Re: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 and MS Access

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Bryan Merrett wrote:

> Hello all Subscribers!
> 
> 6 computers on our local network use a program called Qcare.  It is a
> scheduling program for servicing clients (in our case clients with
> disabilities).  This program allows multiple access to a MS Access database.

This is a start, but expect a battle ;) unix doesn't really support
incremental file locking which is what is causing you troubles, samba can
fake it, to some extent.....(some of this functionality was only added to
samba in the last 8-12 mos tho)

http://sunsite.dk/samba/oreilly/using_samba/ch05_05.html

gsh

ps: if the program is really a win 3.1 program , it's using DOS file
locking , which is even worse ;)

One really gross solution is to double map the drive, eg, put the DB on
the qube, and map one win machine to it, then map the rest of the win
machines to that win machine...this keeps the disk access on the qube, but
makes the win machine handle the locking...