Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Requests for next DL release

To update my previous message...

On 12/07/2013 12:32, Dominic Raferd wrote:
> I have been experiencing great pain and anguish since upgrading the
> hardware of my DL-based server. Please can I request for the next
> release (final or testing) of DL:
>
> - if possible, add the r8168 network driver (available direct from
> Realtek at
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false),
> because the r8169 driver which is in the present release (and the
> kernel) has intermittent problems with Realtek RTL8168B-based chipsets -
> see
> http://unixblogger.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/the-pain-of-an-realtek-rtl8111rtl8168-ethernet-card/

I stopped using this network card, so this is no longer a priority for me.

> - and/or upgrade the kernel beyond 3.5.1 (which may also fix some
> problems with r8169 when used with RTL8111/8168B- see
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839992)
>
> - on an unrelated note, while it would be great to have the latest samba
> v3 release (3.6.16 at present) please don't switch to samba v4, as this
> will not work with my setup (security=share is dropped in v4)

I now have security=user working with DOS 6.22 LAN clients, so there is 
a good chance that Samba v4 will work with my setup (although I haven't 
tested it).

 From my experience the key to getting Samba (v3.6.7) to work with 
security=user for client connections which use 'MS LAN Manager' or 
'Microsoft Network Client for DOS' or 'Workgroup Add-On for DOS' is to 
add the following line to smb.conf in [global]:

min protocol = LANMAN2