Subject: RE: Disappearing files.....[long, new case/infos]
From: BWS - Offwhite (brennan@offwhite.net)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 13:46:21 EST
I have never experienced lost files with Netatalk, except when they are
simply hidden due to really long filenames. The mac can only see
files with 32 or less characters in the name. I simply shorten the names
and I can see them.
Also, of the people who have had these problems, what OS is the Netatalk
server running on? What filesystem is on that server under Netatalk?
I have using Netatalk (netatalk-1.4b2+asun-2.1.3) for over 2 years on top
of FreeBSD with the default ufs filesystem from FreeBSD 3.0 to 4.2. I
have not had experienced any of these problems.
Perhaps there is some bug with a specific platforms which need some
attention. If we can isolate the potentially flawed situation the
developers could get it fixed.
As for OS9 being a problem, I am not so sure of that. Sure it has really
screwed up networking but you would think they would have AppleShare/IP
working properly.
But then again, I keep my Macs and all the Macs in the office updated with
the Software Update program which comes with OS9. I have seen updates for
the ethernet and various network utilities being updated since the release
of OS9.
Try running the software update on all Macs on your network and see if
this problem with lost files continues. So far I have not read anything
about this from Apple, but I have much insentive to look as my Macs
seem to working quite well, with the required daily reboot of course.
Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin
projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com
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On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, lists-mail wrote:
> I agree completely, I have been using Netatalk for three years daily. While
> not a great stretch compared to others I have never experienced these problems
> prior to OS 9. Interestingly enough we also experience random lost and corrupt
> files on our one NT server as well, also after upgrading to OS 9.
>
> While the problems are not identical, I think the fact OS 8.1 and OS 8.6 in
> conjuction with Netatalk and NT not showing any problems for me, says that the
> culprit likely _is_ an OS 9 issue.
>
> DAve.
>
> Michalowski Thierry <Thierry.Michalowski@edipresse.ch> said:
>
> > Could all of this be caused by OS9 and _not_ netatalk alone?
> > Let me explai
>
>
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