I have a small network running Samba. On one of the Samba shares, I have installed an old DOS program which the users work on. Since their transition from WinNT to Samba they have been complaining that although on WinNT they could all work on the same program and they could all insert data, now only one at a time can make new records in this old program.
From the way I understand it, the inserting of data is a menu which prior to Samba, many users could be using simultatenously but now cannot any more.
Can someone tell me if there is a way to overcome this problem? Many thanks Chris
On Tuesday 12 October 2004 10:14 pm, Chris Roubekas wrote:
I have a small network running Samba. On one of the Samba shares, I have installed an old DOS program which the users work on.
Since their transition from WinNT to Samba they have been complaining that although on WinNT they could all work on the same program and they could all insert data, now only one at a time can make new records in this old program.
From the way I understand it, the inserting of data is a menu which prior to Samba, many users could be using simultatenously but now cannot any more.
Can someone tell me if there is a way to overcome this problem?
Many thanks Chris
Data is inserted into files, not menus, and not programs. So you need to find the files that this program manipulates thru its menu's and find what the sharing of these files is. Samba can use opertunistic locking, and that may be what it is doing. (first one that opens it owns it for the duration). You have to know a little more about the program and what type of file system it uses before you take any undue steps. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
Am Wednesday 13 October 2004 09:24 schrieb John Andersen:
Samba can use opertunistic locking, and that may be what it is doing. (first one that opens it owns it for the duration). I'd take a bet on that one too. Inspect the Options that have the word "oplock" in them ---> man smb.conf
HTH Dan -- buddha 2.6.4-54.5-default 9:05am an 19:31, 1 Benutzer,
On Wednesday 13 October 2004 5:01 am, Dan Am wrote:
Am Wednesday 13 October 2004 09:24 schrieb John Andersen:
Samba can use opertunistic locking, and that may be what it is doing. (first one that opens it owns it for the duration). I'd take a bet on that one too. Inspect the Options that have the word "oplock" in them ---> man smb.conf
I've usually found that the easiest way to learn about Samba options is to open up "swat" (see the man page for swat on how to do it -- it is unfortunately nontrivial) and then check the help facilities for the various options. Swat help is very good. Paul
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