursday 15 November 2007 07:47:21 am G T Smith wrote:

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All,

Is anyone else experiencing this...

SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 )

When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem).

When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all.

Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings.

I use openSuSE 10.3 (x86_64) accessing cifs shares on an openSuSE 10.2 (x86_64) server and openOffice 2.3 and get the exact same error the first time I hit Ctl-s to save a document. The second time I hit Ctl-s it saves the document s I never really bothered to investigate and didn't realize that it was only when I was saving to a cifs share.

Mike

Now that is an interesting variant on the theme. I usually use file->save need to check what happens if I use Ctl-s... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPGl5asN0sSnLmgIRAhPsAKDDEO+3kJcqSzMZpxdhon+YYKF3LQCgpbhv G3MyCHcKkm7rrmMpT8KkdQM= =mfUi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Greg Freemyer

20:49

On Nov 15, 2007 10:44 AM, G T Smith wrote:

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Mike Coan wrote:

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On Thursday 15 November 2007 07:47:21 am G T Smith wrote:

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All,

Is anyone else experiencing this...

SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 )

When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem).

When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all.

Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings.

I use openSuSE 10.3 (x86_64) accessing cifs shares on an openSuSE 10.2 (x86_64) server and openOffice 2.3 and get the exact same error the first time I hit Ctl-s to save a document. The second time I hit Ctl-s it saves the document s I never really bothered to investigate and didn't realize that it was only when I was saving to a cifs share.

Mike

Now that is an interesting variant on the theme. I usually use file->save need to check what happens if I use Ctl-s...

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I don't have any problem either way, but my Samba setup may not be as secure as it should be. In particular from my workstation (OS 10.3, which only I use): My fstab has: //10.0.1.42/data /Z cifs user=gaf,pass=<mypass>,noperm,dir_mode=0777,rw 0 0 My CIFS server is a OpenSUSE 10.2 machine running Samba. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

G T Smith

16 Nov 16 Nov

09:47

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Mike Coan wrote:

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On Thursday 15 November 2007 07:47:21 am G T Smith wrote:

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experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings. I use openSuSE 10.3 (x86_64) accessing cifs shares on an openSuSE 10.2 (x86_64) server and openOffice 2.3 and get the exact same error the first time I hit Ctl-s to save a document. The second time I hit Ctl-s it saves the document s I never really bothered to investigate and didn't realize that it was only when I was saving to a cifs share.

Mike

Now that is an interesting variant on the theme. I usually use file->save need to check what happens if I use Ctl-s...

Checked this ... same behaviour :-(

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I don't have any problem either way, but my Samba setup may not be as secure as it should be.

In particular from my workstation (OS 10.3, which only I use): My fstab has: //10.0.1.42/data /Z cifs user=gaf,pass=<mypass>,noperm,dir_mode=0777,rw 0 0

My CIFS server is a OpenSUSE 10.2 machine running Samba.

Greg

This is an old issue that does not seem want to go away, and for some reason it is unique to openOffice on Linux (possibly because openOffice has to run both on Windoze and *NIX ). I have yet to come across another application which has this problem. It is usually something to with file locks on a samba mounted cifs file system and as AFAIK security is not reported be a contributory factor. What would be interesting here is info on the server fs and the samba settings on the file share. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPWcWasN0sSnLmgIRAkd6AKDCwdgvBEGptfP9jKPIx9aGLUDsAACfXu1A oqR2ku33mOL/F7eXfyNRUWg= =SPpT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

David C. Rankin

14:45

G T Smith wrote:

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All,

Is anyone else experiencing this...

SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 )

When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem).

When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all.

Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings.

