Re: Error: Too many files are open - have tried everything

From: Jonathan Abrams (jonabrams_at_rogers.com)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:13:52 GMT

I think I may have found a solution. Of course it will require $100 per
client. I should charge Apple.

http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2004-April/084255.html

Thanks again for your help.

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:25:58 -0400, Dayo Mitchell wrote:

> Check this page--is that your problem?
>
> http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/Can%27tSaveToServer.htm
> (may need to hit refresh a few times in safari, other browsers are fine)
>
> Seems like 10.3.4 may have broken it again, although I think you are only
> the second report here....use Google to find the thread "Word cannot save.
> Too many files open." on this group in the last couple months, and see if
> there is any useful information.
>
> DM
>
> "Jonathan Abrams" wrote:
>
>> I have a client running a MacOSX 10.3.4 machine in an office that is
>> working off of of a Samba 3.0.4 file server.
>>
>> The problem seems to affect certain files at random, but when it appears,
>> no one can save that file. The error "Too many files are open" appears.
>>
>> There are windows machines in the office that have no problems.
>>
>> Users are able to create files just fine, then another user can open it,
>> but can't make changes and save it (even though the file has full r/w
>> permissions and isn't being used by other users at the time).
>> I have also tried to delete temporary files created by word, but the
>> problem still occurs.
>>
>> This error occurs in both Word X and Word 2004.
>>
>> Any help would be great.
>>

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