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Re: [Q] Samba and SCO Unix: Comments, please.

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From: Bela Lubkin
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 1995 00:00
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Robert Shingledecker wrote:

> We are running two Samba networks.  One is 80 PC/Wfw to a SCO based
> Compaq Proliant with 10 networked HP Laser printers with JetDirect
> cards.  The other network is 24 PC/Wfw, 3 HP Lasers, served from a
> Compaq Prosigna.

> The biggest problem still facing us, is when Microsoft Word 6 and
> Excel 5 came upon the scene.  Before those versions eveything was 
> great.  With the new versions of Word & Excel saving LARGE files
> on a Samba drive will either corrupt the file (WORD) or not be able
> to retrieve the file (Excel).  These problems do not happen with
> other servers (DG/UX or Linux).  I have seen other posts the same
> problems with SCO.  I have also received much mail from other users
> with the same expericences.

Install Support Level Supplement uod385:

  ftp://ftp.sco.com/SLS/README
  ftp://ftp.sco.com/SLS/uod385a.ltr.Z
  ftp://ftp.sco.com/SLS/uod385a.Z

If this corrects the problem, please let me know, and pass the
information on to the other users you mentioned above.

>Bela<
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Subject: Re: [Q] Samba and SCO Unix: Comments, please.
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