No problems here. Client is a openSuSE 10.3 laptop. Server is SuSE Linux 10.0. The 10.3 cifs mounts are: //nemesis/samba on /mnt/nemesis type cifs (rw,mand) //nemesis/david on /mnt/nemesis-david type cifs (rw,mand) //nemesis/config on /mnt/nemesis-cfg type cifs (rw,mand) mounted with #!/bin/bash mount.cifs //nemesis/samba /mnt/nemesis/ -o username=david,uid=1000,password=<mypass>,noperm mount.cifs //nemesis/david /mnt/nemesis-david/ -o username=david,uid=1000,password=<mypass>,noperm mount.cifs //nemesis/config /mnt/nemesis-cfg/ -o username=david,uid=1000,password=<mypass>,noperm Samba 3.0.26a-0.1.82-1474-SUSE-SL10.0, the relevant portions of the smb.conf are [global] workgroup = RB_LAW server string = Samba %v map to guest = Bad User log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 100 name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast time server = Yes socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = cups disable spoolss = Yes show add printer wizard = No os level = 69 preferred master = Yes domain master = Yes dns proxy = No wins support = Yes hosts allow = 192.168.7., 192.168.6., 192.168.8., 192.168.5., 127., 66.76.63.60 printing = cups print command = lpq command = %p lprm command = [homes] comment = Home Directories read only = No browseable = No [samba] comment = Base Samba Share path = /home/samba valid users = david admin users = david force user = david force group = skyline read only = No inherit permissions = Yes browseable = No Here is a guess, try mounting your home share and see if you get the same results. If you do, you still have problems. If not, then try to include an "admin users" config on your other share naming you as the admin user, restart samba and try again. This is just a guess. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

G T Smith

17:28

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David C. Rankin wrote:

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G T Smith wrote:

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All,

Is anyone else experiencing this...

SuSE 10.2 openOffice 2.3.0.1 (updated to 2.3.0.1.2-4.1 )

When attempting save a modified word format document to a cifs share I get the 'could not create backup copy' error message (usually indicates a cifs file locking problem).

When I do the same either on the local file system or with an open office document on any file system I have no problems at all.

Last time I checked it was not reported in bugzilla, and if anyone is experiencing the same problem I will report this, otherwise I will have to spend some time tweaking samba share settings.

<snip> Doh! The clue was in the question.. Why was it only failing for word doc files and not open office documents.... I look at at my smb,conf in text form and it became blindingly obvious, did not notice the flaw in swat for some reason ... My smb,conf is rather complex ... and the word document extension was not included in the oplock veto list for the particular share definition, (for some reason I was under the impression I had included the extension)... ooo does not do oplocks well and this setting disables this fore these files... Thanks for the input... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPdMpasN0sSnLmgIRAngkAJ9+8BSaWTEiiRzvpjA96Q+F5v9cMACdEzTt g4ttkjgLWHiIFJ8IH3ArIN4= =4m3u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Verner Kjærsgaard

19:28

Fredag 16 november 2007 18:28 skrev G T Smith:

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My smb,conf is rather complex ... and the word document extension was not included in the oplock veto list for the particular share definition, (for some reason I was under the impression I had included the extension)... ooo does not do oplocks well and this setting disables this fore these files...

Thanks for the input...

May the list see the actual line(s) from your smb.conf ? - thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Med venlig hilsen/Best regards Verner Kjærsgaard Novell Certified Linux Professional 10035701 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

G T Smith

17 Nov 17 Nov

11:28

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Fredag 16 november 2007 18:28 skrev G T Smith:

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My smb,conf is rather complex ... and the word document extension was not included in the oplock veto list for the particular share definition, (for some reason I was under the impression I had included the extension)... ooo does not do oplocks well and this setting disables this fore these files...

Thanks for the input...

May the list see the actual line(s) from your smb.conf ? - thanks!

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Med venlig hilsen/Best regards Verner Kjærsgaard Novell Certified Linux Professional 10035701

Here is the line originally veto oplock files = /*.odb/*.ott/*.ods/*.odt/*.sxw/ needed to be... veto oplock files = /*.odb/*.ott/*.ods/*.odt/*.sxw/*.doc/ and problem fixed for Linux... BTW the end backslash is important.... and have not tested whether this could cause problems on the Windows side yet... if it does may need to do something rather creative with share definitions... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPtBmasN0sSnLmgIRAuehAJ9ouNCXWk75HYPgmw8knBFGMZ61OwCg2gyI Bj44qdjmrsdQsJmThuu3sMQ= =YOO4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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