Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:22:30 +0100 From: Daren Russell <darenr@end-design.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Vim on SMB share Message-ID: <chro88$5fd$1@sea.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <37275.24.11.146.21.1094748592.squirrel@freedombi.com> References: <chpuca$7ri$1@sea.gmane.org> <37275.24.11.146.21.1094748592.squirrel@freedombi.com>
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Charles Ulrich wrote: > Daren Russell said: > >>Hi, >> >>I know this is slightly OT, but it is still using FBSD! >> >>I have a SMB share mounted, and can generally write to it. I can copy >>files to it, delete them, use 'ee' to edit and save them. >> >>However, when using Vim, I can load and edit without warning, but if I >>try to save it I get "E212: Can't open file for writing" >> >>I can however create a new file on the share using Vim without problems, >>try to edit it and get the same problem. >> >>Whilst using Gentoo Linux, I did not have an issue with this (but that >>box has destroyed itself, hence the move to a FBSD box) >> >>Is this a known thing with Vim/SMB/FBSD? Any ideas on something stupid >>I have overlooked? >> >>Thanks >>Daren > > > Hi, > > I recall running into this and other problems when I was using Samba 3.x on a > 4.10 FreeBSD server and smbfs on a 5.2.1 FreeBSD client. In frustration, I > updated the server to 5.2.1 and downgraded Samba to 2.x and haven't had > problems since. I'd have a hard time believing that going to 5.2.1 on the > server side fixed the problem. Rather, I suspect that FreeBSD's smbfs has had > little attention lately and doesn't like the changes that have been made to > Samba since 2.x. > > Alternatively, some of the recent patches to 5.2.1 may have had some positive > effect on the client's smbfs. Wish I could be more specific on all of this. > > Charles Ulrich Thanks for the ideas. The server side is Win2k (so not much I can do there!), the BSD is using version 3 of the Samba client, so I'll try downgrading it to version 2 and see how I go. I guess it must also be to do with the way Vim edits files, as the basic FBSD editor (ee) seems to manage. Regards Daren
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