Looking for a mentor/adviser

[Eric Shubert]

Craig White wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 20:53 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote:
>> Craig White wrote:
>>> On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 18:42 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote:
>>>> Craig White wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 2010-01-30 at 17:46 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote:
>>>>>> Kurt Granroth wrote:
>>>>>>> On 1/30/10 10:10 AM, Matt Graham wrote:
>>>>>>>> After a long battle with technology, Craig White wrote:
>>>>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>>>>> - Netatalk (Macintosh AFP server)
>>>>>>>> Really?  That package recently dropped off the Gentoo ebuilds list because
>>>>>>>> there wasn't that much demand for it and it's not really being maintained.
>>>>>>>> There just aren't as many MacOS 9 boxes out there as there used to be, after
>>>>>>>> all.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not just MacOS 9... the modern OS X "File Sharing" uses AFP.  It's still 
>>>>>>> the default way to share OS X drives on Linux.
>>>>>> Funny that would come up. We just configured an ubuntu server with 
>>>>>> netatalk at the IF today. It works with Tiger and Leopard, but 10.5.6+ 
>>>>>> functionality is questionable.
>>>>> ----
>>>>> check the dns on the snow leopard system or better yet, connect via IP
>>>>> address instead of DNS resolution. I am seeing some strange behavior
>>>>> from snow leopard.
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig
>>>> I wish we could, but I only have a Tiger system to test with. I don't 
>>>> think Don (whose server we worked on) has Snow Leopard yet either, just 
>>>> Leopard. :(
>>>>
>>>> I was planning to upgrade the Tiger host to Snow Leopard in the near 
>>>> future. Do you think I should hold off on that? The host is a MacMini.
>>> ----
>>> I have several clients running many Mac's (Leopard) and connecting to
>>> Netatalk and using it daily... no problemo
>> Do you have samba sharing any of the same data along with netatalk?
> ----
> yes - everywhere
> 
> anticipating your next questions... (2.05) and...
> 
> (sample AppleVolumes.default setting)
> /home/shares/files Shared Files" perm:775 allow:@"Domain Users" \
> rwlist:@"Domain Users"  cnidscheme:dbd  options:usedots
> 
> # ls -ald /home/shares/files/.AppleDB
> drwxrwsr-x 2 ja Domain Users 4096 Dec  7
> 18:15 /home/shares/files/.AppleDB
> 
> # ls -al /home/shares/files/.AppleDB
> total 34824
> drwxrwxr-x 2 ja            Domain Users     4096 Dec  7 18:15 .
> drwxrwxrwx 8 administrator Domain Users     4096 Dec 28 11:09 ..
> -rw-rwxr-x 1 ja            Domain Users 35590144 Dec 23 10:33 cnid2.db
> -rw-rwxr-x 1 ja            Domain Users        0 Dec  7 18:15 db_errlog
> -rw-rwxr-x 1 ja            Domain Users        0 Dec  7 18:15 lock
> 
> (I find setting the 'group' sticky bit on the shared folder and group
> ownership and write bits on .AppleDB and all enclosed files essential)
> 
> Craig

Thanks Craig. I hope to get to this by the end of the week. I think 
you've covered my unasked questions. :) I'll let you know how I make out.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'