You're running Mandrake, aren't you? This is a known problem with the kernel that ships with Mandrake. (Hint: Use debian) Try searching google for the resolution. I did come across one page of interest: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=97212115732375&w=2 Munir Nassar wrote: > > Ok, i have been working on this for the past, umm 6 > hours... and i think i finally know what the problem > is... but now how to fix it, so i will have to confer > with a higher power: you guys > > backround: small lab in the basement for the fellew > tenants running Windoze 98SE, wanting to use a linux > server for basic file'n'print sharing... eventually it > will also be a web server and other stuff for the > afore mentioned fellow tenants... > > problem: whenever more than "one" person uses samba > (as in browses the server, not logging in) the server > crashes: attached is the output of "smbstatus" > > does anybody know why this happens? isnt there a > better way to connect windows machines to a *nix > server? does anybody know of a "Client for unix > networks"? > > ok i am asking a few questions too many here, but it > is 4 am and i should be asleep, but this damnable > daemon keeps cpapping out on me... hmm lets see if > this mars_nwe is any good.... > > -munir > > ===== > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GAT GIT dpu- s:- a19 C++ UL P+ L+(++) E--- W+ N+ w(--) K? O-- M- V- PS+ PE-(--) Y-- PGP-(---) t 5+++ X R tv-- b+++ D++ DI++ G e+ h+() r- y+ UF++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: error > error Type: application/x-unknown > Encoding: base64 > Description: error -- Clay Fandre, cfandre at colltech.com Collective http://www.collectivetech.com Cell : (612) 719-4179 | Pager: 1-800-946-4646 x1425289