[GLLUG] system halt on file transer

[Benjamin Minshall]

Dylan-

I had a very similar problem when I was using a Promise Ultra100TX2 IDE 
controller; file listing, mkdir, cd, chown all seemed to work fine, but 
when I did a cp or other massive data transfer, the server locked up. 
Turns out that controller wasn't "quite" supported in the kernel and 
crashed spuriously.  That particular one has since been fixed, however 
my point is that you may have some hardware that is spuriously 
supported.  What models/brands of drive controller and ethernet card do 
you have?  Anything "cutting edge"?

What type of client are you using for the file transfers?

Although unlikely the problem, could you post your smb.conf file here?

-Ben

Dylan Misenheimer wrote:
> so far, both in samba, and ftp, i am able to list and cd to my heart's
> content. but as soon as i try to grab a file, the system locks up (hardcore,
> windows-style)  need to actually cut the power to restart it.  all started
> happening after i got samba up and running (sort of)  was able to pull files
> the day i got it set up, today i rebooted and this problem presented itself. 
> dont' have any problems w/ssh, swat, or VNC.  any ideas?
> 
> specs:
> slackware 8.1, kernel 2.4.21.  haven't touched hdparm, ftp settings, my samba
> settings are a little sloppy (configured by brute force and blind setting
> changes ;) and i believe i'm running samba 2.2.4
> 
> thanks
> dylan
>