Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Strange Netatalk Server Behavior
From: Palle Girgensohn (girgen@partitur.se)
Date: Tue Mar 23 1999 - 15:50:17 EST
The Quark problem is well known. First, get rid of CR/LF conversion.
Check the backlog of this mailing list for info on how. Best is to
recompile; checik the INSTALL file.
/Palle
Mitch McNeel wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've just upgrade my Solaris 2.6 (up-to-date patches) Sun
> UE-450 Netatalk server from version 1.4b2+asun2.0a18.2 to
> 1.4b2+asun2.1.3., Mac's are running OS 8.1 with TCP/IP connection to
> the server and now we are having strange things happening.
>
> From the Users:
> Our file server (Catalog NFS) is exhibiting some very strange
> behavior. Quark files are becoming corrupt, and when trying to copy
> files, we often get a message saying that a file can't be copied
> because a disk error has occurred. The file seems to copy all right
> anyway, but the rest of the copy operation is aborted. There have
> also been instances of people being dropped from the server at
> random. Also, sometimes when navigating through the folders on the
> server, all the open windows will spontaneously close. We are very
> close to a critical deadline on a project and cannot afford to be
> losing pages at this point. Please Help!!!
>
> Glen Schuler.
>
> I was wondering if anyone else has experienced these types of
> problems or have any suggestions on how to solve this issue (other
> than reverting back to 1.4b2+asun2.0a18.2).
>
> "when trying to copy files, we often get a message saying that a file
> can't be copied because a disk error has occurred"
> Error: The file "FileName" couldn't be read, because a disk error
> occurred. Do you want to continue copying? Stop or Continue. After
> hitting continue it keeps the copy dialog box open and then shuts down
> all open finder window. But does not disconnect user form the
> server. File is copied anyway and is readable.?????
>
> Get this in my /var/adm/messages file:
>
> Mar 23 10:00:20 prometheus afpd[27377]: dsi_stream_read(-1):
> Connection reset by peer
> Mar 23 10:00:20 prometheus afpd[27377]: dsi_stream_write: Broken pipe
> Mar 23 10:00:20 prometheus last message repeated 1 time
> Mar 23 10:12:54 prometheus afpd[27649]: afp_openfork: ad_open: I/O
> error
>
> Any suggestion???
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> -Mitch
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