[TriLUG] Samba File Transfer speeds

[Vestal, Roy L.]

If you are running Windows 2000, it's best to use the 2.2.x Samba. If you
aren't, it's time to upgrade! I found that here. I have Solaris boxes
running 2.0.7 that have major speed problems with W2K clients, but not with
NT4 clients.  According to SAMBA.ORG, there are major code changes that make
it 2.2.x more compatible. I've got a test box running 2.2.2 and it's MUCH
faster than 2.1.x and 2.0.x


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Vinson [mailto:billvinson at nc.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:39 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Samba File Transfer speeds


Hmmm...that is an interesting idea, the unfortunate part is that the 
machine that runs Windows 2000 only runs it about 25% of the time.  The 
rest of the time it is running Linux.  I will check into it though.

I should have been more specific, I am running Mac OS X which is 
BSD/Mach with a pretty Mac face.  It is entirely UNIX under the 
surface.  I believe the bundled SMB code is based on Samba, but I don't 
know how that works as I don't see the Samba name anywhere and to my 
knowledge Apple avoids the GPL and tends to favor their own OS license 
or the BSD license.  I will see if I can get some confirmation though.  
I can install Samba on the Mac though, so I may try that...

Thanks,
Bill

On Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at 06:08  PM, Rick Gatewood wrote:

> On Tuesday 27 November 2001 02:17 pm, you wrote:
> I wouldn't have a clue about how a Mac would talk to a Samba Server, 
> but I
> have noticed that my two Mandrake machines runing Samba sometimes seem 
> to
> work faster connecting to my NT 4.0 Workstation than they do with each 
> other.
> I have had better success by making sure that the NT is the Master 
> Browser by
>  setting the Samba up to lose browser elections, setup the NT as the 
> password
> server with encrypted passwords.
>
> I am curious. What does the MAC use for SMB protocol? Is it some sort of
> SAMBA?
>
>
>> Ok...Here is my question:
>>
>> For this issue, I have the following 3 machines:
>>
>> Windows 2000	(Duron 900 - 384 MB)
>> Debian 2.2	(Celeron 366 - 160 MB) with Samba 2.0.7
>> Mac OS X		(iBook Dual USB 500 MHz - 384 MB)
>>
>> Here is the issue:
>>
>> Uploading 79.3MB file from iBook to Windows 2000:		Under a
Minute
>> Uploading 79.3MB file from iBook to Debian 2.2:
Under a Minute
>>
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Windows 2000 to iBook:		Under a
Minute
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Debian 2.2 to Windows 2000:	Under a
Minute
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Debian 2.2 to iBook:			10
Minutes +
>>
>> I have a feeling this is a setting problem with Samba that is causing
>> the issue as all other transfer speeds are acceptable.  I understand
>> that I am not using exact times here, but none feel horribly
>> disproportionate except the Debian/Samba to iBook timing.  Anyone have
>> any ideas?  I have been toying with my smb.conf through SWAT and upped
>> the logging but so far nothing has jumped out at me...
>>
>> I can include my smb.conf, but I figured I would throw the question out
>> first...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
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