Re: [Samba] 2.6.22/realtek bug in hardware, any kernel work-around?

[Sinisa Bandin]

Justin Piszcz wrote:
> Package: samba
> Version: 3.0.26a-1
> > Kernel: 2.6.22
> >
> > samba 3.0.26a-1 performance < 900 KiB/s, but FTP = 30-90 MiB/s
> >
> > Let me start out by saing this is an oddball problem:
> >
> > SAMBA:
> > LINUX -> WINDOWS = < 900 KiB/s (varies between 100 - 900 KiB/s)
> > WINDOWS -> LINUX = 30-90 MiB/s (always)
> >
> > FTP:
> > Either direction, 30-90 MiB/s (always)
> >
> > I do not see any nasty errors in the logs even with verbose = 5.
> >
> > Any ideas here? I am not using any special options.
>
> I found out that poor smb performance is related to a broken 
> udp-perfomance of the 8169 NIC in outgoing udp.
> But, only in Gb Mode of the 8169 NIC, with 100Mbps it is ok.
I had exactly the same problem with 100Mb/s also.

Solved by disabling onboard LAN interface and inserting (US Robotics) 
Realtek 8139 based card (10/100 Mbps).

Best regards,
Sinisa Bandin

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