Re: [cobalt-users] problems with Qube3 (was Macintosh, AppleShare IP Users)

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> Dave,
>
> I don't have any help to offer, but maybe I can add some information.
>
> I also have a Qube 3. It's on a Windows NT network rather than what you
have
> set up, but I tend to see the same sort of behavior, albeit with somewhat
> different symptoms. I am not using the DHCP server on the Qube 3 but I am
> trying to use the Windows File Sharing (Samba) service. It will work for a
> while and then it will just stop being available from the LAN. I get
> something like 'Remote Computer could not be contacted,' or words to that
> effect. I also have a Qube 2 and never had this problem, but ever since
the
> Qube 3 came in I've had trouble with both file sharing and with SMTP
> service.
>
> The SMTP service seems to take forever (up to 3 minutes) to allow a
> connection for sending email. The Qube 2 never had this problem either.
>
> I suspect these two problems are related, but I don't have enough data to
> correlate them as yet.
>
> As in your case, accessing the Qube 3 using it's real Internet host name
> works just fine and there is no indication of a problem. I think what we
are
> seeing is an underlying problem with the Qube 3's ability to communicate,
> either software or hardware, but I have no way to demonstrate or prove
that.
> I do know that, since I 'updgraded,' that solid reliability I felt with
the
> Qube 2 has started to evaporate.
>
> Maybe others will chime in here and we can see if this a trend or not.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>


Hi all

I also have several items that don't work on Qube3 as they described in
manual:)

1. After upgrading to OS version 6.1 I have lost ability to backup files
from Qube to Windows (W2K) machine (SMB). Qube reply that host is temporary
unavailable or username/password is incorrect. Backuping on Unix machine
(NFS) works fine. Before OS upgrade there weren't any problems to backup on
SMB.
Even worse - when I login as an admin to Qube through GUI in non-secure mode
and try to backup files to SMB - the process resulting page in browser
doesn't appear (timeouted). After that Qube didn't reboot from Web and even
from back console. I had to restart Qube by pushing power button.

2. After upgrading to OS version 6.1 - when I make some administrative
changes regarding file services (even didn't touch SMB), the Qube's SMB
share becomes inaccessible to other Windows machines (however Qubes name is
displayed in Network Neighborhoods). Windows (W2K) make following statement:

An error occurred while reconnecting Z:\ to ...(Qube's SMB share name)
Microsoft Windows device name is already in use.

Error statements I also receive from Win98. Only way how I can repair it -
to reboot the Qube and Win98 machine. Win2K doesn't require rebooting itself
to correctly see Qube.
(Qube is set as a DNS and WINS server for our network. DHCP is disabled)

3. I'm not sure that problem appears after upgrading to OS version 6.1,
but:) - Qube doesn't allow anonymous FTP logins however FTP and Guest-share
is enabled. Anonymous access works for a short moment after I enable
guest-share, but after a while access is blocked (Qube treats anonymous as
an ordinary user).

4. SMTP service waits up to 2 minutes until accept e-mail sending (this
problem remains from OS version 6.0).

OK. That's enough:)

WBR
Arnis