Linux / Win2K Samba random lockups

[halo5]

I'm sure I can't be the only one having this problem. I created a share on my Win2k box and mount the share on my linux box.
mount -t smbfs -o username=ion,password=****** //IONBOX/mp3 /mnt/ionsbox

It mounts fine and I can browse the directory from linux..After a few minutes (could be 2 minutes to 15 minutes) everything locks up. I can't browse the directory, I can't unmount the share, XMMS locks (I'm playing mp3's from that share).

Anyone know what's wrong? Need more info?

 

[BOFH]

Win2k does SMB differently from older windows. update your kernel and smb to the latest your distro provides or compile newer ones yourself

 

[halo5]

I'm using RedHat 7 .. is it a fair assumption that the kernel 2.2.16 has support for this new SMB?

 

[BOFH]

nope. RH has a 2.2.17-14 kernel out that I would update to and make sure your Samba is v2.0.7

 

[halo5]

Hey thanks a bunch. I'll give it a try.